Best Luhanka Hotels

60 km south of Jyväskylä, L. Luhankajärvi 130 m (length 2 km, width 500 m), shallow, hard sanded clay bottom, own boat and canoe, pier. Two-storey cottage rebuilt from solid old logs 2003, sauna and household appliances renewed and surfaces renovated in autumn 2022. Living room/ kitchen, bedroom double bed + single bed, bedroom double bed + 2 single beds. Upstairs: living room convertible sofa, bedroom double bed + 2 single beds, balcony, terrace. Dressing room, washroom, sauna, open porch. Play Station 3. Wi-Fi. Shore and lakeshore sauna shared with the owner. Cottage has one toilet which is ecotoilet (no water). Spacious cottage with all conveniences. Yard on bedrock, good views over L. Luhankajärvi. Slope to shore, Luhanka-Sysmä village road must be crossed when going to the beach / lakeshore sauna. Canoe for use. Purnuvuori skiing resort 32 km, Himos skiing resort 60 km. Horse riding opportunities 3 km. Luhanka town 2 km. Hot tub for rent. Payment to the owner.

67 km north of Heinola. Lake Iso-Paljojärvi 20 m (length 2 km, breadth 700 m), deep and shallow water, sand bottom. Pier and rowing boat. Log cabin 1974, renovated and extended in 2024, livingroom/kitchen with convertible sofa for 2 persons, 2 bedrooms with 2 beds in each, sauna, dressing room, washroom, vestibule, terrace. Air source heat pump. Barbecue shelter. Heating socket for the car. Slow charging of an electric car can be reserved for an additional fee, you can also ask the owner for a portable 11 kW Type-2 charging station for rent. Note! Weekend bookings end at 12.00 on Sundays in this cottage. Holiday cottages have been rented on Rantala Farm over 50 years. The comfortable cottage is ideal for both families with children and older holidaymakers. Electric bikes and sup-boards for rent. Rantala Farm cultivates cereals and caraway seeds, some of the fields being scenic rather than productive. Forestry being important to the farmer, there are plenty of opportunities for guests to roam the forests or make use of the logging roads or trails for walks and backpacking. Wild berries and mushrooms can be freely gathered in the forest and the Rantala area is rich in this natural produce. There is a village society tepee on the farm’s land where guests are free to go to roast sausages or brew coffee over an open fire. In winter there are 2-8 km long maintained ski trails nearby. At Purnu you can experience the exhilarating speed of downhill skiing. It is also easy to reach the national snowmobile trail network from the cottage. The terrace of the cottage is sunny has a table and chairs. A rowing boat is provided which you can use to fish for fat perch close to the island, then bring your catch to the barbecue grill on the shore. Right next to the cottage there is excellent berry and mushroom picking terrain, which is also ideal for rambling in general. Come and enjoy the heat in a cottage sauna with a traditional wood-burning stove. We at Rantala Farm want you to enjoy your holiday and we are ready and willing to assist you to achieve this. Ski track 0.4 km (length 2-8 km), snowmobile trail 0.4 km, Bird tower 1 km, Cafe Kivibaari 4km, ski center Purnuvuori 5 km, Leivonmäki National Park 20 km, Joutsa 20 km, Hartola 24 km, Lahti 100 km, Helsinki 200 km.

75 km north from Heinola, Lake Iso-Paljojärvi 23 m (length 2 km, width of 700 m), hard, gently deepening, sandy clay bottom, own boat. Log cabin 2012, kitchen-living room: sofa bed for two, bedroom with double bed, bedroom with 2 beds, sauna, bathroom, dressing room, terrace. Woodshed / garbage shed. Slow charging of an electric car can be reserved for an additional fee, you can also ask the owner for a portable 11 kW Type-2 charging station for rent. Note! Weekend bookings end at 12.00 on Sundays in this cottage. Kuikanranta is a spacious and elegant villa in Hartola (kuikka = black-throated diver). General: Holiday cottages have been rented on Rantala Farm over 50 years. The farm is located within walking distance of the cottage, making it easy for guests to get acquainted with the everyday life of the farm. Rantala Farm cultivates cereals and caraway seeds, some of the fields being scenic rather than productive. Forestry being important to the farmer, there are plenty of opportunities for guests to roam the forests or make use of the local logging roads or trails for walks and backpacking. Wild berries and mushrooms can be freely gathered in the forest and the Rantala area is rich in this natural produce. There is a village society tepee on the farm’s land where guests are free to go to roast sausages or brew coffee over an open fire. In winter there are 2-8 km long maintained ski trails nearby. At Purnu you can experience the exhilarating speed of downhill skiing. It is also easy to reach the national snowmobile trail network from the cottage. The sun shines on Kuikanranta yard almost all day round. Using the rowing boat, guests can fish for perch near the small island, then roast the catch on the grill on the shore. Right next to the cottage there is excellent berry and mushroom picking terrain, which is also ideal for rambling in general. Come and enjoy the heat in a cottage sauna with a traditional wood-burning stove. We at Rantala Farm want you to enjoy your holiday and we are...

