Hakakallio is a crag with a ton of easy routes. Not a good place for experienced climbers, unless you want to warm up here before heading north to Ylästö Boulder. But for those starting out Hakakallio should be heaven with it's large holds on slabs. A few routes have only crimps, but that is a tiny minority. Rock quality is decent, with it being the basic microcline granite you know and love!
Landings are good apart from two spots in Etupiha. Only takapiha is in the shade, otherwise the sectors get a lot of sun. Some places are still quite dirty, due to the crag being developed in early spring with a lot of dirt still being frozen. If you visit, please help with cleaning! Sectors dry up relatively quickly and routes can be climbed in early spring! c:
Hakakallio and it's bouldering potential was first discovered in late August of 2023. Due to other projects, development started in the early spring of 2024.
5.3.2024
Asikainen and Pihajoki set a total of 13 problems at Etupiha, Takapiha and Lättäkivi, leaving only a few more routes to be set at each. Traverses, sit-starts and handless routes are yet to be climbed.
10.3.2024
Asikainen set 11 new routes, completing Takapiha and Sisäpiha. Next, finishing Etupiha is on the agenda, as it has one more very dirty section with decent potential for routes.
12.3.2024
The last few routes were set by Asikainen at Etupiha and Sivupiha. A few days later the crag was polished up to be published.
There still are sit-starts and no-handers to be climbed, but I won't bother. If you do bother, please put up a route suggestion and it will likely be added!
