Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- -2°C
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 1.6 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 2°C
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 5°C
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 12 h
- Rock temp
- 3°C
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1052, fair
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in three facts
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sport and tradstyles
- Best in May5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Icy | -2°C | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov* | 41, poor | Icy | 6°C | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 8°C | 3°C | 1.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | Dry | 6°C | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | Icy | 2°C | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | Dry | 5°C | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | Wetdry in 12 h | 3°C | 3°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | Icy | 1°C | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | Wet | 2°C | 2°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | Wet | -3°C | -1°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in May
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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More climbing near here
5 places
- Imari Pasikivi 36.3 km away
- Hiidenkirnut 40.1 km away
- Someronharjun kivi 40.8 km away
- Toramonkivi 47.3 km away
- Ranuankivi 48.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Käärmerakka
2 crags mapped. Sport and trad. Best from Apr to Sep. The nearest town to stay in is Rovaniemi.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport and trad.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,370–US$2,580 each
about US$1,370–US$2,580 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RVN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$576 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$134–US$248 |
| Total | about US$1,370–US$2,580 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rovaniemi
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about 1h 15m by car · 42 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Rovaniemi its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 05m
About 19h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RVN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
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