Lappish teepees and huts

On the border of Nuuksio National Park lies the historic Yli-Takkula estate, which offers a variety of venues, including a large and atmospheric Kota (a Lappish shelter/teepee) nestled in the forest. The Kota can be used for dining all year round. Tablecloths and candle lanterns create a cosy atmosphere, and benches covered with lambskins provide a delightful place to sit by the large fire.

The kota also serves as an excellent additional base for sauna sessions. It is located close to the sauna, where you can, for example, fry pancakes over an open fire and enjoy them with coffee brewed in a soot kettle.

• Capacity: The Kota can accommodate a maximum of 48 people for seated dining or up to 80 people without tables. Upon request, another kota can be set up in the yard, doubling the capacity.
• Catering: The Yli-Takkula estate provides catering, but as the estate does not have a licence to sell alcohol, you may bring your own preferred food and sauna drinks.
• Accessibility: The pathways on the Yli-Takkula estate grounds are wheelchair accessible during snow-free times. The Kota and the barn loft are also accessible with assistance. The doorways at Villa Takkula are at least 80 cm wide, and there are two steps at the entrance. The permanent toilets are not wheelchair accessible, but an accessible toilet can be arranged for your event if needed. Please inform us when booking if your group includes persons with reduced mobility and if you require an accessible toilet.
• Sustainability: Eventure Oy and Yli-Takkula estate hold the Green Activities environmental certification and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
• Location and arrival: Yli-Takkula estate is located in northern Espoo (address: Takkulantie 11), less than 30 kilometres from Helsinki city centre and Helsinki Airport. We recommend coach transport. Free parking is available on the premises.

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At the Hawkhill meeting villas in Nuuksio, you will find a stunning Korpelan Laavu, a traditional form of Finnish wilderness shelter. Korpelan Laavu serves as a meeting space, banquet hall, or venue for relaxed evening gatherings – or even cocktail parties – in three seasons by prior reservation. The speciality of Korpelan Laavu is the wilderness chef Anssi Lohvansuu's wilderness cooking course, where participants take on the role of campfire chefs. Under Anssi's guidance, you will learn the secrets of campfire cooking and prepare a delicious four-course meal. This programme is excellent, for example, as a recreation day activity.

• Capacity: Fine dining for 2–12 people, wilderness cooking for 2–20 people.
• Catering: From Hawkhill's Forest Restaurant. The catering's carbon footprint is kept as low as possible by offering delicious vegetarian options. When meat is served, it is game or responsibly sourced local meat. The fish offered is responsibly produced and ASC-certified.
• Accessibility: Korpela's Lean-to is not accessible. Of Hawkhill's eight villas, three have undergone an accessibility assessment, and the accessibility of services is being further developed. For more details, visit Hawkhill's website.
• Sustainability: Hawkhill has committed its family business to climate work. They have Green Key certification and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
• Location and arrival: Hawkhill is located in Nuuksio, on the shore of Lake Kaitlampi. Korpelan Laavu is slightly higher up in the forest, sheltered by an impressive rock face. Coach transport is recommended for arriving at Hawkhill. Please note that the largest charter buses cannot drive all the way to the destination.

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White Reindeer offers its guests a touch of northern magic, as it is located next to Finland's southernmost reindeer park, Nuuksio Reindeer Park. The tepee features rustic tables and benches for about 35 diners, and guests can also sit around the fire ring and enjoy the campfire atmosphere. The tepee also serves as a relaxed meeting place and is suitable for coffee breaks, lunches, or dinners for meetings held at the nearby Karhunpesä lodge. During your visit, you can meet the friendly reindeer and feed them with their favourite treat, lichen. The tepee has also hosted small-scale nature weddings.

• Capacity: 35 people
• Catering: Provided by the service provider, including three-course menus. Consumption of own food and drinks is not permitted.
• Accessibility: The tepee and the route leading to it are not accessible.
• Sustainability: Sea & Mountain Adventures holds the Good Travel Seal certification and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
• Location and arrival: The tepee is located next to Nuuksio Reindeer Park (address: Nuuksiontie 83, Espoo). Parking spaces are limited, so it is recommended that you arrive by coach transport or public transport. A smaller charter bus (e.g., Åbergin Linja's 34-seater bus) can drive into the yard and turn around. HSL's public bus, number 245, stops about 400 metres from the reindeer park.

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Riihi and Smoke Saunas, located across the lake from Hotel Korpilampi and nestled in the forest, are perfect for evening gatherings or summer days for meeting and corporate groups of 10–30 people. The heated terrace of the atmospheric Riihi is a pleasant place to cool off after the smoke sauna and enjoy an evening meal. The terrace can accommodate about 20 diners, and the indoor space can hold 10 people. The Riihi menu and suitable dinner drinks are served at the Riihi from Restaurant Korpilampi.

The traditional smoke sauna by the lake provides an authentic Finnish smoke sauna experience. The sauna can accommodate 10 bathers at a time, and from the sauna, you can cool off in the clean waters of Lake Korpilampi or relax in the warm 5-person hot tub. There is one changing room in the sauna, with an additional changing space in the adjacent cabin. The area also has a toilet and sanitary facilities.

