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Access: Semilegal status bouldering and chalk prohibition

The sectors east of the Gottleuba river (all sectors except Kleine Bastein, Gulag and Wasserfall) belong to the nature reserve 'Landschaftsschutzgebiet Sächsische Schweiz' where climbing is only allowed on the official traditional climbing summits. The use of chalk is explicitly banned. 2015 and before rangers were controlling this and sentenced boulderers with fines (Ordungswidrigkeit). Just because this seems not to happen anymore doesn't mean that bouldering and use of chalk is legal. Be aware of that and take your own choice.

The sectors west of the Gottleuba river (sectors Kleine Bastei, Gulag and Wasserfall) belong to the nature reserve 'Landschaftsschutzgebiet Unteres Osterzgebirge' where climbing also is only allowed on official climbing spots, if you do otherwise you also commit a 'Ordnungswidrigkeit'. But the use of chalk is not explicitly forbidden.

Most of the land is privately owned. The owner doesn't want people bouldering on his land, in 2018 there were signs at the main parking lot that acces to the land and bouldering is forbidden.

Contrary to this the german alpine club DAV argues that access and climbing outside of protection areas like national parks is legal due to the common right to enter landscape and woods.

see also: https://www.sandsteinwandern.de/wandern/?p=18473

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Created 3 years ago - Edited about two years ago

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Access issues inherited from Erzgebirgsgrenzgebiet

Das Bouldern im Gebiet bewegt sich in einer "Grauzone". Der Einsatz von Magnesia und auch das Bouldern selbst, ist im LSG Sächsische Schweiz, laut der "Bergsportkonzeption LSG Sächsische Schweiz" verboten. Auch der Waldbesitzer im Bereich Gendarm bis Bahratalwand hat Betretungsverbote der Waldflächen ausgesprochen. Deshalb ist Rücksichtsvolles Verhalten (eigentlich eine Selbstverständlichkeit) dringend geboten.

Where to stay

Zeltplatz Stromauf in der Ortslage Bahra. Mit Herberge und Stellplätzen für kleine Wohnmobile. Altes Freibad und Feuerstelle, künstlicher Boulderblock, Gemeinschaftsküche, Sanitär, Dusche, Fußballplatz, Volleyballplatz ... .

Sehr einfacher Womo Stellplatz am ehemaligen Bahnhof Langenhennersdorf.

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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Grade Route

Alle Kletterfelsen

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Warning Bahratalwand cliff
42
125
13m
2
Spitzbub cliff
16
12
5m
3
Gendarm cliff
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35
15m
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14
13
12m
1

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Alle Boulderblöcke

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Fuck boulder field
127
365
5m
9
BG'S boulder field
8
8
Erbstoll'n boulder field
20
0
Gulag boulder field
113
186
4m
8
Hammertor boulder field
94
159
4m
8
Kleine Bastei boulder field
89
121
4m
3
Maibaumwand boulder field
5
3
Muerte boulder field
17
7
Schlachthof boulder field
218
669
4m
8
The First boulder field
123
279
3m
3
Wasserfall boulder field
61
25
3m

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Author(s): M. & S. Scholz, H. Owsian

Date: 2021

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Date: 2022

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