News Archive

(22.09.2023)

Magic Wood

AVAILABLE NOW!

The overview map for the bouldering area Magic Wood as wall map/poster is available now in the webshop of GEBRO Verlag: Wall map Magic Wood

(12.08.2023)

Black Forest (Schwarzwald)

On our pages for rock climbing the info-pages for the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) have been completed with the crags which are presented in the climbing guidebook Schwarzwald Rock 3.0. To many crags can be found now photos and basic info.

Pages on which photos of the crags are still missing will be upgraded continuously.

(09.05.2023)

NEW EDITIONS 2023 AVAILABLE NOW! In the webshop of the GEBRO Verlag the new editions of the bouldering guidebook "swissBloc °1" and the bouldering guidebook "Silvretta-Block" are available now.
Here to the order:

• Order "swissBloc °1"
• Order "Silvretta-Block"

(03.05.2023)

PREORDER NOW! In the webshop of the GEBRO Verlag the new editions of the bouldering guidebook "swissBloc °1" and the bouldering guidebook "Silvretta-Block" can be preordered now:

• Preorder "swissBloc °1"
• Preorder "Silvretta-Block"

(18.04.2023)

NEW EDITIONS 2023 AVAILABLE NOW! In the webshop of the GEBRO Verlag the new editions of the climbing guidebook "Franken 1" and the bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" are available now.
Here to the order:

• Order "Franken 1"
• Order "Magic Wood-Bloc"

(15.04.2023)

PREORDER NOW! In the webshop of the GEBRO Verlag the new editions of the climbing guidebook "Franken 1" and the bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" can be preordered now:

• Preorder "Franken 1"
• Preorder "Magic Wood-Bloc"

(11.04.2023)

SOON TO COME! The team of the GEBRO Verlag was extremely busy for the start of the new season on the rock. Very soon will be published the revised editions of 4 books with altogether 1472 pages concentrated info to several areas:

• Volume 1 of the climbing guidebook for the Frankenjura "Franken 1" in the 4th edition: 768 pages •  More than 6750 routes (+335) • 479 crags (+7)
• Bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood-Bloc" in the 3rd edition: 224 pages • More than 1450 boulder problems (+240)
• 5th edition bouldering guidebook "swissBloc °1":  384 pages • 4150 boulder problems (+530) • 17 areas (+1)
• The 4th strike also this spring will be the 4th edition of "Silvretta-Block"

The books "Franken 1" and "Magic Wood-Bloc" will be published prospectively still in April, "swissBloc °1" and "Silvretta-Block" will follow in May, just in time for the start of the season in the high mountain areas.

(10.01.2023)

AVAILABE NOW!

Sicily-San Vito lo Capo: The new edition of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

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(14.10.2022)

Allgäu - Gebührenwahnsinn am Parkplatz - Dramatischer Rückgang der Besucherzahlen

Wie bereits berichtet, wird das Allgäu seit einigen Monaten von einer - für eine in Deutschland gelegene Naturregion - beispiellosen Welle "Moderner Parkraumbewirtschaftung" heimgesucht.

Hochbesorgt haben wir die Entwicklung mitverfolgt und diese auch mit Bildern am Beispiel des Parkplatzes an der Fellhornbahn in einem Artikel dokumentiert:

Artikel: Parkplatzgebühren - Auswirkung - Bilddokumentation

In einem weiteren Artikel beleuchten wir das Thema nochmals von Grund auf und zeigen die aktuellen Auswirkungen für die Region auf:

Artikel: Überreizt - Dramatischer Rückgang der Besucherzahlen im Allgäu wegen hohen Parkplatzgebühren

Tip

(28.09.2022)

Saving energy made easy - save costs for heating with a holiday trip to the sunny south of Europe.

