Akateeminen partiokilta

APK will go on a hiking trip to the surroundings of Maarian allas on Saturday 12^th March starting at 1 pm. The walking distance of the hike is about six kilometres. The nature trail called Maarian kivikautinen polku runs through varied terrain and along it we will get to enjoy diverse and historic landscapes – perhaps we’ll also spot some first signs of spring.

You can join our trip by bus 22A, which leaves from Puutori bus stop at 12.30. If you arrive by car, the address is Paimalantie 369, Turku. We will gather at the parking lot at 1 pm and then start the hike together. The trip is free for members of the association, and the participation fee for others is 5 euros. You can become a member of APK on the spot, too. We offer participants small snacks; please bring your own water bottle and other snacks according to your need. Remember also to dress according to the weather and note that wet and slippery areas may be encountered along the route.

You can register for the trip by filling in the registration form (https://forms.office.com/r/gwtgJRfHuP?lang=en-GB). The last day for registration is 11^th March.

Apk’s February trip to Hirvensalo’s sledding hill will take place on Saturday 12 February.  The sledding hill can be found next to the ski resort at Kakskerrantie 111.

You can join with our Boardmember Ida, who will travel to the ski resort by bus number 53, which leaves from the University of Turku stop at 1.13 pm.  If you want to come on your ride, we will gather at the ski resort parking lot at 2 pm and go downhill from there.

Sledding is free for APK members, 5 euros for non-members (you can also join on-site for 5 euros).  APK offers “Laskiaispulla” as well as juice.  The ski resort also has a café where you can buy snacks of your own. Please bring your sled, it can easily be built from cardboard and garbage bags!

There is a pre-registration for the trip here.  The closing date for registration is Friday 11.2.  at 11:59 p.m.

Please join us only if you’re healthy and remember to wear clothes according to the weather.

APK organises a skating trip to the Kupittaa ”skating worm” (luistelumato) on Saturday 29th January starting at 2pm. You can rent skates at the venue. There aren’t any indoor facilities at the venue, so make sure you have weather-appropriate clothes on. In case of bad weather, the event will be cancelled.

APK offers rental skates for its members, others pay the normal rental fee. You can become a member of APK at the event (membership fee 5 €). You can also use your own skates.

We’ll meet at the rental booth at 2pm. You can also join us later – just find the APK sign! No preregistration needed.

Please join us only if you’re healthy and take care of good hygiene.

Join us on the APK trip on Saturday 27th November 2021! This time we’re heading to Katariinanlaakso and Vaarniemi. On the trail we get to gaze at the diverse nature and views of the nature reserve. The combined walking distance of the trip is about 7 kilometers.

The trip starts from the Katariinanlaakso parking lot at 10.45am. We’ll travel there together with the Föli bus no 13 that leaves from the Kåren bus stop in Turku. The route ends at the starting place, from which we’ll travel back to Kåren together after 3pm.

The trip is free for members who have paid their membership fee (you can also join during the trip!), or you can pay just for the trip in which case the participation fee is 5 €. We provide small vegetarian snacks. Everyone should take with them a bottle of water, a mug or cup and other snacks as necessary.

Register today with the form at https://forms.office.com/r/SUUmcnWn49?lang=en-GB!

If you’re late, notify us via phone at 040 961 3568, so we’ll know to wait for you.

Join us on the APK autumn trip on Saturday 16th October 2021! This time we’re going to Ankka–Nautela trail in Lieto. On the trip we get to gaze at the tallest rapid of Aurajoki and get to know the Lieto nature. Note that the walking distance of the route is about 10 kilometers, but the route isn’t too difficult terrain-wise.

We start our trip from the Nautelankoski parking area at 11:15am. We’ll travel there together with the Föli bus 602 that leaves from Puutori station in Turku at 10:19 am. The route ends near the Ankka suburb and we’ll try to make it back to the University bus stop in Turku with the Föli bus 6 leaving the suburb at either 5:20pm or 5:50pm. 

The trip is free for members who have paid their membership fee (you can also join during the trip!), or you can pay just for the trip in which case the participation fee is 5 €. We provide small snacks. Everyone should take with them a bottle of water and other snacks as necessary. Register today with the form at https://forms.office.com/r/xVeDhYrugj?lang=en-GB !

You can check out the route beforehand here (unfortunately only in Finnish): http://www.reitisto.fi/ankka-nautela

If you’re late, notify us via phone at 050 378 0711 so we’ll know to wait for you.

Join us on the APK mushroom-picking trip on Thursday 7th October 2021! Our trip is to Hauninen basin (Haunisten allas) in Raisio. On the trip we’ll try to find some of the most common edible mushrooms in Finland and see how to identify them. The trip is not, however, a complete course for mushroom-picking and everyone is responsible for the mushrooms they pick – because of this we suggest that everyone purchases a mushroom guide book or application that you can use to practice identifying different mushrooms together with the trip guides.

We’ll leave to the trip from the Hauninen basin (Haunisten allas) parking lot at 4pm. You can get there for example using the Föli bus number 300, which leaves the Puutori PT2 stop at 3pm. The final stop of the bus line is Mylly, from which it’s about a half an hour walk to the starting point. We’ll return from the trip 7pm latest to the starting point (parking lot), from which you can walk back to Mylly and take a bus to Turku.

The trip is free. Everyone should take at least a water bottle and other snacks as necessary with them. Additionally we suggest taking with you a basket or plastic bag and a small knife (preferably a mushroom knife, ie. one with a brush in the other end). Additionally we suggest purchasing mushroom guide book or application, which you can learn to use on the trip. Register today with the registration form!