Sommarö Rental Hut

Rental hut, 22 people / 120 m², 2 rooms and a kitchen, WC, shower. Next to the cottage there is a separate sauna which is heated with wood.

Reservation

The guardhouse can be booked at the Eräluvat web store (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi).
Children and youth groups: Choose from eraluvat.fi Select duration: school group.

Terms of reservation for the Sommarö guardhouse rental hut.
See when the hut is reservable.
See where to pick up the keys. The key pick up and return location has been changed from January 2, 2023. The new place to pick up the keys is Sale Replot, Vallgrundvägen 1, 65800 Replot. The key ring also has a key for the road boom. The boom has two locks, the top of which can be opened with the key in the key ring. The boom must be kept locked.

Arrival at 2:00 PM and departure at 12 AM.

Guidelines Concerning Coronavirus COVID-19

Frequently asked questions

Sommarö Guardhouse in summer. Photo: Tuija Warén.

Sommarö rental in winter, covered with snow.

Sommarö Guardhouse in winter. Photo: Tuija Warén.

Lean-to-chelter, campfire, table and benches in a yard and in the background forest.

Sommarös lean-to-chelter and campfire. Photo: Tuija Warén.

Interior view of the sauna; sauna leaves on the left and on the right sauna stove. A small window behind the sauna stove.

Interior view of the Sommarö sauna. Photo: TuijaWarén.

The defence forces' depot and coastal artillery fort operated in this area during the years 1940 – 2000. The defence forces left behind a network of roads and trails, several house foundations, a pier, foundations for artillery pieces and bunkers. A monument has been erected to commemorate the operations of the coastal artillery fort. Of all the buildings, only the guard hut including some smaller building in the yard remain.

The area incorporates a nature trail and a pier.

Location

Western Finland, Ostrobothnia, Korsholm, Kvarken archipelago .

Sommarö, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84)
lat: 63° 09.8144' lon: 21° 18.2930'
ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7016537 E: 213423

By car

Drive 21 km north from Vaasa along road no. 724 towards
Replot. Continue 9 km west from Replot along road
no. 7242 to Södra Vallgrund. From there, follow the
signs to "Fort Sommarö".

By public transportation

Weekdays you can travel to Södra Vallgrund by bus (matkahuolto.fi). Get off the bus at the store
in Södra Vallgrund. Turn back for 150 m from the
store and follow the signs to "Fort Sommarö".
The walking distance is about 3 km.

Maps

Excursionmap.fi
Topographic map (1:20 000) nr 1331 06 ,
Nautical chart series F (1:50 000)

Price

150 € /day (incl. VAT 10%).
Children and youth groups 70 € (incl. VAT 10%).

The hut can be booked at the Eräluvat web store (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi).
Children and youth groups: Choose from eraluvat.fi Select duration:school group

The lean-to shelter, camp fireplace, and dry closet are in use without charge.

Keys

You can pick up and return the keys at the keys is Sale Replot.
Address: Vallgrundsvägen 1, 65800 Replot.

The keys will only be issued against receipt.
Only handover and return of keys in Sale Replot . More information about Sommarö Rental Hut.

Facilities

The guardhouse at Sommarö is equipped with electric
heating and lighting, shower, municipal water system
with potable water.

Two bedrooms for 22 people. Bunkbeds with mattress, pillows and quilts. Please bring your own sheets.

Bunkbeds in the first bedroom of the hut.

Bunk beds in the second bedroom of the hut.

The kitchen is equipped with kitchen utensils and cutlery
for 22 people, a freezer, a refrigerator, an electric cooker,
microwave oven, a coffee and tea maker.

An oven, a dining table and cupboards in the kitchen of the hut.

In the yard there is a lean-to shelter and a campfire site
and a dry closet.

Next to the cottage there is a new separate sauna which is heated with wood. Wash water must be carried in.

Light wooden building, sauna with porch in front. Deciduous forest behind the building.

There is no waste management at the hut.
Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

Notices

Pets are permitted in the hut.
Bring your own sheets.
Clean the hut before you leave.
The key to the boom is included in Sommarö's key ring. The boom has two locks, the top of which can be opened with the key in the key ring. The road boom must be kept locked.
The road to the parking lot and the cottage as well as the parking lot is plowed, but be prepared for delays in heavy snowfall. The snow work on the cottage's yard belongs to the tenant.
Safety on hiking