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For companies and groups

Services for companies and groups offered by Metsähallitus partners.

  • Kangasjärvi Camping

    Lauhansarvi

    Kangasjärvi offers real experiences for the whole family with its clear water and versatile services. The services include different accommodation options as well as versatile hobby opportunities. Summer runs also require good snacks. Hunger stays at bay with the Kangasjärvi cafe and grill's food. Tasty hamburgers and other grilled products, as well as delicacies from the cafe, give you strength to enjoy the summer. The clear waters of Kangasjärvi open up many possibilities. A good beach with saunas and a children's playground keep the children moving. You can also play various games in the area, such as beach volleyball. The clear waters are also suitable for diving. The Kangasjärvi campsite accommodates summer travelers by the clear-water lake. It's easy to get into the atmosphere of the area in traditional camping cabins. There is plenty of room for campers and caravans on the road for a night or more. Many caravans enjoy the atmosphere of Lake Kangasjärvi at seasonal locations all summer long. The nearby forests of the campsite have good mushroom and berry terrain and plenty of trails suitable for mountain biking. The varied routes and services of Lauhanvuori National Park are within easy reach. There are rowing boats for rent on the beach of the camping area, which you can use after obtaining a fishing license to get that big fish. It's nice to explore the campsite from the lake on a SUP board, you can also rent a SUP board from the campsite.

  • Lauhansarvi Nature Tourism Center and Restaurant

    Lauhansarvi

    Lauhansarvi nature tourism center is known for its good food, which meets the needs of everyday life and celebrations. The best flavors can be found in local and current ingredients. In Lauhansarvi, you can stop by for a quick coffee or organize a big party for the whole family - and everything in between. Our restaurant also organizes catering for a trip to Lauhanvuori or for parties at home. Lauhan Bufe's plush buffet fills bellies on Sundays between 12:00 and 15:00 and very often on other days as well. See the day's offerings in the event calendar. During opening hours, the menu also includes various food portions, burgers, and cafe and kiosk products. We ask that groups reserve a table in advance. For parties, meetings and other meals, our restaurant prepares delicacies according to the order. To make it easier to choose what to offer, we have ready-made suggestions for excursion groups, weddings, anniversaries, commemorations and meetings, ask for a quote. Additional services of the restaurant: In Lauhansarvi, you can take a sauna and relax in the villas. Hunger can be easily taken care of with food or a small bite arranged in the sauna facilities or villa. However, according to many, food is at its best when eaten in nature. A coffee moment spent by the campfire or an excursion lunch will give you strength to move in Lauhanvuori National Park. You can book catering in the countryside in the national park. Lauha Catering also serves outside Lauhansarvi and Honkahovi. You can order small snacks, cakes, salads, boxes and other food from us also for your own party premises. We can pack everything ready hot or cold in serving containers. If necessary, we also take care of catering on site. Place your order in time, the bigger the occasion, the earlier.

  • Lauhanvuori National Park trip on snowshoes

    Taikapolku

    In the Lauhanvuori National Park, winter can be found more easily than the surrounding landscapes. Snowshoes open up winter nature in a new way - you get to know the details of nature and feel the atmosphere of winter nature. The slopes of the Lauhanvuori area bring variety to the landscape, but moving on snowshoes is easy in the terrain. In the place of the old forest camp, you can enjoy the atmosphere of the past. A completely different atmosphere opens up in the middle of the winter forest with bubbling springs and brooks, where you can sense the promise of the approaching spring even in the midst of the strongest winter. With snowshoes, it is easy to move even in the winter marshes of Lauhanvuori, which surprise with their expressiveness. In winter, you can enjoy the sunset early in the afternoon. With snowshoes, you can enjoy the winter forest without rushing - you can refresh yourself and relax. All walkers can also manage with snowshoes, even better after a few tricks. During the trip, we stop for a while to enjoy the atmosphere of the campfire. By booking coffees or more versatile snacks, you can enjoy nature even for a longer trip. The price of the trip consists of guidance and advice and the rental of snowshoes (snowshoes also come with poles). The length of the walking distance on a snowshoe trip depends a lot on the amount of snow and its quality - as well as the enthusiasm of the hikers. The snow situation in winters varies a lot, so the snowshoe trip can be done if the conditions allow. Snow conditions favor snowshoeing mainly in January-March. Snowshoe trips can also be carried out in other destinations, ask Taikapolku for more details, each trip is planned exactly according to your wishes.

