Description

Other small but significant cliff in Rovaniemi region. Two development waves on opposite sides of the hill, thus on West "Vanha / Old" and on East "Uusi / New" side.

West side (wanha puoli) is full of horizontal cracks - like Karhunulkki. Infamous for sandbag grades!

New side has the HUGE roof. Holding few classic lines: Kyberpunk (mixed), Ajattelen sinua kun kuolen (trad) and Wanha mestari (sport).

📅 Season: For rock climbing May/June-September
Height is around 8-12 meters.

History

Cliff was found around 2001. At the first climbing happened on west side, "old side", as the huge roof on new side seemed too hard - until around 2005 when Tapio A. spent lots of time on the cliff opening new lines.

Käärmerakka

The area is access sensitive!

⚠️ Road is most likely soft quite late till spring/early summer, up to June. Do not drive if car leaves grooves behind, this is permanent damage!

🚗 About 1h (52km) drive from Rovaniemi. Last 8km on gravel road.

🅿️ 🥾 West/old: Parking on small roadside spot. Walk uphill, no path. About 5 min walk.
🅿️ 🥾 East/new: Parking for 1 car on crossing. Another parking bit furher. From first parking walk bit further on road, then turn left to forest road and follow it until you see boulder and cliff on left, about 10min walk.

🤿 Nearby Kermajärvi (few hundred meters from east side parking) has superb beach for swimming.