The crag is one of the tallest crags in southern Finland. There is a ledge in the middle which spoils a bit of the fun and exposure, though. On the other hand, it provides some great opportunities for multipitch climbing, which is very rare for Finland.
Haukankallio dries fast and can be climbed early in the spring. It's well worth a visit especially if you're into alpine climbing. It's also suitable for mid-grade trad climbers.
SKIL and local climbing organizations have planned to open new routes during 2025 - the topo will be updated when that happens. There is also plans of updating the low quality topo images with better ones.
Haukankallio is one of the oldest crags in Finland. The first routes were ascended in the fall of 1960 by Matti A. Jokinen, Ole Forström and Max Tallberg. The routes were first done on aid with pitons which was the style of climbing at those days. Many of the routes were also done during the winter.
The routes Suuri leikkaus and Hattu were climbed with pitons and they had the pitons needed in place. On the other hand routes Vaellus, Kaukalo and Americano were sent free since the very first ascent. You can probably imagine a loop of hemp rope around your waist, big boots and a few slings to get a feeling of the climbing in those days.
A group of three climbers, Petri Lintinen, Ilkka Paloheimo and Jan von Plato climbed a lot of the lines in the crag without aid during 1978.
The third burst of action took place in the early 21st century once Hämeenlinna locals Sami Ylämurto and Timo Toivonen cleaned the crag and bolted some new routes in the more modern style.