  • Tour of two national parks: Lauhanvuori and Kauhaneva

    Taikapolku

    The tour of two national parks presents the best bits of the national parks in a variety of ways. The tour can be done entirely by bus and include walking sections of different sizes. The tour can also include a more in-depth introduction to individual destinations. On a longer tour, a coffee or food break by a campfire or indoors keeps the atmosphere high. The Lauhanvuori and Kauhaneva national parks present diverse nature on the borders of South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta, in the Lauhanvuori-Hämeenkangas Geopark area. You can get to know the best destinations of the national parks during one trip, because the distance between the parks is less than 10 kilometers. Kauhaneva's large marsh area opens up in the summer from wooden paths, which can be reached via Pohjankangas. Lauhanvuori's diverse nature offers rugged pine forests, far-reaching views, handsome stone fields and spring streams. The landscapes of Katikankanjoni, located between Kauhaneva and Lauhanvuori, surprise you with their diversity. Each tour is made according to the wishes of the group and the time available - you should reserve 4-10 hours for the tour, depending on the program. Lunch or soot pot coffee can be enjoyed at Katikankanjoni's rest stop, Kauhaneva or Lauhanvuori's campfire sites. A more substantial meal or other catering can also be organized indoors, for example in Lauhansarvi, where there is accommodation, saunas and versatile services. The tour of the two national parks can be organized all year round, but the destinations vary according to the seasons. At its best, the tour is from spring to autumn, outside of the worst weather season. The tour of the two national parks is based on a tour by bus or other means of transport, which can be combined with visits to individual sites or walking sections of different sizes. The tour is planned according to the interests and wishes of the participants. Tell us your wishes and ask for an offer.

  • Classic Lauhanvuori National Park

    Taikapolku

    Lauhanvuori's classic presents the main attractions of the national park. Classic takes you from the top of Lauhanvuori to Kivijata, making a total of about seven kilometers. Along the way, you will get to know Kivijata, Lake Spitaalijärvi, the landscapes that open from the lookout tower, and the spring and brooks bubbling up from the soil. During the route, you will get to know the nature, history and stories of Lauhanvuori. Lauhanvuori's classic is at its best from spring to late autumn. In addition to the normal day trip, you can go on the route during summer nights or in the darkness of autumn evenings. There are also excursions on Lauhanvuori in winter. A light layer of snow does not prevent movement on the route, but snowshoe trips are recommended in winter. The change of seasons brings its own elements to the landscape. For example, on the autumn side, you can taste natural foods. The distance is between five and seven kilometers, for which it is good to allow three to four hours. It is also possible to choose a shorter five-kilometer version of Lauhanvuori's classic from Spitaalijärvi to Kivijata. With Lauhanvuori's classic, you can enjoy coffee or more versatile snacks at Spitaalijärvi. It is a generic route, which means that transportation is required to return to the starting point. The difficulty level of the route is average, and it is suitable for people with normal walking condition. Lauhanvuori's classic is traveled on fairly flat gravel paths and stretches. The length of the basic route is about 7 kilometers, but shorter sections can also be chosen. Lauhanvuori has several other excursion options. In addition, we can customize an excursion that looks just like your group. Tell us your wishes and ask in more detail about the options from Taikapolku.

  • Excursion day at Lauhanvuori national park

    Taikapolku

    Lauhanvuori National Park offers an easy excursion destination next to good transport connections. Hidden in the barren pine forests, you can find the highest place in western Finland, fine and easily accessible paths, bubbling springs, lush springs, barren stone fields and the forest deer living on the edge of Lauhanvuori. Lauhanvuori's nature reveals its secrets with the easiest guided tour. On the trip, you can get to know the national park in a variety of ways or focus more closely on a single theme. The Lauhanvuori excursion can also be combined with a visit to the Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park and the wonderful Katikankanjoni that belongs to it. You can drive from the national park to the neighboring park in 20 minutes using the fastest route. After walking in the national park, the food tastes even better. The Lauhansarvi nature tourism center nourishes both the stomach and the soul. In addition to the versatile offer of the cafe and restaurant, you can recover from the trip, for example, on the sauna rafts. An excursion day at Lauhanvuori is possible all year round. Excursion day program - example, each group prepares its own 9.00 Breakfast in Lauhansarvi 9.30 Excursion to Lauhanvuori National Park 13.00 Lunch buffet from the table in Lauhansarvi The excursions can include various meals in Lauhansarvi or in nature: Breakfast Soot pan coffee or other serving over a campfire Lunch Dinner Supper Evening snack The dust from the trip is best wiped off in a sauna: a regular, smoke sauna, or perhaps with a long bath. Just ask Taikapolku for the price of the package that suits you.