Falkenfluh
Falkenfluh is a large important cliff containing hundreds of excellent routes, nearly all single pitch up to 30m in height. The climbs are predominately steep walls, and the routes are in all grades, with something to suit everyone, except perhaps the complete beginner. Most of the routes are well bolted, although the bolts are sometimes a little spaced, but rarely dangerously. The crag is located in a forest offering welcome shade in the summer, which can mean some sections are slow drying after prolonged rain. The area is very beautiful, and is popular, but rarely crowded. The cliff has two distinct sections. the left hand, south side, and the right hand side that faces south west, and gets the sun in the afternoon. Most of the harder routes are on the right hand side.
Sectors
Sector | Description | Sun | Grades | |
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A | Falkenspitz | Pinnacle climbing |
Most of the day | 5b-6a+ |
B | Amboss | Steep walls and aretes. |
Most of the day | 6a-7b |
C | Falkenpfeiler | Long, historic routes |
Late morning | 5b-7b+ |
D | Falkengrund | The first crag you reach as you descend the steps i |
In the afternoon | 7c-8c |
E | Twelve | Classic mid grade routes. |
In the afternoon | 6a-7b |
F | Holzer and Höfli | A steep wall and a recess |
In the afternoon | 6a-7b |
H | Zelot | More classic routes, getting harder as we move right. |
In the afternoon | 6a-8b |
I | La Belle Vie | Classic routes in the 8th grade |
In the afternoon | 6a-8b+ |
J | Piazza Grande | One of the best routes in the area. |
In the afternoon | 5b-8a |
K | Höhle Gasse | Höhle Gasse is the narrow path between the crag and |
In the afternoon | 6c-8b |
L | Höhle Gasse Right | The continuation of Höhle Gasse. |
In the afternoon | 6b+-8a+ |
M | Walfisch | Getting quieter. |
In the afternoon | 6c-8a |