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ACCESS UPDATE: Please park to Soltuna Cafe until further notice. There is an ongoing access issue with the road taking to closer parkings and the locals have decided to close the private road.

Area info: The Djupviksgrottorna (Grottan) is a bouldering paradise since the area is filled with beautiful routes on good holds with great landings. The lines often have a very steep or roof profile.

The area is full of many excellent routes like Martikainen 6C+, Hammas (RIP) 6C, and Voodoo 7A. There are dozens of easier and harder world class problems.

The best time to visit is during spring before the ticks wake up.

Grottan is slightly more than a 1 km hike from Soltuna and The path was remarked at 2016 and it is now well marked with arrows and rock cairns. The road leading to the area is privately owned and should not to be used.

Djupviksgrottorna

The area is access sensitive!

ACCESS UPDATE: Everyone should park to Soltuna Cafe until further notice. Residents decided to close the road leading to closer parkings and hiking from the Soltuna is now the only option.

The road to the closer parking might remain open over the Easter 2024, or a while longer. There has been negotiations over the situation, but locals have decided to close the private road.

OLD INFO: Remember to pay the optional road fee to mailbox in Grottan parking area. ...as the keeping the road open is just as optional as paying the fee. No open fire is allowed. Also as camping is not allowed in Åland - do not camp or perform Vanlife at parking of Climbing sectors -as any problems may end up closing the whole sector not just camping.

The speed limit in the beginning of Gravel road goes through the family's yard and has a 30 km/h speed limit. The limit is not been respected lately and the house owner is saying he will put a gate to block the route if the behavior does not change.