Karuskose rental hut

Viljandi County, Soomaa National Park

This rental hut – former forest keeper’s place – is suitable for an undemanding hiker. In cold weather the sauna stove can be heated. The hut is on the bank of the Raudna River, with a campfire site nearby. It is possible to go walking on Ingatsi study trail.

Phone	+372 676 7532
E-mail	puhkus@rmk.ee
Opening hours	Booking on weekdays: Mon to Fri 10.00-16.00
Type of object	Rental hut
Parking facilities	Parking for 5 cars or 3 minibuses.
Amenities	Sauna and accommodation for 9 people. Sleeping on the floor, guests must bring their own mattress and bedding. No electricity in the cottage, unstable/poor mobile phone connection is unstable. There is a fire ring with barbecue grill, landing, dry toilet, well. Well water is unsuitable for use and visitors need to bring along drinking water.
Prices	Thu-Sun 96 €/per night, Mon-Wed 40€/per night
Camping facilities	Camping only for users of the forest hut, max 5 tents, 5€ per person.
Campfire site	Fire ring with a grill.
Hiking options	On the Ingatsi study trail.
Accommodation	yes
Sleeps (no. of people)	9 people
Sights	Karuskose forest keeper’s house, traditional forest keeper’s farmyard, traditional garden plants, curve of the Raudna River, orchard, semi-natural landscapes.
Winter accessibility	Parking area and access roads are maintained. Firewood is provided at the campfire site. NB! In winter when the outside temperature falls below -10°C, it is cold in the hut despite heating. No heating upstairs, which is meant for sleeping. This is why overnight stay in the hut in winter is recommended only with proper winter sleeping gear!
Additional information	Advance booking is required. Please fill in the booking form at the head of the page! Before leaving the rental hut, please put the rooms in order.
Restrictions	Persons under the age of 18 can book and use the hut only together with an adult. In the territory of the National Park certain restrictions are imposed pursuant to the nature conservation rules. For further information on restrictions see here.

Location	Põhja-Sakala municipality, Viljandi County. Object no15 on the recreation area map
Driving directions	Karuskose rental hut is located in Põhja-Sakala municipality, Viljandi County. When coming from the direction of Tallinn–Pärnu–Tori, drive to Tori, turn onto the Võlli road that leads to the national park. Drive 6 km along the Jõesuu road and turn right before driving into Jõesuu village. From the bridge across the Halliste River at Riisa village, drive 2.3 km towards Karuskose up to the junction, turn left and drive 2.5 km to the rental hut. When coming from the direction of Tartu and Viljandi, drive along the Tartu–Viljandi–Pärnu road to Kõpu and turn right into the Kõpu-Jõesuu road after passing the Kõpu cemetery. Drive 27 km up to the bridge over the Raudna River at Riisa village, Tori municipality, drive across the bridge and take the first turning to the right. It is 2.5 km from there to Karuskose rental hut.
Geographic coordinates	Long-Lat WGS 84 latitude: 58.454155 longitude: 25.02395
	L-EST 97 x: 6479773.9 y: 559774.6

Booking

After submitting your order we will contact you as soon as possible.

Rental hut is a simple accommodation we basic conveniences that can be booked for private use for up to two consecutive nights. Paying the booking fee guarantees you use of the hut and its premises.

Nature house is a larger facility then the rental hut. It is equipped with advanced conveniences (e.g electricity, water, internet connection, beds, sauna). It is possible to order catering and guided nature tours. The nature house is mainly intended for organizing seminars, conferences and nature themed events.

When booking remeber:

house/hut is open only when booked
for a rental hut the estimated time of arrival is 12.00 on the arrival date, estimated time of departure is 12.00 on the departure date
for a nature house the estimated time of arrival is 16.00 on the arrival date, estimated time of departure is 12.00 on the departure date
nature houses and rental huts can be booked on weekdays: Mon-Fri from 10.00 to 16.00 on the phone +372 676 7532 or via e-mail at puhkus@rmk.ee or by filling in the order form on the right
letters, order forms and phone calls will not be answered on weekends and national holidays.
use firewood sustainably
leave the house/hut and its equipment in good order
return the key according to the instructions of the care-taker

Read the booking terms and conditions and submit your order!

Booking terms and conditions for RMK nature houses and rental huts

1. Booking terms and conditions

Estonian State Forests Management Centre (RMK) shall abide by the following terms and conditions for booking and cancelling the booking of nature houses and rental huts:

Pre-sales invoice shall be paid by the due date as specified on the invoice.

The customer shall have to cancel the booking, if he/she has decided not to use the nature house or rental hut.

In case the customer has not paid the invoice by the due date, RMK is entitled to cancel the booking.

2. Booking and payment

RMK nature houses and rental huts can be booked on weekdays: Mon-Fri from 10.00 to 16.00, on the phone +372 676 7532 or via e-mail at puhkus@rmk.ee or at RMK homepage.

A rental hut can be booked for one or two consecutive nights.
A nature house can be booked for meetings, seminars and nature-related events and for taking part in nature programmes and hiking for max 5 days.

Persons under the age of 18 are allowed to book and use the nature house and rental hut only together with an adult.

For each nature house and rental hut, the number of customers who can use the facility at the same time is limited and that number is specified in the description of the nature house and rental hut on RMK homepage. The number of users does not include children aged 1-3.

