Lehn
One of the best crags for hard sport climbing in the Bernese Oberland. Naturally this has led to many of the routes getting polished, but despite this it remains a favourite destination. The climbing is very interesting, on a limestone / sandstone mix, with all types of holds, from big jugs to tiny crimps through various slopers. Routes are up to 30m in length, generally solid and well bolted, although the bolts can sometimes be spacy.
The view from the parking of the Eiger, Monch and the Jungfrau, adds to the atmosphere and attraction.
Drive from Interlaken towards Beatenberg, but before you leave town, turn left along Seidenfadenstrasse and follow this to a car park next to the second camping site, a hundred metres or so before the end of the road. Now, on foot, follow the track over the stream, continuing straight on up the hill for 100m to a "no fires" sign. The steep path on the right takes you to the right hand side of the crag (Rosengarten). If you carry straight on up the track you will reach a couple of benches and a path that takes you to the left hand end (Talwand). 15 to 20 minutes from the parking.
Sport and bolted routes
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| A00 | SECTOR | SECTOR TALWAND |
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| A05 | Meduse | 7b | |
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| A06 | Maikäfer | 7a | |
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| A07 | Talwand | 7c | |
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| A08 | Schiffbruch | 8a+ | |
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| A09 | Coupe maison | 8a | |
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| A10 | Terra Inkognito | 8a+ | |
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| A11 | Galaxy | 7b | |
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| A12 | Vérolée et Welten | 7c | |
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| A13 | Schiefer Turm | 6c | |
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| A14 | Trumpfbuur | 7c | |
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| A15 | Flohmärit | 7a+ | |
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| A16 | Mango | 5c | |
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| A17 | Schlumpf | 4c | |
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| A18 | Garfield | 7b | |
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| A19 | Schweizerhalle | 7b+ | Starting up Schweizerhalle and finishing up Garfield is Kombination, 7a |
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| A20 | Chum u lueg | 7c | |
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| A22 | Steinbruch | 7c | |
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| A23 | Gnomenien | 7c | |
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| A24 | Far and Away | 8a+ | |
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| A25 | Boomerang | 8a | |
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| A26 | Paranoia | 7c+ | |
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| A27 | Good News | 8a+ | |
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| A28 | Bonne année | 7c | |
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| A29 | Yobar | 8a | |
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| A30 | Knallfrosch | 7b | |
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| A31 | Mission Miranda | 8c | |
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| A32 | Dr wüescht Max | 8a | |
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| A33 | Target | 8a | |
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| A34 | Bananarama | 7b+ | |
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| A35 | Bödeliblick | 6b+ | |
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| A36 | Multi Müesli | 7a | |
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| A37 | Beresina | 7c+ | |
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| A38 | Space Cowboy | 7c+ | |
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| A39 | En garde | 7b+ | |
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| A40 | Klaminski | 7b+ | |
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| A41 | Salt and Pepper | 7b | |
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| A42 | Oregano | 6c | |
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| A43 | Einauge | 6b+ | |
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| A44 | BMX | 6c+ | |
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| A45 | Arco | 6b | |
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| A46 | Katzensprung | 7a+ | |
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| B00 | SECTOR | SECTOR ZENTRIFUGE |
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| B04 | Der Schlaue Sigi | 7a+ | |
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| B05 | Gringo | 7c+ | |
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| B06 | Tempi passati | 7b | |
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| B07 | Avanti Dilettanti | 8a+ | |
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| B08 | Toto | 7b | |
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| B09 | Zentrifuge | 8a+ | |
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| B10 | Lotti | 8a | |
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| B11 | Klamauk | 7b | |
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| B13 | Bad Boys | 8b | |
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| B14 | No Sika no Crime | 8b | |
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| B15 | Flamenco | 8a+ | |
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| B16 | Spanish Lady | 7c | |
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| B17 | Winterzeit | 7c+ | |
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| B18 | Scenario | 7b+ | |
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| B19 | Meister Proper | 7b | |
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| B20 | Staubbach | 7a | 30m | Tricky moves at the overlap |
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| B21 | Staubsauger | 6b+ | 30m | Sustained |
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| B22 | Tschupi | 7b | |
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| B23 | Saperlot | 7b | |
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| B24 | Huckepack | 7b | |
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| B25 | Bifidus | 7a | |
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| B26 | Kalif der Storch | 7b+ | |
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| B27 | Califugo | 7b | |
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| B28 | Negrino | 6c+ | |
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| B29 | Caruso | 6b | |
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| B30 | Topaz | 6b | |
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| B31 | Topaz extension | 7b | |
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| B32 | Alpin | 6a+ | |
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| B33 | Stoplerstelle | 6b+ | |
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| c00 | SECTOR | SECTOR VÖGEL |
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| C01 | Amsel | 5c | |
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| C02 | Drossel | 5c | |
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| C03 | Fink | 6a | |
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| C04 | Star | 5c | |
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| C05 | Parasit | 6b | |
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| C06 | Staunefix | 6b | |
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| C07 | Vas-y | 6a+ | |
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| C08 | Müggeli | 6b+ | |
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| C09 | Omega | 6b | |
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| C10 | Gigampfi | 6c | |
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| C11 | Mogli | 6a+ | This and the next few routes are on the "Sichle" buttress |
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| C12 | Menzi Muck | 7b+ | |
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| C13 | Outback | 7a | The left hand start to the lower off is 6c (one move), the right hand start 6b+ |
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| c14 | Neue | 7b | One move |
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| C15 | Sichle | 6b+ | 25m | Traverses left at the top to the lower off of Outback |
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| C16 | Hallo Possum | 6c+ | |
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| D00 | SECTOR | SECTOR ROSENGARTEN |
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| D01 | Troya | 6b | 25m | Long reaches at the start and fingery climbing to finish |
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| D02 | Rameli | 7a | 25m | Technical fingery climbing |
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| D03 | Wackelstein | 7a | |
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| D04 | Papadopolous | 7b | Starting up Wackelstein and moving right into Papadpolous makes the route 7a |
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| D05 | Bandit | 8a+ | |
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| D06 | Via Flacca | 7b | Traversing low down into and up Bandit is 7a+ |
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| D07 | Rosengarten | 7c+ | |
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| D08 | D'Vera | 6b | |
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| D09 | Nasse Spagetthi | 7a | |
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| D10 | Bat | 6c | |
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| D11 | Kalimba | 7b | |
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| D12 | Kurpfuscher | 7a | |
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| D13 | Vegi-Trip | 7a | |
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| D14 | Igel | 6a+ | |
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| D15 | Maquisard | 7b+ | |
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| D16 | Sommersprosse | 6b+ | |
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| D17 | Hey Joe | 6b | |
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| D18 | Trickkiste | 6b+ | |
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| D19 | Tig-Tag | 6c+ | |
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| D20 | Durststrecke | 6b+ | |
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| D21 | Canto | 6c | |
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| D22 | Grauer Panther | 6b+ | |
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| D23 | Alltag | 6c+ | |
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| D24 | Taktlos | 6c+ | |
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| D25 | Muschelweg | 6a | |
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| D26 | Feuer-Storm | 7a+ | |
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| D27 | Hot Tuna | 7c | |
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| D28 | Die Qualle | 8b | |
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| D29 | Quasar | 7c+ | |
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| D30 | Apero | 6b+ | |
Crags in this region:
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