In our book program you can find amazing holiday destinations for climbing or bouldering for the cold season:

Sicily-Rock - Climbing in Sicily around San Vito lo Capo

Tinos-Bloc - The Cyclade-island Tinos is THE bouldering-island in the greek Aegean sea

Roca España - Band Süd - The most beautiful 115 climbing areas in the south of Spain

Roca España - Costa Blanca Nord - Sportclimbing in Spain in the northern Costa Blanca

Roca España - Costa Blanca Süd - Sportclimbing in Spain in the southern Costa Blanca

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(20.08.2022)

Silvretta - Silvapark

In the bouldering area Silvapark there have been some problems on the part of the land owner concerning the boulders located in the area which belongs to the district Vorarlberg.

Therefore some rules have been established which regulate the further bouldering in the area. Details here ...

RCR

(08.04.2022)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

Thanks to a very dry March some crags near to the valley-ground have been very dry already, a lot earlier than usual.

But not to forget: areas at an higher altitude and on shady hillsides are still not free of snow, winter is not over there! Especially on the access trails and on shady parts at the base of the crags ice and snow-fields are still to be expected. High-altitude-areas are often still completely in the snow, especially north-facing access pathes!

Last weekend a 3-days "winter-episode" with snow down to the valley-ground caused the appearance of some water-spots on crags which have been dry before.

The current period of storm and rain will increase the general wetness of the crags.

The coming weekend snow down to the valley-ground is to be expected.

Prediction:

On typically quite dry crags close to the valley-ground climbing will prospectively be possible as soon as the crags have been able to dry 1, 2 days after the current rain/snow-period.

Info

(02.04.2022)

Sicily, San Vito lo Capo - list with bolt problems:

We created a new webpage with the bolt problems in the climbing area San Vito lo Capo reported to us in the last months:  Bolt-Problem-Report

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(20.03.2022)

Allgäu - Parkplatz Tiefenbach:

Der Parkplatz bei der Kirche in Tiefenbach ist unbedingt für Kirchen- und Friedhofsbesucher frei zu halten! Vor Ort weisen Schilder "Parken nur für Friedhofs- und Kirchenbesucher - Unberechtigt geparkte Fahrzeuge werden kostenpflichtig abgeschleppt" auf die Situation hin.

Aktuell ist wegen Bauarbeiten zwischen Wasach und Kreben zudem die ganze Straße von Tiefenbach bis Wasach beidseitig mit "Absolutem Halteverbot - Rettungsgasse" ausgeschildert.

Für den Besuch der Klettergebiete um Tiefenbach kann man im Ort Tiefenbach an den dort befindlichen öffentlichen Parkplätzen entlang der Hauptstraße oder bei den Glascontainern parken. Von dort sind es in etwa 750 m mehr zu laufen, die gesamte Zugangszeit z. B. für das Klettergebiet Neues Tiefenbach beträgt daher nun ca. 15-20 Minuten.

Dazu haben wir eine neue Wegeskizze angefertigt, die hier herunter geladen werden kann: Neue Wegeskizze Gebiete um Tiefenbach

Allerdings sind die Parkflächen dort begrenzt, zu Ostern/Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten wird die Situation sicherlich extrem angespannt sein.

Man sollte sich derzeit also genau überlegen, ob ein Besuch der Klettergebiete um Tiefenbach während Feier-/Brückentagen unbedingt notwendig ist.

01.08.2021)

AVAILABE NOW!

The sport climbing guidebook "Spätzle & Seil" with the essential crags of the Suebian Alb is available since last Friday and can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(18.07.2021)

Allgäu

Eine kleine Anekdote zum Parken an der Fellhornbahn: Allgäuer Parkplatz-Erlebnisse ... oder Vorauskasse-Wandern im Urlaubsparadies

Zum Schmunzeln, auch wenn das Thema ganz und gar nichts Lustiges an sich hat ...

05.07.2021)

SOON TO COME!

