Chuenisberg
Seldom busy, Chuenisberg is a peaceful place, set in a beautiful wood of beech trees. Often the only sound to hear is the cursing of climbers who have not quite managed to redpoint their latest project. North facing, it is an ideal crag for hot summer days, the downside being that it can be slow to dry after the winter and after prolonged rain. Although the majority of the routes are hard - and it has of some of the hardest routes in the Basler Jura - Chuenisberg nevertheless has a few excellent middle grade routes.
When coming from Basel drive past Aesch and go through the Eggflüe tunnel and continue for 1Km or so until there is a turning on the right to Nenzlingen Dorf. After about 400 metres the road goes right and there is a left turn towards the Restaurant Blauen Reben. Follow this narrow road uphill for another 1200 metres until just before a sharp left U turn. Park here on the right by the concrete blocks. If you reach the restaurant you have gone too far. A small path goes through the concrete blocks, follow this for a few minutes to a forest road. For sectors Loot and H-Man turn right and then follow a track that goes uphill underneath sector "Loot" before reaching "Nellie the Elephant". For sectors Ravage and Premiere turn left follow this track until just before the exit of the wood and take a track up to the right to the sector Ravage. Follow the crag to Premier. 10 minutes from the car.
Crags in this region:
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Chuenisberg H-Man | A compact sector with two distinct buttresses. The left hand side has some hard slabs and steep pocketed walls. The right hand side has a mid grade classic - big holds up an overhanging wall, plus some easier slabs and harder routes up the overhanging wall. |
| Chuenisberg Premiere | Premiere is the far left hand side of Chuenisberg. Often neglected it has a few excellent routes. As with the rest of Chuenisberg it is in the shade, and so good for hot summer days, but equally slow to dry and cold in the winter. |
| Chuenisberg Ravage | The sector Ravage is steep and has a long history. It was once home to the hardest route in the world. Ravage is a route that has now been on sighted by Adam Ondra. The Bohemian born, Basel resident, Wenzel Vodicka worked with the leading French climber Antoine Le Menestrel to make the first ascent back in 1985. Originally graded 8b+, it is now thought to be 8c, and still sees very few ascents. Vodicka later turned his attention to the wall to the right, but continually failed on one move, despite many attempts over many years. |