67 km north of Heinola. Lake Iso-Paljojärvi 30 m (length 2 km, breadth 700 m), firm sanded bottom, pier and rowing boat. Log cabin 1978, renovated 1998, living room/kitchen, bedroom with double bed, sauna, washroom (shower and wc), dressing room, open veranda. Upstairs: bedroom with 2 beds, hall. Air source heat pump. An electric socket for a car. Slow charging of an electric car can be reserved for an additional fee, you can also ask the owner for a portable 11 kW Type-2 charging station for rent. Note! Weekend bookings end at 12.00 on Sundays in this cottage. Holiday cottages have been rented on Rantala Farm over 50 years. Electric bikes and sup boards for rent. The farm is located within walking distance of the cottage, making it easy for guests to get acquainted with the everyday life of the farm or just drop in for a chat. The comfortable cottage is ideal for both families with children and older holidaymakers. Rantala Farm cultivates cereals and caraway seeds, some of the fields being scenic rather than productive. Forestry being important to the farmer, there are plenty of opportunities for guests to roam the forests or make use of the logging roads or trails for walks and backpacking. Wild berries and mushrooms can be freely gathered in the forest and the Rantala area is rich in this natural produce. There is a village society tepee on the farm’s land where guests are free to go to roast sausages or brew coffee over an open fire. In winter there are 2-8 km long maintained ski trails nearby. At Purnu you can experience the exhilarating speed of downhill skiing. It is also easy to reach the national snowmobile trail network from the cottage. At one time the village boathouse was located at Talasniemi, where men kept their boats and swapped fishermen’s tales. The sun shines for most of the day at Talasniemi. The terrace has a table and a set of chairs. A rowing boat is provided which you can use to fish for fat perch close to the small island, then bring your catch to the barbecue...

67 km north of Heinola, L.Iso-Paljojärvi 15 m (length 2 km and width 0.7 km), shallow, hard sanded bottom, pier, own rowing boat. Wooden cottage 1985 (renovated 2007, 2015, 2019). Living room/kitchen convertible sofa/double bed, 2 bedrooms each with double bed, dressing room, washroom, sauna, terrace. Air source heat pump. Heating socket for the car. Slow charging of an electric car can be reserved for an additional fee, you can also ask the owner for a portable 11 kW Type-2 charging station for rent. Holiday cottages have been rented on Rantala Farm over 50 years. The comfortable cottage is ideal for both families with children and older holidaymakers. Electric bikes and sup boards for rent. Rantala Farm cultivates cereals and caraway seeds, some of the fields being scenic rather than productive. Forestry being important to the farmer, there are plenty of opportunities for guests to roam the forests or make use of the logging roads or trails for walks and backpacking. Wild berries and mushrooms can be freely gathered in the forest and the Rantala area is rich in this natural produce. There is a village society tepee on the farm’s land where guests are free to go to roast sausages or brew coffee over an open fire. In winter there are 2-8 km long maintained ski trails nearby. At Purnu you can experience the exhilarating speed of downhill skiing. It is also easy to reach the national snowmobile trail network from the cottage. At Pajaranta there used to be the Rantala Farm work shop, where iron runners for the farm’s sleigh and shoes for the horses were made. “Paja” means workshop or forge, hence the name Pajaranta (“Workshop/forge shore”). The sun shines on the terrace at Pajaranta almost the whole day. There is a garden swing in the yard and a table and chairs on the terrace. A rowing boat is provided which you can use to fish for fat perch close to the small island, then bring your catch to the barbecue grill on the shore. Right next to the cottage there is excellent berry and...