The long requested new edition of the climbing guidebook "Spätzle & Seil" of GEBRO Verlag will be available soon. 5 new crags and more than 450 new routes have been added to this completely revised 3rd edition. The 384 pages offer detailed info to 61 crags with more than 220 routes. This climbing guidebook, illustrated with more than 100 inspiring photos of crags, the landsape and climbing action, is perfectly made for a roundtrip on the Suebian Alb.

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(01.07.2021)

Allgäu - Gebührenwahnsinn am Parkplatz - es geht weiter:

Die neueste Information, die uns erreicht hat:

Parken in Immenstadt an der Edmund-Probst-Str. (am Friedhof), Ausgangspunkt für das Bouldergebiet im Steigbachtal sowie möglicher Ausgangspunkt für den Anmarsch zu den Klettergebieten Steineberg und Hinterkirche kostet jetzt 8,-- EUR pro Tag.

Das dort kostenfreie Parken an den Wochenenden entfällt ebenfalls.

Info

(12.06.2021)

Allgäu - Gebührenwahnsinn am Parkplatz:

Das Thema "Moderne Parkraumbewirtschaftung" spielt für uns Einheimische im Allgäu eine unglaublich wichtige Rolle in unserem täglichen Leben und bei der Möglichkeit des Erlebens unserer eigenen Heimat.

Wir befinden uns momentan an einem Scheideweg zwischen einer offenen, freiheitlichen Gesellschaft und einer Gesellschaft, deren politische Entscheidungsträger in ihrem Regelungsdrang offenbar jegliches Augenmaß verloren haben.

Freiheiten, die die Lebensqualität von uns allen maßgeblich beeinflussen, werden radikal eingeschränkt, der Bürger wird dabei außen vor gelassen, entsprechende Ratschläge und Warnungen werden schlicht und einfach ignoriert.

Damit laufen diese Gremien jedoch höchste Gefahr, unserer Region nachhaltigen wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Schaden zuzufügen.

Um es klar zu benennen: Viele Menschen im Allgäu können sich das Erleben ihrer eigenen Heimat nicht mehr leisten!

Nehmt euch die Zeit für den folgenden Artikel, auch wenn der Text etwas länger ist! Es handelt sich um unsere Zukunft!

Artikel: Mittelalter im Allgäu? - Ein etwas anderer Blick auf den modernen Gebührenwahnsinn

RCR

(10.06.2021)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

The conditions are still super bad, the rock dries slowlier than the new thunderstorms arrive. Wednesday most Routes at Rottachberg and even a great part of the Routes at Weihar-Ifenblick have been wet. Only some single routes are climbable here and there.

Info

(08.06.2021)

Allgäu - Gebührenwahnsinn am Parkplatz - die nächste Runde:

Nachdem die Gemeinden Blaichach und zuletzt Burgberg bereits neue exorbitant teure Parkflächenbewirtschaftungskonzepte eingeführt haben, gibt es schon die nächsten Hiobsbotschaften:

• Parken an den Bergbahnen Oberstdorf/Kleinwalsertal kostet ab jetzt 9,-- EUR. Soweit uns berichtet wurde, ist das Bezahlen an den Automaten nur noch mit Karte möglich. Ob dies mit bestehenden gesetzlichen Vorschriften zur verpflichtenden Annahme von Bargeld an öffentlichen Stellen vereinbar ist, darf unserer Meinung nach durchaus hinterfragt werden.
  Gleichzeitig wurde die Möglichkeit des Erwerbs eines Jahrestickets abgeschafft.
• An der Mittagbahn wird gemäß unseren Informationen die Parkgebühr beim Kauf eines Bahntickets nicht mehr erstattet.
• Ganz aktuell hat die gemeinde Rettenberg ebenfalls ein Parkflächenbewirtschaftungskonzept verabschiedet. Parken am Rottachberg (Parkplatz Hinterberg) und an der Parkplatzwand (Parkplatz Grauer Stein) werden in Zukunft 6,-- EUR pro Tag kosten. Außerdem wird im gesamten Gemeindegebiet ein Nachtparkverbot erlassen.

