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An impressive tower and wall with a fine set of routes across the grades. Tower Face and Himmelswillen are good routes in the Orange Zone and the hard climbs around Banana Wall are a sterling set of finger testers. Guidebook page 52.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Sidewinder 8m. The steep north-facing wall is climbed leftwards on good finger holds, finishing with a long reach above the ledge. 4 user comments | Reachy | HS 4b |
2 |
Himmelswillen 14m. The classic of the crag. Climb the left arete to ledges then step right and layback into the finger crack that splits the... 15 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
3 |
Serrated Edge 14m. The right-hand arete can be followed throughout. It is rather close to Himmelswillen in its central section but features... 5 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | E1 5b |
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Teufelsweg 14m. The historical rift that splits the face. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | D |
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Wango Tango 12m. The left-hand side of the smooth face on the holds so small they are actually invisible! 5 user comments | Technical Crimpy | ?? 7a |
6 |
Dragon's Hoard 12m. From the right side of the block tiny cracks lead up the centre of the face to a desperate, grasping final sequence. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | E6 6b |
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Cardinal's Treasure 12m. Climb Dragon's Hoard until it is possible (or even essential?) to swing right to finish up Banana Wall. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | E4 6b |
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Banana Wall 12m. Climb the small wall right of centre using undercuts (good Friend) and poor holds to reach easier ground by a long... 12 user comments | 2 Stars Crimpy | E3 6a |
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Tower Face 12m. The left-hand facet of the square buttress is split by a thin crack. Approach the crack via a short slab (awkward and with... 11 user comments | 3 Stars Reachy Fluttery | HS 4b |