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  • Ascents: 39

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Access issues inherited from Sächsische Schweiz

Das Klettern ist in der Sächsischen Schweiz nur nach den "Sächsischen Kletterregeln" gestattet.

Dementsprechend darf nur an genehmigten Felsen geklettert werden. An allen anderen Felsformationen besteht Kletterverbot.

Most parts right of the Elbe are located within the Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz with all the rules you'd expect associated with this, but climbing is generally allowed. Left of the Elbe, the area is mostly covered by a lesser degree protection area (Landschaftsschutzgebiet), also with a well marked network of hiking trails. Some few summits are located on private property, see the guidebook. During spring and early summer, selected summits may be closed because of nesting falcons or owls - check at DAV Sachsen or current list of climbing bans / aktuelle Sperrungsliste.

Ethic inherited from Sächsische Schweiz

You want ethics? This is the home of ethics. Most of these are peculiar for outsiders, but have a long history. Although every few years eagerly debated, they are still valid and even legally binding by being referenced by the Nationalpark regulations. They can be summarized as:

  • Climbing is only allowed on free standing rock towers. With only a handful of exceptions, all other rock walls are off limits
  • No climbing on wet rock - for your safety and the soft rock's sake. For climbability an extra model was developed.. CHECK IT at unclear conditions.
  • No hardware protection (friends, rocks, pitons). The gaps between the sparse ring bolts may only be filled with slings (jammed knots, V-threads, lassoed chickenheads). A wooden or plastic "dagger" may be used for better placements.
  • no chalk, no pof
  • Sign the summit register.
  • Jumping is an accepted way of reaching a summit. This can range from slightly more than a stepover to completely insane kamikaze operations. The respective grade system (1-easy to 4-hard) is currently extended to 6 or even 7.
  • Boosting a climber ("unterstützt", i.e. supporting his progress by providing "human holds") is accepted or even necessary on some routes. "Ausgiebig unterstützt" goes as far as building multistory human ladders.
  • Toproping is frowned upon. For first ascends only ground-up ascents are accepted; minimum bolt distance is enforced. Be sure to contact a local, as there may be restrictions on certain cliffs.

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"Alter Weg" von Norden 4m hoch. Rechts Überhang und Wand (R), zuletzt "Alter Weg" zG.

FA: Felix Friedrich & A. Six, 26 May 2018

Von Süden oder Norden zum höchsten Punkt der Einschartung zwischen südöstlich vorgelagertem Block und Turm. Riss, Wand rechtshaltend und Rinne zG.

FA: von alters her begangen

An der Südkante linksansteigend Riss bis Ende. Wand gerade zG.

AF VIIIb. Rechts in der Südwestseite überhängende Hangelkante (4R) zG.

Mittig in der stark überhängenden Südwestseite von mittlerem Block Wand rechtsansteigend (2R) und Südkante zG.

FA: Thomas Willenberg, 2001

FA: Joachim Friedrich & M. Reinfried, 2000

In Mitte der Nordwestseite rechtsgeneigte Rinne zG.

Vom Einstieg der "Neujahrsrinne" Wand gerade (Sanduhr) zum Ausstieg vom "Erziehungsurlaub".

FA: Mario Jilg, B. Jilge & D. Awe, 2008

AF VIIIa.

AF VIIIc.

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Author(s): H. Schulze & V. Hölker

Date: 2022

Author(s): B. Arnold

Date: 2017

Der Kletterführer bietet den ultimativen Überblick über die großen klassischen Kletterwege an den bis zu 100 Meter hohen Felsen des Elbsandsteingebirges.

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