Holiday home for max. 4 persons
Hartola, South Finland, Finland

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.

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 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, village shop and pub 4 km, ski center Purnuvuori 5 km, Leivonmäki National Park 20 km, Joutsa 20 km, Hartola 24 km, Lahti 100 km, Helsinki 200 km.