Insbesondere für einheimische Naturliebhaber sind dies astronomische jährliche zusätzliche Lebenshaltungskosten, die hier generiert werden. Für junge Menschen wie Studenten wird das Naturerleben damit praktisch unerschwinglich.

RCR

(07.06.2021)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

After heavy rainstorms and continuous rain in combination with a humid-warm weather, today also Rottachberg was soaking wet. Even the route Geisterstunde. Therefore all crags will be quite sure completely wet at the moment.

RCR

(27.05.2021)

(10:00 AM)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

After a short period of improvement concerning rain activity with very windy weather on Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon continuous rainfall started again. In the night and Thursday morning this rain was very effective and still continues.

Therefore most crags are still wet or wet again.

RCR

(25.05.2021)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

No significant change of the situation: The half days of dry and windy weather could not help to dry the crags. Monday afternoon and the night from Monday to Tuesday until Tuesday morning we had again heavy rainfall. Now we have a REALLY deep water infiltration and the crags start to seep more and more.

RCR

(23.05.2021)

(9:30 AM)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

No change of the situation: During the last night and the whole morning heavy rainfall in Allgäu.

And weatherforecast gives no hope for the coming week.

RCR

(22.05.2021)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

After more rainfall almost the complete Friday and really heavy rain in the night from Friday to Saturday all crags in Allgäu are soaking wet. Please remember: Allow conglomerate at least 2 full completely dry days before you start climbing there again, otherwise the rock is still soaked with water and softened up and there is a high risk of braking holds!

RCR

(20.05.2021)

Allgäu - Rock Condition Report:

After 4 days of nearly permanent rain, all crags are completely wet. The forecast predicts more rain in the next days, therefore the crags will quite sure not get dry. Especially all conglomerate walls should be avoided until the rock is really dry again deeply (and not only on the surface!). Otherwise there is a high risk of braking holds!

(08.05.2021)

AVAILABE NOW!

The bouldering guidebook "Silvretta-Block" is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

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(04.05.2021)

Allgäu - Parkplatz Tiefenbach:

Es wird dringend darum gebeten, den Parkplatz bei der Kirche in Tiefenbach für Kirchen- und Friedhofsbesucher frei zu halten!

Gottesdienste finden in der Regel Sonn- und Feiertags am Vormittag statt.

Bitte parkt für den Besuch der Klettergebiete in Tiefenbach im Ort an den dort befindlichen öffentlichen Parkplätzen. Es sind lediglich 700 m mehr zu laufen.

Info

(03.05.2021)

Allgäu - Gebührenwahnsinn am Parkplatz:

Letztes Jahr hat die Gemeinde Blaichach ein gemeindeweites Parkflächen-Bewirtschaftungskonzept umgesetzt, bei dem nahezu alle Parkflächen gebührenpflichtig wurden. Für Kletterer fällt dies insbesondere ins Gewicht, da für ein Besuch der Kletter- und Bouldergebiete im Gunzesrieder Tal nun eine erhebliche Parkgebühr entrichtet werden muss.

Ganz aktuell wurde nun in der Gemeinde Burgberg ebenfalls ein Parkflächen-Bewirtschaftungskonzept umgesetzt. Entlang des gesamten Alpwegs von Burgberg bis zum Gasthof Alpenblick besteht nun an allen Parkflächen eine Gebührenpflicht von stolzen 6 EUR / Tag (6-22 Uhr). Von den Burgberger Platten über den Grauen Stein, die Starzlachklamm, Rossberg, Nasse Wand, Stuhlwand usw. sind alle Gebiete betroffen.

Außerdem herrscht von 22-6 Uhr ein "Absolutes Halteverbot".