75 north of Heinola. Lake Iso-Paljo 15 m (length 2 km, breadth 700 m), shallow water, firm sandy clay bottom. Own boat. Wooden cabin 1972, renovated 2003 and 2020. Living room/kitchen, 2 bedrooms 2 beds in each, wardrobe, washing room, dressing room, sauna, terrace. Air source heat pump. Electric car charging option can be reserved for an additional fee (11 kW, Type 2). Note! Weekend bookings end at 12.00 on Sundays in this cottage. Holiday cottages have been rented on Rantala Farm over 50 years. The comfortable cottage is ideal for both families with children and older holidaymakers. Rantala Farm cultivates cereals and caraway seeds, some of the fields being scenic rather than productive. Forestry being important to the farmer, there are plenty of opportunities for guests to roam the forests or make use of the logging roads or trails for walks and backpacking. Wild berries and mushrooms can be freely gathered in the forest and the Rantala area is rich in this natural produce. There is a village society tepee on the farm’s land where guests are free to go to roast sausages or brew coffee over an open fire. In winter there are 2-8 km long maintained ski trails nearby. At Purnu you can experience the exhilarating speed of downhill skiing. It is also easy to reach the national snowmobile trail network from the cottage. The Juurlahti cottage is also known as “The Cobbler’s” because here the village cobbler used to live with his family, making sure the villagers were well-shod. The cottage yard area receives evening sunshine and the swimming shore deepens suitably gently. There is a rowing boat on the shore in which guests can go fishing for fat perch near the small island, then return to the shore to grill the fish on a grill. The Juurlahti cottage has a garden swing; its terrace has a table and a set of chairs. Right next to the cottage there is excellent berry and mushroom picking terrain, which is also ideal for rambling in general. Come and enjoy the heat in a cottage sauna with a traditional wood-burning stove. We at Rantala Farm want you to enjoy your holiday and we are ready and willing to assist you to achieve this. Ski track 0.4 km (length 2-8 km), snowmobile trail 0.4 km, Bird tower 1 km, Cafe Kivibaari 4 km, ski center Purnuvuori 5 km, Leivonmäki National Park 20 km, Joutsa 20 km, Hartola 24 km, Lahti 100 km, Helsinki 200 km.

80 km south of Jyväskylä, Lake Rautavesi 30 m (length 10 km, width 800 m), shallow, hard clay bottom, own boat and canoe. Log cottage 2005, kitchen, living room with alternatively 2 extra beds (large corner sofa), one bedroom with 2 bunks, another with double bed. Dressing room, washroom, sauna (elec.stove), open porch. Movable hot tub for 6 persons for rent (brought to the cottage yard); rental for several cottages, so availability should be checked in advance from the deliver (contact information will get in booking confirmation) Charging the electric car is allowed at extra fee (is not an official charging point). A cozy cottage with a large sun-drenched grassy plot. From the cottage to the beach is a gently sloping hillside, on the way there is a staircase. The cottage beach faces west. The lake has clear water and diverse fish point of view. Tainio current 15 km (Finland's southernmost salmon river). The nearest boat landing place approx. 300 m away. The owner rents a 2.5 hp outboard motor, price (year 2024) 35 e/day. The cottage's TV has been upgraded to a 55" smart TV in 2025. Vehmasrinteet ski slopes 15 km, Purnu ski slopes 28 km, Himos ski resort 1 h drive. Canoe, skiing equipment and snow shoes upon request. Owner has a programme services business, several alternative programmes available, and gear for rent. Lappish hut in walking distance (access with a car possible), nature trails. In winter cross-country skis (3 pairs), snowshoes (2 pairs), sledges and slides available in the common storage. With Christmas bookings a Christmas tree is provided. In summer, cottage rent includes Indian style canoe (including route map to camping place on Huhmarsaari island). If required, basic canoeing instruction can also be given at 5 €/person. Owner has programme enterprise offering several different programme options, as well as equipment for hire, e.g. outboard motors and snowmobiles (there is also a snowmobile park for children in the area). Purnu skiing centre 28 km, Himos Ski Resort approx. one hour away by road. Willa Taiga’s tepee, available all year round, is within walking distance (can also be accessed by road). Located at a panoramic viewpoint, the tepee also features fish baking equipment and a WC. Close to nature trail. Transportation for excursions to Willa Taiga is available by arrangement for a maximum of 16 persons per time. Close by there is also a second year-round tepee and outdoor recreation location at Huhmarsaari. Possibility to order a presentaion of a modern dairy farm by arrangement with owner. Russian language services are also available!