• Capacity: 10–30 people for meetings or dining.
• Catering: From Restaurant Korpilampi. Own food and drinks are not permitted.
• Accessibility: The Riihi area and the smoke sauna are not accessible.
• Sustainability: Hotel Korpilampi holds the Green Key environmental certificate and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
• Location and arrival: Korpilampi is about a half-hour drive from Helsinki city centre. It is recommended that groups arrive by coach transport. The hotel has 300 free parking spaces and 4 paid electric car charging points on the premises. Public buses also bring you close to the hotel.

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Located on the shores of Lake Pitkäjärvi in Nuuksio, the stunning and unique private Nuuksio Scenic Kota and lakeside saunas offer a secluded spot to enjoy a dinner prepared by a wilderness chef. The Kota features large glazed doors that can be fully opened onto a spacious terrace, allowing for outdoor dining in good weather.

The Kota is privately owned and can only be booked through the nature hotel Haltia Lake Lodge. Your Kota reservation can also include a guided activity, such as walking from Haltia Lake Lodge along a forest trail or canoeing across Lake Pitkäjärvi, ending at the Scenic Kota. The walk from Haltia Lake Lodge to the Kota along the forest path is approximately 2.5 kilometres.

The Kota is available for booking from 17:00 to 22:00, and you must leave by 22:00.

• Capacity: The Kota comfortably accommodates about 20 people at a time.
• Catering: A wilderness chef will prepare your meal at the Kota, or you can book a cooking course. The Kota does not have a licence to sell alcohol, so you must bring your own alcoholic beverages or arrange beforehand with Haltia Lake Lodge.
• Accessibility: The Kota, saunas, and routes to them are not accessible.
• Sustainability: Haltia Lake Lodge holds the Green Key environmental certification and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
• Location and arrival: The Scenic Kota is located on the shore of Lake Pitkäjärvi in Nuuksio, about 1.2 km by road from Haltia Lake Lodge. The kota can be reached on foot, by canoe, or by pre-arranged taxi (8-seater taxi for round trip or one-way).

Further Information and bookings: Haltia Lake Lodge, sales@haltialakelodge.com / Tel. +358 40 543 9708.

Mäntykota - the Pine Kota of Solvalla Sports Institute is nestled in the forests of Nuuksio, along the nature trail Maahisenkierros starting from Solvalla. The Pine Kota can be rented for private use, for sports clubs, and for corporate events. Start your meeting day with breakfast at Solvalla, walk to the Kota, and brainstorm around the open fire. The kota can seat around 30 people and offers the facility to heat food or drink over the open fire. The Kota is equipped with grilling equipment and a coffee pot.

Additionally, those interested can continue their meeting day with a lakeside sauna or guided activities at Solvalla.

• Capacity: 30 people
• Catering: You can order food and drinks from Solvalla, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
• Accessibility: The Pine Kota is located along the Maahisenkierros trail, a challenging trail accessible for wheelchairs. The short path from Maahisenkierros to the Pine Kota and the entrance to the Kota itself are not accessible.
• Location and arrival: Solvalla Sports Institute is located in Nuuksio, about a 40-minute drive from Helsinki city centre. A bus from Espoo centre to Nuuksio stops in front of Solvalla, making it easily accessible by public transport. The Pine Kota is situated along the Maahisenkierros nature trail, which starts next to Solvalla's parking area. The walk to the Kota is about 1 kilometre one way. For the exact location, see the map of the Haltia gate area.

For more information and bookings: Tel. +358 400 460 257 / solvalla@folkhalsan.fi.

The Haltia's large canvas tepee is located in Nuuksio, on the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia's event field. It can be rented for corporate events, outdoor dining, or informal meetings.

The tepee features a fireplace and four group tables, accommodating around 30 people. Additionally, there is a serving table. Half of the walls can be opened, significantly increasing the space. Firewood is included in the booking but must be carried to the tepee by the guests.

The tepee is suitable for independent use of the fireplace, or you can order ready-made catering. The nearest toilets are in Haltia and available for those booking the tepee. The tepee is not available for booking in May-June and August-October.

• Capacity: 30 people
• Catering: The tepee is a licensed area, so bringing your own drinks is prohibited.
• Accessibility: Haltia is an accessible exhibition centre, and the tepee is also accessible. The tepee is located on the outdoor event field of Haltia. It can be reached with the help of an assistant via a partially steep path. It is also possible to drive a car down to the event field, from where it is a short distance to the tepee.
• Sustainability: Finland, Naturally Experiences, which is responsible for the operational activities of Haltia and provides programme services, has been awarded both the Green Activities certificate and the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
• Location and arrival: Haltia is about 30 kilometres from Helsinki city centre and 17 kilometres from Espoo centre (address: Nuuksiontie 84, Espoo). It is easily accessible by public transport (direct bus from Espoo centre), bicycle, car, or coach Haltia has plenty of free parking space and electric car charging facilities.

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Polku Hotel and its lakeside kota are ideal for relaxed meetings, get-togethers, or three-course dinners. You can book just the Kota or combine it with the use of the lakeside sauna facilities, which include access to the sauna cabin for lounging with food and drinks.

• Capacity: Seating for approximately 50 people at long tables.
• Catering: Provided by the hotel's restaurant. Available options include a three-course flame-grilled salmon dinner or salmon soup.
• Location and arrival: Polku Hotel is situated on the beautiful shore of Lake Kurjolampi within the landscape of Nuuksio National Park. It is about a 20-minute drive from Espoo centre and approximately 40 minutes from Helsinki city centre. Free parking is available for hotel guests.

For more information and bookings: myynti@polkunuuksio.com / Tel. +358 400 850 200.