Der für "Parken + Mitnehmen" bzw als "Pendlerparkplatz" sehr praktisch gelegene große Parkplatz am Abzweig der B 19 nach Tiefenberg (Gemeinde Ofterschwang) ist seit Neuestem ebenfalls gebührenpflichtig (5 EUR / Tag).

FLB

(31.03.2021)

Allgäu - Felslagebericht/Bedingungen Wege/Parken:

Mitte März gab es im Allgäu einen beachtlichen Wintereinbruch mit 1/2 bis 1 m Neuschnee bis in mittlere und tiefe Lagen. Dieser Schnee liegt vor allem in schattigen Hangbereichen, Mulden und am Wandfuß vieler Wände noch immer und schmilzt trotz der aktuell herrschenden frühlingshaften Temperaturen nur langsam.

Im Gegensatz zu den letztjährigen Ostertagen muss dieses Jahr daher vielerorts im Allgäu mit noch winterlichen Bedingungen besonders im Zustieg und am Wandfuß von Felsen gerechnet werden!

Parkplatzsituation:

Einige Parkplätze sind noch immer im "Wintermodus". Das heißt, teilweise nur wenig Fläche geräumt und es gelten noch die hohen Parkplatzgebühren dieser Wintersaison (z. B. Auenhütte, Fellhornbahn). Auf einigen Parkplätzen ist auch immer noch der Schnee des Winters gelagert, so dass nicht alle Stellplätze zur Verfügung stehen. Kleinere Parkmöglichkeiten in schattigen Bereichen, auch im Tal, sind teilweise noch schneebedeckt. Man muss daher mit einer noch angespannteren Parkplatzsituation rechnen, als dies beim letztjährigen Besucheransturm über Ostern der Fall war.

Zustiegswege:

Auf vielen Wegen liegt noch Schnee oder Eis! Besonders an west- und nordseitigen Hängen, in Mulden und schattigen Wegabschnitten. Viele Wegabschnitte sind, da gerade erst aufgetaut, noch extrem matschig.

An Felsen in Hochlagen, wie zum Beispiel das Klettergebiet am Prinz-Luitpold-Haus, herrscht noch tiefer Winter.

Felslage:

An schattigen Wänden sowie nordwestlich oder nördlich ausgerichteten Felsen liegt noch viel Schnee am Wandfuß, oft auch oberhalb der Wände. An hoch gelegenen Gebieten herrscht generell noch tiefer Winter.

Zur Nässe neigende Felsen sind überwiegend noch feucht, manchmal läuft auch von oben schmelzender Schnee in die Wände.

Insbesondere Boulderfelsen und überhängende Wandbereiche, aus denen generell Wasser länger rausdrückt, sind daher noch nass.

Man muss an einigen Wänden gerade auch vermehrt mit von oben fallenden Steinen, Eis und Schnee rechnen!

Übernachten:

Beherbergungsbetriebe sind per Verordnung geschlossen!

Im Allgäu wie auch fast überall sonst in Bayern herrscht eine Ausgangssperre von 22:00 Uhr bis 5:00 Uhr.

Übernachten im Freien, im Auto, Bus oder Wohnmobil ist daher untersagt.

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(03.02.2021)

In our Online-Shop* you can find currently special offers for many products as Handcremes* or Accessories* (Chalk, Brushes,...).

* external links

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(14.07.2020)

Switzerland: A new page for the bouldering area "Nufenenpass/Äginatal" in Switzerland has been added.

(22.06.2020)

AVAILABE NOW!

The climbing guidebook "Blautal-Rock" is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

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(19.06.2020)

Switzerland: A new page with many photos for the bouldering area "Furkapass" in Central Switzerland at the high passes has been added.

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(18.06.2020)

Allgäu - Greggenhofen/Weiher/Freidorf: Thanks to the effort of the mayor of Rettenberg the parking at the "Parkplatzwand" will stay open during the roadwork there. The construction company will keep space free for parking.

Nevertheless locals and visitors which have a bike with them should use the bike for the getting there!

