Kuhfels
A pleasant crag with some excellent routes on sometimes sandy rock.
Region
France - Vosges
Rock Type
Sandstone
Altitude
400m
Number of routes
35
Range of Routes
6a-8a
Faces
South East
Sun
Until late afternoon
Directions
Drive to the small village of Hellert and find the restaurant "Le beau site" and take the small road "Rue de laschbach" driving downill. Follow this for 1.1 kilometres to where a footpath leads off to the left. Park off the road as near as practical to this footpath, if necessary going a further 300m downhill and turning right to a large parking spot. The footpath leads in 10 minutes to the Kuhfels
Sectors
| Sector | Description | Sun | Grades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Les chatiments | The first sector, often wet |
Faces south | 6b to 7a+ |
| B | Retour aux sources | The second sector is wide and not as high as the rest of |
Faces south | 6b+ to 7b |
| C | Adieu | The main sector of Kuhfels has a steep featured wall. |
Until late afteroon, although the roof and trees provide shade | 6a -8a |
| D | La thébaide | An isolated buttress 50m right of Adieu |
Faces south | 6c+ to 7b |
| E | La tour infernale | The last sector has two faces |
Faces South and East | 5c - 7c+ |