Description

Korouoma is an impressive 30-kilometre canyon. At its deepest the gorge is approximately 100-130 metres deep. The bottom of this canyon is level and it is 200 to 500 metres wide. Cliffs are up to ~60m high.

For rock climbing sector Pirunkirkko offers (very) steep sport climbing for the 6c-8a grade. On other sectors trad is often adventurous. Korouoma is also the ice & mixed climbing mecca of Finland - see Korouoma Winter topo for that.

Coarse red granite, which tends to split and crack.

📅 Season for rock climbing: About June-September/October. Note the access info with climbing restriction.

🦟 warning: Lots of mosquitos, you must have long clothing with mosquito hat to survive here in best summer (about Mid June to August).

📚 Topo book "Korouoma – Kiipeilyopas rotkolaaksoon" shows highlights, including most/all summer climbing. Published in 2024. Find it in Väki Rovaniemi, Camu, Treeline etc.

🏊 Swimming possible in River Korojoki.

History

Korouoma was found in 1983 by Leo Määttälä. In 1984 first winter routes and later in summer first rock climbing Classic, 5-, ja Lohkarekäytävä, 4.

Routes on Korouoma summer
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Korouoma summer

Climbing has been limited!

⚠️ "Rock climbing in the Korouoma is restricted to the cliffs at the western end of the canyon. Getting around in the Pirunkirkko area should be avoided from May 1st to July 31st (1.5.–31.7.) to prevent disturbance to the endangered species present in the area. Ice climbing is allowed at all waterfalls in the area." https://www.luontoon.fi/en/destinations/korouoma/instructions-and-rules

🚗 1h 20min (100km) drive from Rovaniemi to Koivuköngäs Parking lot, address: Kurtankaltiontie 195, Pernu. How to get there, summer: Coming from Rovaniemi on the main road (Rovaniementie) you will see on right hand side bigger parking lot with "Posio" information boards. Just after it turn right to Kurtankaltiontie and drive some kilometers until the Koivuköngäs parking lot.

🥾 30min easy hike, mild downhill and flat easy path. From Koivuköngäs Parking Lot head to Pirunkirkko lean-to shelter. Then find a way over/a cross Korojoki river (no bridge at the moment), finally short-ish hike to the Pirunkirkko cliff.