Bigger parkings (currently also often very crowded) can be found at the quarry of Burgberg and at the beginning of the so called "Birkenallee" close to the B19-exit "Immenstadt Süd/Rettenberg". From there the crags in question are only some and mostly flat kilometres away.

Parking at the glass containers near Freidorf is not possible any more! The space there is private property and the owner was not happy to find the access to the fields there permanently blocked by wrongly parked cars. Also here the search for a solution is in progress.

The search for more parking spaces is also in progress. Rettenberg definitely tries to do the best to improve the whole situation concerning traffic/parking for locals as well as for visitors.

Info

(13.06.2020)

Allgäu-Starzlachblock: In one of the last winters the boulder called "Starzlachblock" is broken in two halfs. Some of the problems are not possible any more, some new can be done now.

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(13.06.2020)

Allgäu-Hinterstein: As announced in the daily press, the municipal council of Bad Hindelang decided to rise the parking fee for the parkings "Festhalle" and "Auf der Höh" to mind-blowing 10,00 EUR (in June 2018 the fee rised already from 2,50 EUR to 4,00 EUR). The parking fee for the parking "Säge" will after all rise to an also quite steep price of 5,00 EUR.

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(26.05.2020)

Allgäu: Caused by the current situation (international travel restrictions) we have a massively increased rush of visitors, also in our climbing and bouldering areas. In many places already now the parking situation is very difficult and parkings are overflowing. Therefore the IG Klettern approached the communities to previously discuss possibly upcoming problems and prevent potentially upcoming danger of closures.

The community of Bad Hindelang asks to park for the climbing and bouldering areas at the Ornach (Kraftwand, Kraftboulder, Weihar) solely in Oberjoch on the parkings P1, P2 and P3. The parking for the Hirschalpe should stay reserved for visitors of the Alpe.

We made an access map for this which can be downloaded here: Wegeskizze Kraftwand, Weihar, Kraftboulder

Please help by a discreet behaviour to avoid problems and to preserve the climbing and bouldering areas in the region:

• Please remember not to block forest and field pathes. In Allgäu the grassland is permanently farmed and hay is cutted on all days of the week (MON-SUN!),tractors with huge hangers need enough space to pass!
• Remember also: parking on the green next to roads and elsewhere is prohibited!
• As far as the current infection protection rules allow it, please built carpools from less frequented parking areas, thus the parkings in the areas see less vehicles.

(21.05.2020)

AVAILABE NOW!

The bouldertopo "swiss Bloc °1" and the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" are available now.

Here the dircect links to the GEBRO-Online-Shop:

• swiss Bloc °1
• Allgäu-Rock

A short outlook to our next book: The climbing guidebook "Blautal-Rock" will be available prospectively mid of June and can already be pre-ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop (Blautal-Rock).

Info

(28.04.2020)

Allgäu: As we don't want to miss to support our long-standing partners as good as possible, here the following info to all in the Allgäu: The inn "Schiff" in Bihlerdorf had the clever idea of a drive-in. You can order food and drink online on the Webpage of the "Schiff" and take it there by driving in. I'm sure we all would be more than happy to have the Schiff (ship) still in irons after these turbulent times, so please support Matze and his crew as good as possible.

(22.04.2020)

AVAILABE NOW!

The two climbing guidebooks for the Frankenjura "Franken 1" and "Franken 2" by the GEBRO Verlag publishing house arrived fortunately today fresh from printing and thereby a good week before scheduled.

