Ranua Homestay

Well-equipped house on a flat lawn plot in Simojärvi, also suitable for the people with disabilities. Fishing spots and state owned hunting areas nearby. 30 km to the northeast from the center of Ranua, 105 km to the southeast from Rovaniemi, lake Simojärvi 25 m (Lautaselkä), shallow beach, soft bottom, pier, own rowing boat. Outboard motor (3.6 hp, 2-stroke) available for rent from the owner. The fuel is included in the rental fee. Log-built cabin, built in 2020. Inner walls are panelled. Living room/kitchen, two bedrooms, both with double bed, living area with spreadable sofa, sauna, washroom/WC, separate WC, and covered terrace. Traditional lean-to shelter and campfire site by the lake. A fence and dog house on the yard. Cabin is equipped with air source heat pump, which can also be used for cooling in summer. Air fryer and chest freezer. Baking oven (only for stewing) connected to the fireplace, no fire in this part of the fireplace. There is also a wood stove on the kitchen side. Electric heating by transferable electric radiators. 65" smart TV in the living room/kitchen, smaller TVs in both bedrooms. Karaoke equipment available for rent from the owner, including a computer and 13,000 songs ready! Charging an electric car is possible for an additional fee (agree the fee directly with the owner). The cottage has a power outlet, charging is done with the renter's own charging device. The house is also well suited for customers with reduced mobility. There is a wheelchair ramp to the entrance, there are no thresholds inside, the rooms have wide doors, the bedrooms are spacious. Equipment for invalid people in the WC and shower facilities. Culture house Japani-talo In Simojärvi, 12 km, Ranua Zoo and other services of city center, 30 km. Shops and fuel sales in Ranua.

Completely renovated and renewed house in a beautiful location by the lake. Suitable for a beach holiday as well as a base for wilderness activities. Inside beautiful log walls, high speed fiber optical Internet connection. 80 km to the southeast from Rovaniemi, 20 km to the north from Ranua center, lake Toljanjärvi 15 m (length 3.5 km, width 1.5 km), pier, water depth at the end of the pier is 1.5 - 2 m (muddy bottom), and in the front of the lakeside sauna a shallow sand beach, rowing boat. Log house, built in 1949, renovated and renewed in 2020. Living room / kitchen has sofa bed, 2 bedrooms on the upper floor, each with 3 beds, spreadable bed (width 140 cm) in the sleeping alcove ground floor, sauna, washroom, separate WC and a utility room. On the upper floor, there is also lobby with extra bed, balcony (access from the bedroom), WC and shower. Owner rents traditional wood-heated lakeside sauna during June-November. Cold waterpipe, water should be heated by wood (no shower). Owner rents also electric outboard motor. There is also a baking oven in connection with the heat storing fireplace in the living room. Pets are not allowed inside, but there is a fence and doghouse in the yard. Fishing: River Simojoki flows through lake Toljanjärvi. Permit area of Simojoki, Ranua 2580 covers that part of river Simojoki, which runs in the municipality of Ranua (www.eraluvat.fi). Simojärvi, well-known for its trout stock, is about 35 km away, see destination 2587 Simojärvi (www.eraluvat.fi). Hunting: Small game hunting area on state owned lands: 2619 Ranua (www.eraluvat.fi). Permits for small game hunting are also available for the lands regulated by local hunting club (Toljan Erä), more information from the owner. Shops, restaurants and fuel sales in Ranua, 21 km. Ranua Zoo 18 km.

A holiday cottage in the beautiful lake landscape of Lapland on the shores of Lake Olangonjärvi, part of the large lake Simojärvi. The two-story, versatile cottage offers a great setting for both summer and winter tourism. From the lean-to, you can admire the northern lights blazing in the sky or the nightless night right by the lake from the campfire. The cottage is surrounded by the hill marshes and the wilderness of Lapland. The cottage, built in 1991, has a double bed upstairs and a fold-out bed for 1-2 (both 160 cm wide). Upstairs there is also an alternative bed for children a fold-out bed with a 15 cm mattress (bed length 188 cm). Downstairs there is a fold-out futon sofa bed for 1-2 (140 cm wide). The heart of the well-equipped living room and kitchen is a soapstone fireplace. A modern design air-to-air heat pump makes the house efficiently warm in the summer and cool in the summer. There is also a bathroom-toilet and an electric sauna downstairs. The traditional wood-heated lakeside sauna is located right on the lake shore. You can swim directly from the pier into the lake. In front of the sauna is a shallow and hard natural sand beach, which deepens after the pier and turns into soft mud. You can use the lakeside sauna all year round, but during the cold season you can wash in the shower in the main cabin. NOTE! When arriving from Rovaniemi, please note that the Vanttauskoski Bridge on main road 81 is being renovated and the bridge will be closed to all traffic from 02.06.-30.09.2025, traffic will be diverted. The shallow Olangonjärvi lake is ideal for paddling. A two-person canoe and a one-person kayak are available. There is also a boat equipped with oars and a small outboard motor (5 hp) for fishing; the use of the outboard motor must be agreed separately with the owner. The one-kilometer-long Olangonjärvi lake is connected to the 33-kilometer-long and 90-square-kilometer-wide Simojärvi lake, which is famous for its fishing opportunities. There are also numerous rapids nearby that are suitable for fly fishing. Snowshoes (1 pair) are freely available at the cottage. The Lapland sledding route runs in the immediate vicinity of the cottage and you can take a sled directly from the yard to the lake route. Official snowmobile route connections are to Rovaniemi, Vanttaus (Rovaniemi), Posio, Syöte, Ii and Simo (managed by the municipality of Ranua and as an official route up to the municipal border). You can also ski or walk along the sledding route on the lake ice. There is an excellent network of trails in the center of Ranua. Ranua also has the local attraction, the Ranua Zoo. The cottage is equipped with a refrigerator with freezer, air fryer, coffee maker, espresso pot, espresso machine, CD radio, sound system for the phone, smoker, electric smoker, hairdryer and acoustic guitar. The tube radio is functional. A Mitsubishi LN25 air-to-air heat pump was installed in the cottage in 2024. The ruby ​​red model also serves as a decorative element and is very efficient. Also a cooling feature in the summer. Distances: Ranua city center and Animal Park 40 km, Auttiköngäs 50 km, Korouoma 75 km, Iso-Syöte Ski Resort 97 km, Rovaniemi Airport 100 km, Kemijärvi 104 km, Kemi 160 km, Oulu 194 km.

125 km southeast of Rovaniemi, 39 km northeast of Ranua, lake Simojärvi 60 m (length of lake 32 km, width 5 km), natural beach, fairly deep, hard sand bottom, own rowboat. Log house, built in 1950s, renovated 2017. Large living room with sofa bed, kitchen, bedroom with 2 beds, room with sofa bed and fireplace. Sauna, bathroom, shower and hot water tank, separate toilet. Open terrace. Hot water tank is small (about 20 liters). Summer cabin in yard, 2 beds, electric light and fireplace. The house can be booked during March-October. Lake Simojärvi is well suited for fishing, stock of fish e.g. perch, pike, whitefish, lake trout and burbot. Boat launching (Simojärvi) 4 km away. River Simojoki fishing sites are also easy to reach. Fishing areas: 2580 Simojoki and 2587 Simojärvi (www.eraluvat.fi). Ranua center services 39 km, Ranua Zoo 41 km, Auttiköngäs 58 km, Syöte 90 km, Rovaniemi 125 km.