Balsthal Osterloch and Überhang
A couple of small overhanging buttresses with a few short but interesting routes. Osterloch faces west. The Überhang stays dry in the rain, and gets the sun until 1pm.
Park on the left hand side of the road halfway between the centre of Balsthal and the turning for Passwang, in a large wood storage yard. The access for both routes is very steep. For Osterloch follow the sign from the middleof the wood yard, for the Überhang climb up a fixed rope from the right handside (E) of the car park. Both approaches are less than 5 minutes.
Sport and bolted routes
| Topo Ref | Route | Sport Grade | Length | Quality | Description | Tick |
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| 00 | SECTOR | BALSTHAL OSTERLOCH |
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| 01 | Zoge am Boge | 6c+ | 15m | |
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| 02 | Time out | 7b+ | 20m | Left of the cave |
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| 04 | Une princesse au sud | 7c+ | 20m | Starts right of the cave and moves right. There is a direct line to the left (project) which finishes at the same lower off. |
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| 04 | Danger is great joy | 7c | 15m | As for "Une princesse" but move right near the top to a different lower off |
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| 10 | SECTOR | BALSTHAL ÜBERHANG |
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| 11 | Dynamischer Abgang | 7b+ | 15m | The left hand route on the buttress |
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| 12 | Kraftakt I | 7c | 15m | One hard move and lots of pumpy moves |
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| 13 | Kraftakt II | 7c+ | 15m | Same finish as Kraftakt I |
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| 14 | Koan | 8a | 15m | Sustained climbing |
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| 15 | Code Black | 8a+ | |
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