Tuulentien laavu
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Description: The old lean-to moved to a new location in 2018. Driving Guide and Parking space: Ajo from Tuulentie according to the lean-to-led guides through the left. Parking space at the end of the road Next to the lean -to. In November, the road 900m is not open and no parking space on the road. Kalevankangas-Latupirtti trails run through the loft in winter. Vanhamäentie Park about 1.7 km to the lean -to along the tray.
Type of Hut:: Laavu
Is it free?: Free
Region:: Etelä-Savo
City:: Mikkeli
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