Traditional Evening & Smoke Sauna at Jätkänkämppä

At Jätkänkämppä, Finnish sauna culture, traditional food and warm-hearted togetherness come together. The traditional evenings, held every Tuesday year-round (and also on Thursdays in summer), offer the full experience: the gentle heat of a giant smoke sauna, a hearty buffet dinner, live folk music, and the authentic atmosphere of a 1950s lumberjack lodge.

Gentle heat of the smoke sauna
Bathe in the legendary “world’s largest smoke sauna” (recorded 108 bathers in 2003!) and refresh yourself with a dip in Lake Kallavesi – or winter swimming in the ice hole.

Traditional buffet dinner
Enjoy a plentiful dinner where local ingredients and Finnish food traditions take centre stage.

Live music & dancing
Accordion and violin tunes create the mood, with sing-alongs and dancing to crown the evening.

Summer log-floating shows
In summer, experience unique lumberjack log-floating shows by the lakeshore.

Authentic 1950s lodge by Lake Kallavesi
The historic lumberjack lodge and its courtyard offer unforgettable surroundings – only 600 metres from the spa hotel.

Tips for your sauna evening
– Bring sauna socks or slippers – floors and benches can be hot.
– For winter swimming, wool socks or swim shoes are recommended.
– Large free car park at the hotel.
– Bus no. 7 runs from Kuopio city centre to Rauhalahti.
– Leave your car at the hotel and enjoy a 600 m walk along a scenic forest path.
– Sauna entry with wristband only (in summer also available at the sauna cashier).
– Please note: sauna is a licensed area – no own drinks allowed.

Please book in advance:
+358 30 608 30, myynti@rauhalahti.fi