Ylä-Antikkalan laavu
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qc8BI1-TpE
Description: The Ylä-Antikkala lean-to was completed in the summer of 2022 and serves everyone in Puijo. State grant has been provided for the construction of the lean -to. The site is built to be accessible, so people with reduced mobility can also reach the lean -to. The lean -to has fireplaces for sausage roasting and an unobstructed dry toilet.
Type of Hut:: Laavu
At the location:: WC
Other information:: https://youtu.be/kNdASPg4YeQ?si=IqgGogQpjQGD6tLA
Is it free?: Free
Website: www.kuopio.fi/laavut-ja-kalamajat
Region:: Pohjois-Savo
City:: Kuopio
Neighborhood:: Kuopio
Construction Year:: 2022
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