Public traditional Smoke Sauna Evenings

Come and enjoy real Finnish experiences in lumberjacks's style in 1950's. Visit the very large smoke sauna, have a delicious traditional dinner with Kuopio specialities, enjoy live accordeon music.

PUBLIC TRADITIONAL SMOKE SAUNA EVENINGS AT JÄTKÄNKÄMPPÄ, A REAL LUMBERJACKS' LODGE 

Traditional public Finnish evenings are organised every Tuesday (some exceptions) around the year and in summer time also  some Thursdays at Jätkänkämppä (jätkä = a lumberjack, kämppä = a lodge), which is an authentic lumberjack lodge from the 1950´s.
The Jätkänkämppä is situated 600 metres from the Spa Hotel Rauhalahti. Check the dates and exception above.

This event is selected as a top wellness product in Finpro’s Visit Finland Finrelax growth programme. See the bulletin here.
In addition, Jätkänkämppä's smoke sauna was picked by Culture Trip as on of their Finland Local Favorites 2017. Read the article, 10 of the best saunas in Finland.

WINTER AND  SPRING: PROGRAMME FOR TRADITIONAL SMOKE SAUNA EVENINGS ON TUESDAYS UNTIL 30.5.2023

  • The lodge is open at 16-21.30, free entrance to the area
  • Smoke sauna available at 16-21. Price for the sauna is 16 € / adult, 9 € / pensioner, 8 € / child 4-12 yrs. For our hotel guests 10 € / adult and 5 € / child 4-12 yrs. t is possible to rent a towel (3 €) but we do not have swimsuits to rent. Bring your own swimsuit to keep it in sauna room and when swimming in the lake.
    Sauna time max. 2 hours. Sauna drinks available from the Lodge Jätkänkämppä.
    • Hotel guests 10 € / adult and 5 € / child 4-12 yrs
  • Traditional Finnish dinner buffet is served. Settings: 16.30-18.30 and 19.00-21.00. Price: 29 € / adult and 14,50 € / child 4-12 yrs.
    If you have halfboard and want to change your hotel buffet to the traditional buffet in Jätkänkämppä, the extra cost is 7 € / adult and 3,50 € / child 4-12 yrs.
  • Find the menu of the evening here:
  • Package prices: sauna visit + dinner buffet 43 € / adult and 21,50 € / child 4-12 yrs.
    • Hotel guests: package price 39 € / adult and 19,50 € / child 4-12 yrs
  • Live accordion and violin music at 17-21

SUMMER: PROGRAMME FOR TRADITIONAL SMOKE SAUNA EVENINGS ON TUESDAYS (in week 24, the evening is not held on Tue 6.6. but on Thu 8.6.) AND THURSDAYS  8.6. and 29.6.-24.8.2023

  • The lodge is open at 16-21.30, free entrance to the area
  • Smoke sauna available at 16-21. Price for the sauna is 16 € / adult, 9 € / pensioner, 8 € / child 4-12 yrs. For our hotel guests 10 € / adult and 5 € / child 4-12 yrs. It is possible to rent a towel (3 €) but we do not have swimsuits to rent. Bring your own swimsuit to keep it in sauna room and when swimming in the lake.
  • Sauna time max. 2 hours. Sauna drinks available from the Lodge Jätkänkämppä
    • Hotel guests 10 € / adult and 5 € / child 4-12 yrs
  • Traditional Finnish dinner buffet is served. Settings: 16.30-18.30 and 19.00-21.00. Price: 29 € / adult and 14,50 € / child 4-12 yrs.
    If you have halfboard and want to change your hotel buffet to the traditional buffet in Jätkänkämppä, the extra cost is 7 € / adult and 3,50 € / child 4-12 yrs.
  • Package prices: sauna visit + dinner buffet 43 € / adult and 21,50 € / child 4-12 yrs.Hotel guests: package price 39 € / adult and 19,50 € / child 4-12 yrs
  • Live accordion and violin music at 17-21
  • Huge lumberjack's demonstration at 18.30 and at 20.30

PRIVATE USE

The Jätkänkämppä Lumberjack Lodge provides a memorable venue for conferences, family functions, Christmas parties, weddings and corporate entertainment. Jätkänkämppä has its own menus for evening meals that also feature traditional provincial specialities. Entertainment options that can be booked for a function include an accordionist, a lumberjack show and various playful games. Find out more here. 

HOW TO ARRIVE IN JÄTKÄNKÄMPPÄ

Read more here.

Jätkänkämppä videos:

Smoke sauna and ice-swimming

Two lumberjacks in action

Lumberjack' demonstration

Rauhalahti and Jätkänkämppä

How to make special menu Robbers' roast (in Finnisch)

Rauhalahti and Jätkänkämppä