Here the direct links to the GEBRO-Online-Shop:

• Franken 1
• Franken 2

(07.04.2020)

PRE-ORDER NOW! For the 4 books "Franken 1", "Franken 2", "swiss Bloc °1" and "Allgäu-Rock" the possibility to pre-order is to be found now on the pages of the GEBRO Verlag publishing house

Here the dircect links to the GEBRO-Online-Shop:

• Franken 1 (Shipment prospectively end of April)
• Franken 2 (Shipment prospectively end of April)
• swiss Bloc °1 (Shipment prospectively ~9th of May)
• Allgäu-Rock (Shipment prospectively end of May)

(25.03.2020)

SOON TO COME! Last and this year the Team of the GEBRO Verlag was extremely busy doing research for you and was working very hard to add this research information to new books. Very soon follows a multiple coup with altogether 2208 pages concentrated info to several areas:

• Both volumes of the guidebook for the Northern Frankenjura "Franken 1" und "Franken 2" will be published in the 3rd edition: 1536 pages •  13120 routes (+2500) • 861 crags (+74)
• The completely revised edition of the bouldertopo "swiss Bloc °1":  352 pages • 3600 problems (+1300) • 16 areas (+4)
• The 4th strike also this spring will be the 8th edition of "Allgäu-Rock"

The books "Franken 1", "Franken 2" will be published prospectively still in April, the "swiss Bloc °1" should follow shortly after, and also hopefully still in spring the up-to-date guide for the Allgäu-areas should be available.

(28.01.2020)

Sicily-San Vito lo Capo: As announced the new edition of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock is available since some days and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(20.01.2020)

Sicily-San Vito lo Capo: The new edition (7th edition) of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock (GEBRO Verlag) is available prospectively as of Wednesday, 22nd of January 2020 and can be pre-ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(29.06.2019)

NEW! The 2nd edition of the bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" is available since Thursday, 27th of June and can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(23.06.2019)

The 2nd edition of the bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" can be pre-ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(21.06.2019)

The 2nd edition of the bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" (GEBRO Verlag) is available prospectively as of 27th of June 2019 and can be pre-ordered soon in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(03.04.2019)

The 4th edition of the bouldering guidebook "Allgäu-Block" (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(03.04.2019)

The 2nd edition of the bouldering guidebook "Silvretta-Block" (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(14.07.2018)

The 7th edition of the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

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(04.07.2018)

Schweiz, Sustenpass: As of beginning of July most boulders in the sector "Sustenbrüggli Oben" are still covered by snow. All in the centre of the valley is snow-covered. E. g. from the Propellerhead-boulder only the very top is visible.

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(04.07.2018)

Dolomites, Aufhofen: After tree cutting many boulders are blocked with tree branches.

(08.12.2017)

Sizilien-San Vito lo Capo: The new 6th edition of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

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(13.08.2017)

Allgäu: Because of the extremely humid and tropical summer many crags are permanently humid and the flora is growing rapidly. Bushes, grass and moss start to take over the clean rock. One spot where that happened obviously in the last weeks is "Rockland". The woodcutting over the last while increased the speed of that process and moss is growing fast. A spot which definitely needs a ground up cleaning again is the Einsiedelblock.

Please help to keep such walls climbable! If it is dry enough again to climb there, take a good brush with you and keep the boulderproblems clean. Only if everyone plays one's part in keeping the rock clean such walls will stay climbable in the future!

(20.07.2017)

The new bouldering guidebook "Västervik-Bloc" (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(17.07.2017)

Switzerland, Engelberg: The forces of wild alpine nature changed the situation in some sectors at Engelberg. Avalanches snapped trees and turned over one boulder, flooding shifted gravel and formed a perfect landing on another boulder.

Another news: Stäfeli offers now a crashpad for rent.

For further info have a look to the page of the area: "Engelberg".

(29.06.2017)

If you should be searching for destinations for the summer holiday, you will find a real gem among international boulder-hot-spots in the Swedish Västervik. The town Västervik welcomes all boulderers explicitely and the region offers many free time activities besides bouldering.

Just in time the new bouldering guidebook to the area "Västervik-Bloc" (GEBRO Verlag) will be published mid of July. The author Lorenz Ulmer introduces detailed the most worthwhile destinations of the area.

