Maijalankosken laavu
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X7tKKKqPfM
Description: A laavu on the Karjaanjoki river. You can start from Karkkila and this is the 2nd hut down the river. A good blog post about kayaking down the Karjaanjoki river: https://patikalla.com/2021/05/24/karjaanjoen-vanjoen-laavuilla-pitkalankoski-maijalankoski-ja-vanjarvi/
Type of Hut:: Laavu
At the location:: Hut, Outdoor Grill, Firewood, Hiking Trail, Canoe / Kayak Route
Is it free?: Free
Website: http://www.karkkila.fi/default.asp?kieli=246&id_sivu=334&alasivu=334
Region:: Uusimaa
City:: Karkkila
Neighborhood:: Karkkila
Photo Credits:: Photo by Antti Pasanen
Other names:: What is a Laavu? Laavu / Laavut: Translates to a “Lean-to Shelter.” In Finland these are basic shelters that have three sides closed to block off wind / rain / snow, while 1 side is open. The open side usually faces a campfire. Most Laavu will have a woodpile, axe and a saw you can use. They are all free. All of them you can use to sleep overnight in a sleeping bag. There are 1,000s of Laavut in Finland. Almost every hiking trail has one. Most people use them on a day hike. They hike to them, grill some sausage and go back. Hikers on longer trips will use them for shelters in bad weather. You can sit in them, lay down, throw all your gear in them to protect against the weather. Some people will sleep in them or bring a tent to sleep around the Laavu. To find just these on huts.fi use the advanced filter called “Type of Hut” and select “Laavu.” To read more about the different types of huts in Finland go here: https://www.huts.fi/page/types-of-huts-in-finland