One of the fastest drying crags in Finland. Usually possible to climb very early in the spring and very late in the season. Nalkkila is smooth and slabby friction climbing at its finest!
During summertime the crag dries very fast. In the spring there can be some seepage due to snow melting. The sun stops shining at 17.00 so it's also possible to climb in the evening on a hot summer day.
Nalkkila was found in 2005 and the first naturally protected routes date to that time. Nalkkila became really popular in 2013 and 2014 once most of the slabs were bolted with beefy SKIL glue-ins.
The cliff is on private land, and climbing is allowed only because of the permission from the landowner.
So to continue to enjoy climbing at this cliff, it´s important to follow these rules:
- if the gate is closed, park at the side of the road. Always leave unobstructed way for local habitants and agricultural machinery
- no open fire!
- don't litter! Take all your trash with you when you leave, also ex. ash and banana peels are trash.
- climbing in area is not allowed to threaten or hinder landowners work or agriculture
- be polite when you meet the landlord or other locals
