Bouldering in Elbsandstein |
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 11:53 | |||||
I spent a couple of days in the Elbsandstone mountains checking out some of the bouldering venues. Mostly I was in the Bahratal which is located just South of Pirna, near the town of Berggießhübel. The area contains around 10 bouldering sectors, each with upwards of 30+ problems. All climbing here is on Sandstone boulders and walls. The forest is littered with a bizzare range of blocks in all shapes and sizes, and you'll have to apply a good variety of climbing styles.
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The quality of the bouldering is very high, and could be one of the hardest areas in Germany. The amount of problems in the 7b - 8a difficulties is staggering. It's no suprise that some of the best climbers come from Sachsen. For begginers and internemdiate climbers, this might well be a put-off, as there are not that many good easy boulders. There are also a lot of traverses, and if you're used to sparkling clean boulders like in Bleau you may be dissapointed. This is typical Germany bouldering, deep in forests with plenty of green and mossy climbs.
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