Description

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:

The southern area was climbed at later the same year. Instead of adding a new topo for that crag, it was merged with the topo for this one. The southern area contains two sections of the same wall. Rock type is basic red granite, with a touch of schist here and there. Landings are mostly okay, but top outs are usually quite sketchy. Contains a couple of really nice easier routes at the schistose part!

If you are looking for a nearby crag with history and tons of harder routes to climb, check out Ylästö Boulder!
https://27crags.com/crags/ylasto-boulder

History

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.

28.4.2025
The topo for a southern Ylästö crag was merged with this one, as it is close by enough to be in the same topo as this one.