Country: | Estonia |
Type: | House |
Rental type: | Entire property |
Accommodates: | 9 |
Price: | 55 €/Night |
The rental hut is open from 01.05-30.09!
The “Old Heathen” rental hut offers modest accommodation for unpretentious wanderers. From the hut it is possible to study the attractions of the vicinity on the nearby Vanapagana study trail. If you have more time, you may also go to Metsavenna campfire site, which gives an overview of the life of the Forest Brothers, the partisans in the 1940s-50s. The Saarjõgi River study trail, starting at the campfire site, offers an opportunity for a longer hike.
Amenities:
The hut sleeps 9 people. Pet – 5€ per night.
Please bring your own sleeping equipment, dishes, drinking water, safe candles.
There are tables, benches, a fireplace and cooking stove with minimum kitchenware. No electricity in the hut. Water both for drinking and other uses needs to be taken along. Outside there is an outdoor fireplace and dry toilet.
Sights:
This was the home of the main character Põrgupõhja Jürka in the 1964 Estonian film "Põrgupõhja uus vanapagan". Photo exhibition of making the film is displayed upstairs.
Winter accessibility:
The parking area and access roads are maintained. Firewood is available at the campfire site.
NB! In winter when the outside temperature falls below -10°C, it is cold in the hut despite heating. This is why overnight stay in the hut in winter is recommended only with proper winter sleeping equipment!
Driving directions:
On Imavere–Viljandi road, 31 km from Imavere, turn towards Vändra and drive 11.3 km to the sign “Jälevere 4 km”. Drive 9 km right through Jälevere to the centre of Tõrvaaugu village, where the sign “Türi 23 km” directs to the left. Drive 1 km towards Türi, to the sign on the left “Vanapagana metsamaja 0,6 km”. Follow the sign for about 0.5 km and turn right. Drive 100 m to the road barrier. The barrier is opened only to customers who have booked the hut. When approaching from the direction of Türi, follow the sign “Rassi 19 km”. From the Rassi bus stop drive 1.8 km and turn right, following the sign “Vanapagana metsamaja”. Drive 0.6 km.
Additional information:
Tent camping (max 20 person) is allowed only for booked guests of the rental hut, price 5 € per person.
RMK rental huts are locked cottages mainly for the hikers who plan their hike more thoroughly. A rental hut provides the privacy for the user and therefore a “key fee” must be paid.
As a user of Forest House you should know the following:
1) The Forest House is open only at pre-booked times
2) The estimated time of use is from 14.00 to 12.00 the following day
3) The number of users of the house is 9 people due to fire safety requirements
4) Persons under the age of 18 are allowed to book and use the rental hut only together with an adult.
5) The user must leave the equipment and the house clean when they leave
6) The user returns the key to the caretaker of the house at the agreed time