An advance booking can be made for a nature house and rental hut for up to seven days.
Within seven days from advance booking the booking has to be confirmed in writing, otherwise the booking will be void. If the customer wants to use extra services in addition to renting the nature house (nature programme, hiking, transport etc.), RMK shall make a respective offer.

After booking or confirming the advance booking, the customer shall receive a pre-sales invoice for the whole sum.
If the booking is made earlier than 21 days before using the service, the customer shall receive a pre-sales invoice for the whole sum, which must be paid within 14 days after booking.

If the booking is made later than 14 days before using the service, the customer shall receive a pre-sales invoice for the whole sum, which must be paid immediately.

The pre-sales invoice shall be paid by the due date shown on the invoice. After the payment of the invoice has been received, RMK shall issue a regular invoice to the customer, if requested, to confirm the booking.

With the pre-sales invoice the customer shall receive the contact information of the caretaker of the nature house/rental hut and information how the customer receives the keys to the nature house/rental hut. The customer him/herself shall agree with the caretaker about the time of arriving and leaving.
RMK reserves the right to change the quoted prices.

3. Cancellation and amendment

The booking of a nature house or rental hut can be cancelled on weekdays: Mon-Fri from 10.00 to 16.00, on the phone +372 676 7532 or via e-mail at puhkus@rmk.ee.
Cancelling date is the date when RMK receives information about cancellation of the booking. If the customer proves that cancellation was sent in good time to be delivered by the intended time, RMK shall accept the cancellation, even if it is delivered later or is not delivered at all.

If the booking of the rental hut is cancelled 25 days or more before using the service, the customer shall be refunded the advance payment less the service fee (1,60 EUR).

If the booking of the nature house is cancelled 25 days or more before using the service, the customer shall be refunded the advance payment less the service fee (10,00 EUR).

If the booking is cancelled later than 24 days but earlier than 73 hours before using the service, the customer shall be refunded 50 percent of the total sum.

If the booking is cancelled later than 72 hours before using the service, no refund shall be made to the customer.

If the booking is cancelled before starting to use the service due to the illness, involvement in an accident or death of the customer or a person close to the customer, the customer is entitled to full refund.
In this case the customer shall have to inform the RMK Nature Management Department immediately of cancelling the booking. Within two weeks at the latest certification (from the doctor, police etc) on the cause of cancelling the booking needs to be provided and sent to:
RMK Visitor Management Department, Toompuiestee 24, 10149 Tallinn. If the booking is cancelled for the above-mentioned reasons during the time of using the service, no refund shall be made to the customer.

If the customer wants to change the time or place of using the service, it will be regarded as cancellation of the earlier booking and making a new booking.

4. RMK’s right to cancel a booking

RMK shall be entitled to cancel a booking due to force majeure (natural disaster, high risk of forest fire, strike etc.), in which case RMK shall inform the customer as soon as possible. In this case the customer is entitled to full refund of the payment. The customer shall not be compensated for possible additional costs incurred.

5. Return of the key

The customer shall return the key to the rental hut according to the instructions received.

6. Use of the house

6.1. Use of the rental hut
The estimated time of arrival of customers at the rental hut is 14.00, the estimated time of leaving is 12.00.
Rental huts have spartan furnishing only – a bench, a table and a fireplace. Customers have to bring sleeping gear and other necessary items with them. The user of a rental hut shall ensure that the hut and the furnishings of the hut remain in good order when he/she leaves.

6.2 Use of nature house
Estimated time of arriving of customers at the nature house is 16.00, estimated time of leaving is 12.00.
User of the nature house shall ensure that the rooms and the furnishings of the nature house remain in good order after he/she leaves.

7. Compensation for damage

7.1. The customer shall be liable to compensate to RMK for damage caused by negligent use or misuse of the nature house or rental hut.

7.2. At the request of RMK, the customer undertakes to pay a contractual penalty to the extent of double charge for using the rental hut, in case the actual number of users of the rental hut exceeds the permitted number of users established for the rental hut.

7.3. The customer undertakes to pay the contractual penalty in the sum 130,00 EUR at the request of RMK, in case the actual number of users of the nature house exceeds the permitted number of users established for the nature house.

8. Complaints

Any complaints shall be filed to the caretaker of the nature house or rental hut immediately when a problem emerges. If it is impossible to find a satisfying solution to the problem on site, a complaint shall be sent in writing to RMK Visitor Management Department, Toompuiestee 24, 10149 Tallinn within one week after using the service. RMK shall handle the complaint within one month.

9. Settlement of disputes

All disputes shall be settled by negotiation. If agreement cannot be reached by negotiations, the dispute shall be settled pursuant to the procedure prescribed by law.

10. Other notes

RMK shall not be liable to compensate damages or expenses resulting from natural conditions, such as e.g. mosquitoes, mice or unexpected weather changes.

11. Use and protection of customer data

The data specified by customers at the time of booking a nature house or rental hut shall be registered in RMK’s customer database. Customer data are processed and transferred pursuant to Personal Data Protection Act. RMK shall be entitled to use and transfer the address details given by the customer for direct mailing and market studies and opinion polls, if the customer has given the respective consent on the customer data sheet. If the customer has given consent to use and transfer his/her address details, but would like to withdraw the consent, the customer should inform RMK by e-mail at puhkus@rmk.ee or call RMK Booking Centre at +372 676 7532.