Viitastenperän laavu
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Description: The Hervantajärvi hiking area is widely used for walking, skiing, mountain biking and trail running. The area has about 10 km of guided hiking trails and two campfires. With the wheelchair you can reach the edge of the area. Guidance board, lean -to, campfire site, liter and dry toilet. Viitastenperä's unique lean -to was designed by Malin Moisio. Photos by Malin Moisio
Type of Hut:: Laavu
At the location:: Hut, Outdoor Grill, WC, Firewood, Hiking Trail
Is it free?: Free
Website: https://outdoorstampere.fi/retkeilyalueet/hervantajarven-retkeilyalue/
Region:: Pirkanmaa
City:: Tampere
Neighborhood:: Tampere
Construction Year:: 2021
Finnish 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