Olhava

Access is sensitive!

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Olhavanvuori is situated in the Repovesi National Park. The Kiipeilyliitto (Finnish Climbing Association) has good co-operation with the park administration and would like to keep it that way. Please behave! Take all of your trash with you! If you see trash left by other people, nothing is stopping you from making the crag a better place for everyone!

🅿️ The shortest walk-in is from the parking on the northern side, Saarijärvi parking lot. Address: Kuismantie, Kouvola. Can be popular on summer holidays and on weekends, so park tightly.
🥾 Walk along the road 35 minutes/3 km to the well and few minutes more to camp site sector. Road and paths are well maintained.
🥾🔝 Path to the top and further sectors starts near the well. 10-15 minutes.

🚾 🚻 Toilets at Saarijärvi parking lot and near well too.
🚰 There's a drinking water well near the climbing site. Sometimes the amount of bacteria can be too high for drinking, so exercise caution and consider boiling your water.
⛺ Camping allowed just below the cliff.
🤿 Swimming possible in various lakes.

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During the summer of 2024 there will be a train stopping in Hillosensalmi station from 27.4. to 26.10.2024. From the train station there should be a Kouvola city bus 15B to Lapinsalmi parking, from where it's about 6,1 km of walking. It's also possible to take a boat taxi from Hillosensalmi directly to Karhulahti which reduces the walking to 15 mins or so (Seikkailuviikari and Kuutinkolo, about 50€ each way).

Timetable:
IC 63 Helsinki 8.19 – Hillosensalmi 10.13 - Kuopio 12.29
IC 68 Kuopio 14.20– Hillosensalmi 16.42 - Helsinki 18.40

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During spring and summer many birds nest in Olhava.

- Raven (korppi, Corvus corax) is known to nest between routes Puntari and Sammalränni. If you see a raven nesting here or anywhere else, please climb other routes.

- Kaakkuri (Gavia stellata) is known to have a nest in the middle of the Olhavanlampi pond on her own small little island. If you're a bad sleeper, please use earplugs. Kaakkuri is known for loud calls during the morning hours and she has every right to do so! This is her territory.

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There's a climbers boat courtesy of Finnish Climbing Association. You may use it as long as you don't break it. On good summer days the boat has high demand for rowing between the shore and the Laatta island. If you want to climb Laatta (ie. Stradarotta), please walk the path from above and rappel down.