Urpolan laavu
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Description: Location: along the Urpola 10 kilometer route, campfire site. Departure is Urpolan Next to the football field. Mikkeli is driven to Sammonkatu, where you go to Urpola. The parking lot is At the intersection of Sammonkatu and Hietakatu. Coordinates: 61 39.379 N, 27 13.982 e Parking space: The parking lot is at the intersection of Sammonkatu and Hietakatu. From here on foot/skiing to the lean -to about 3km. Firewood: wooden liter. Leaning: In the lean -to seating space for about ten people. Toilet: no. Further information: The use of the lean -to after 9pm. In winter there is a ski trail on the route!
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