Services in Evo Hiking Area

Customer Service and Guidance

A man walking in the forest with a map in his hand.

  • Metsähallitus, Customer Service, phone +358 206 39 5270, sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi

Services Offered by Enterprises and Organisations in the Evo Hiking Area

Meals, where to buy and prepare

Shops, Kiosks and the Canteen

Campfire sites, Cooking Shelters and Lean-to Shelters

There is a campfire site at each lean-to shelter and camping site which are marked in the Ilvesvaellus Trail map. There are lean-to shelters at, for example, the following locations:

  • Lake Syrjänalunen
  • Lake Valkea Mustajärvi
  • Lake Vähä-Keltajärvi
  • Lake Savijärvi
  • Lake Sorsajärvi
  • Lake Koveronjärvi
  • There are three cooking shelters around Lakes Niemisjärvet.

Making open fires is always prohibited if a forest fire warning or the grass fire warning has been issued for the area. Check the current warnings (en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi).

  • This prohibition does not apply to cooking shelters or other fireplaces with a flue and a roof. 

A man sitting in a lean-to shelter by the campfire, he is pouring a drink into a cup from a thermos bottle.

Drinking Water

  • There is drinking water available at Lake Niemisjärvet at the kiosk building. The water has not been tested 2019. The other well is out of order and not in use. Note that the water tap and the well are not in use at the moment!
  • There is a natural spring along Syrjäsenalun harjupolku Trail.
  • There are two wells in the Evo camp site and the water is tested and can be used. 
  • There is a well at the camping site by Lake Koveronjärvi and at Kelkute Cabin and Kristianin torppa. Note that the water in these wells is not drinkable!
  • There is a natural spring along the trail south of Iso-Tarus. 
  • The surface water from the lakes, rivers and brooks must be boiled before use. Water in the springs and running water in the brooks is usually good for drinking. However, the quality of the water cannot be monitored, so the use of natural water is at your own risk.
  • Look at the tips for outdoors drinking water in Hiking in Finland -pages.
  • Read more about the status of wells on the page "What is new".   

Waste Management

  •  There are no waste-bins in the area. Measures should be taken in advance to avoid taking unnecessary waste into the area. Biodegradable waste should be placed in a dry toilet and small amounts of clean paper and cardboard can be used as kindling in a campfire. Read more about Hiking without Littering.
  • The recycling point is located at Lake Niemisjärvet.

Toilets

  • There are dry toilets at each lean-to shelter in the hiking area.

Overnight Stays

Camping and Lean-to Shelters

  • The free camping sites are located at Lake Valkea Mustajärvi, Lake Niemisjärvi and Lake Kovero. Camping is allowed also near the lean-to shelters.
    • The facilities of the camping sites include a campfire place, firewood and an axe, and a dry toilet.
  • There are 11 lean-to shelters and 3 reservable lean-to shelters in the hiking area.
    • The facilities at the lean-to shelters include a campfire place, firewood and an axe, and a dry toilet.

Rental Cabins and Lean-to Shelters

  • Metsähallitus   
    • Käenpesä is a lean-to shelter for up to ten persons that is available on reservation. It is located alongside Lake Ylinen Rautjärvi in the Evo Camping Centre near the place for swimming. The shelter has a fireplace that can be used even when forest fire warnings are in effect. There is a dry toilet next to the shelter. Reservations: Metsähallitus Customer Service, sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi, tel. int. +358 206 39 5270.
    • Mustajärvi Rental Hut 6 persons. Equipment: Wood-heated stove, an electric cooker and oven, a refrigerator, electric lighting, beds, mattresses, covers and pillows. There is a dry toilet, well, woodshed and sauna in the yard. Mustajärvi rental hut is used by cattle shepherds from 3 June to 27 August 2019. Information and reservations from Metsähallitus Customer Service: sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi, tel. int. +358 206 39 5270.
    • A man sitting on a bench by the campfire. A coffee pot is resting on the grill of the campfire stand. Fish are also hanging from the stand. A cabin and a forest can be seen in the background.Onnin maja Rental Hut 4 persons. Equipment: Wood-heated stove, candle and paraffin lamp lighting, gas cooker, tableware for 12. Water from the well. The well at Onnin maja is not in use! Water in this well is not drinkable. Outdoor toilet, shed and campfire site. Swimming possibility in the lake, by the sauna. The beach is gently sloping by the dock. Term of lease 1.4.-30.11. Information and reservations from Metsähallitus Customer Service: sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi, tel. int. +358 206 39 5270.
  • Lomarengas 
  • Evon luonto
  • Häme Polytechnic
  • The town of Hämeenlinna

Camping Areas for Groups

A campfire stand with a cooking pot hanging over the fire.There are two camping areas mainly for groups.

Lodging in the Surrounding Area

Rental Saunas

Services for the Disabled

  • There is a dry toilet suitable for the disabled at Lake Niemisjärvi.
  • There is a fishing platform suitable for disabled at Lake Niemisjärvi

Other Services in the Surrounding Area