Hiking services in Pyhä-Luosto
There are plenty of marked rest sites along the trails in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park where you can make a campfire: lean-to shelters, campfire huts, cooking shelters and day-use huts. Rest sites have toilets. There are few opportunities for drawing water, so it is a good idea to plan your water supply well in advance. Remember rubbish-free hiking in the national park as there are no waste bins in the terrain.
Campfire sites
- Lighting fires is only allowed at serviced and designated campfire sites, using the wood provided in the wood sheds.
- Remember that you may have to chop up the wood yourself with tools provided in the wood shed. It is easier to make fire with smaller wood pieces. Please use the firewood sparingly.
- Before you light a fire, always check if any wildfire warnings are in effect in the area. When a wildfire warning has been issued, lighting fires is restricted to huts and covered campire sites with fireplaces off the ground and a flue through the roof, practicing extreme caution. Please note that making fire can be prohibited on a site-by-site basis.
- Do not burn rubbish or tear off bark from living trees. You can use a small amount of clean paper and cardboard to light your fire.
- As campfire sites are shared resting places, you should show consideration towards other hikers.
- The last person to leave the campfire site is always responsible for putting out the fire.
- Further instructions for lighting fires
Lampivaara lean-to shelter
Lean-to shelter
No firewood supply.
Salmiaavan kota
Lean-to shelter
Oravalampi laavu
Lean-to shelter
Räkki-Luoston laavu
Lean-to shelter
Isokuru campfire shelter
Lean-to shelter
AccessibleThis campfire shelter can be used year-round. In the same yard, there is also a campfire hut, two wood sheds, and a toilet.
Drinking water
- Rykimäkero and Huttujärvi rest spots have household water wells, and their water quality is monitored regularly. You can get drinking water from these two wells in the national park.
- There are few natural water sources in the national park, such as springs or ponds. The quality of natural waters is not tested. Always boil water from natural sources (for at least 5 minutes) before drinking it.
- Do not wash dishes or yourself in natural waters or on well covers. Remember to soak any washing water into the ground far enough away from natural waters or wells.
Huttujärvi household water well
Waterpoint
Water quality is monitored regularly. The water sample taken 16.7.2025 showed the presence of coliform bacteria, which is why the well has been closed from use until further notice.
Huttuloma water point
Waterpoint
Natural water. Water quality is not monitored. Boil water before consumption.
Rykimäkero household water well
Waterpoint
Water quality is monitored regularly. Clean sample taken 16.7.2025. The well can usually be used throughout the year.
Yrjölä water point
Waterpoint
Natural water. Water quality is not monitored. Boil water before consumption.
Toilets
- Some toilets are traditional dry toilets with bulking material, and some are vacuum toilets. There is a sign on the wall of the toilet indicating the toilet type.
- Remember to bring your own toilet paper.
- Do not deposit any waste or litter in the toilets, including wet wipes, menstrual protections and diapers containing plastic.
- You can tip small amounts of leftover food into the dry toilets, but not into the vacuum toilets.
Waste disposal
- There are no waste bins in the national park.
- Remember to bring some rubbish bags when you go out.
- Do not leave trash behind or burn it in a campfire.
- Do not throw leftover food into nature.
- There are recycling points at Pyhä and Luosto village centres having containers for metal, glass, plastic packaging, carton packaging and mixed waste.