Tent and caravan sites in Tahko

In conjunction with Wanha koulu, there’s also the Tahko campsite. Its travel park is ideal for caravanners, tent campers, and particularly for families with children.

The area features electrical hook-ups, a service building, showers, toilets, a bookable sauna, trash bins, a grill area, a football field, and a children’s play area. The western ski lifts are 6 km away, and in winter you can directly access a 10 km long village ski trail right from the schoolyard. The distance to the center of Tahko is 14 km.

Tariff

Caravan spots €30 / day.

Note! So that we can guarantee electricity for everyone, so that you do not heat your carriage with electricity during the high season, because our fuse board cannot withstand it. Thank you!

We also have 4 seasonal pitches for 450€/season
+ electricity according to consumption.

Tent sites 15 € / day

You can book and pay either through the Bestcamp or Campcation websites (links below), or on-site with cash or a bank card.

Call on arrival in the yard:

Irja 050 596 7693

Address

Varpaisjärventie 1490
73320 Kuopio

Yard map

The caravan spots are filled according to the attached map, in order from 1-6. Thank you!

Activity room / mini-gym available for all guests

As a special feature, the Old School has a popular activity room/mini gym with tatami floor in the basement. It can be used daily between 6 AM and 8 PM.

School yard and the surroundings

Wanha koulu is located on the Western side of the Tahkovuori ski resort, in a quiet location in the middle of beautiful landscapes shaped by the ice age. There’s a 6 km distance to Tahko’s Western slopes and 14 km to the center of Tahko.

The environment of Wanha koulu offers lots of opportunities for leisure activities, both for adults and children.

In the summer, you can use e.g. a soccer field and a large campfire site. The mountain bike trails you access in 4km distance. For children, there are bicycles, a climbing frame built into a tree, a slide, a sandpit, swings and a ropeway. The surroundings also offer wonderful camping grounds with glacial ridges and valleys.

Sports equipment available for free use:

In the yard you will also find:

Grillauspaikka Wanhan koulun pihalla
Puumaja, leikkipaikka ja köysirata lapsille
Fishing in the nearby lake
Koulun ympäristössä on upeita retkeilymaastoja
The yard offers plenty of space for children to play in both summer and winter
Wanhan koulun pihan hirsisauna

Tahko's activities and services

The nearby Tahkovuori ski resort offers a great environment for skiers in winter.

Easy to go skiing from the Western Slopes

It is really convenient to go to the slopes from Tahko’s Western side, as there is always less traffic and you can park your car right next to the ski lifts. You can also buy the tickets here. The road to the famous Pehkubar and Panorama bar goes directly from the Western side.

In the summer season, on the west side of Tahko you can find wonderful camping destinations, e.g. Mäkiautio gorge and its scenic ledge, Rahasmäki ledge, and Huutavanholma.

In the summer, Tahko offers a wonderful environment for golfers, as well as for fishing, off-road electric cycling, shooting, paintball, kayaking, picking berries and mushrooms, and a spa. Also around the school, there are wonderful hiking grounds with glacial ridges and valleys.

Distances

To Tahko centre: 14 km
Ski lift: 6 km (to Länsirinte)
Illuminatedski run: 8 km
Sledging: 1 km (can be started from the yard)
Golf: Tahko Old Course 14 km, Tahko New Course 11 km, Tiirin Golf 20 km
Bus stop: in the yard
Airport: 50 km (Kuopio Airport)
Railway station: 39,7 km (Siilinjärvi)

Distances to Tahko area's services

Restaurant: 9 km to Pehku Bar, 6 km to Panorama Bar, 13 km to Tahko Piazza
Spa: 14 km to Tahko Spa (including, among other things, glow treatment, gym, hairdresser’s, massage, sports facilities for rent for hockey, badminton, etc., Home pizza)
To the doctor: Mehiläinen doctor’s surgery 14 km, Nilsiä Health Centre 14 km
To the shops: Nilsiä S-market and K-supermarket 14 km, Tahko Sale and K-market 14 km, Varpaisjärvi S-market and Siwa 14 km 14 km.

Here you can find more information about the services on Tahko area »

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