(06.03.2017)

The 6th edition of the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" (GEBRO Verlag) with about 100 new routes (compared with the 5th edition) is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(16.11.2016)

Switzerland, Engelberg: The page for the bouldering area "Engelberg" in Central Switzerland has been revised. Many photos and videos have been added, among these also some of first ascents of this year.

Info

(16.09.2016)

Magic Wood: A hold broke in "Talon Tradition". For more info see the "Online-Update Topo" with news and corrections to the bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc". Many thanks to Jan for the message!

(31.08.2016)

The revised new edition of the bouldering guidebook "Les Blocs de la région de Chamonix" is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(08.08.2016)

Magic Wood: On 20th of August the 7th "Magic Wood Clean Up Day" will take place: 100 Volunteers needed

• 09:30 - 10:30: Sign up & Coffee

• 10:30 - 11:00: Welcome & Brief

• 11:00 - 19:00: Clean Up & Climb

• For Volunteers only: from 19:00: Free BBQ, Price Giving, Live Music

Info

(25.07.2016)

Magic Wood: The page for the bouldering area "Magic Wood" in the Swiss Avers-valley has been revised completely. Many photos give a good impression now of the different sectors. Furthermore you will find there a weblink to an "Online-Update-Topo" with news and corrections to the new bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc".

(23.07.2016)

The new bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" (GEBRO Verlag) is available now. Here the direct access to the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(12.07.2016)

The new bouldering guidebook "Magic Wood - Bloc" (GEBRO Verlag) for " Magic Wood" in the Avers Valley in the Swiss Alps will be available prospectively the 23rd of July and can be preordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(18.04.2016)

Allgäu: The bouldering area Hinterstein has 700 climbed problems now! Have a look to the updated webpage and see the new statistics. There are also 2 new videos to be found, one with the new method for Yggdrasil (7c/c+). Also some "rules" for a correct ascent have been added.

Furthermore there is important info for the correct start of some of the hard problems (Pango, High Density, Jagun) at the Parkplatzwand.

Info

(02.02.2016)

Allgäu: To the page for the bouldering area Hinterstein 2 videos have been added.

Info

(25.01.2016)

Allgäu: A new article "Block magic in Hinterstein" was added to the articles.

Info

(25.01.2016)

Allgäu: The page for the bouldering area Hinterstein was updated with many photos.

(16.12.2015)

Sizilien-San Vito lo Capo: The new 5th edition of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(15.10.2015)

The revised new edition of the bouldering guidebook "Allgäu-Block" is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(09.09.2015)

The revised new edition of the bouldering guidebook "swissBloc °1" is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(22.06.2015)

Climbing in Frankenjura: At the moment the extension of the Climbing-webpage for the Frankenjura is in progress, the page is enhanced with basic info/photos for the crags, if you are interested, just have a short look.

(22.05.2015)

The new update climbing guidebook "Franken 1/2 plus" for the Northern Frankenjura is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(15.05.2015)

The new update climbing guidebook "Franken 1/2 plus" for the Northern Frankenjura will be published prospectively on 20.05.2015 and can be pre-ordered now at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(13.04.2015)

The new edition of the climbing guidebook for the Schwäbische Alb Spätzle & Seil (GEBRO Verlag) with a selection of the best crags is available now and can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(07.02.2015)

The page bouldering in France has been modified and photos to the areas which can also be found in the boulderguide BLOCFRANCE have been added.

Here the direct links to the different areas:

Hottée du Diable • Secteur Dune • Hottée de Gargantua, Laurenzoboulderfels • Hultehouse, Blocs Bo, Roches qui dansent, Bois Laville, Mas de l'Ayre, Lodève. Le Prieuré

(26.10.2014)

Sizilien-San Vito lo Capo: The new edition of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock (GEBRO Verlag) is available since beginning of October and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(12.09.2014)

(06.09.2014)

The new bouldering guidebook "Silvretta-Block" (GEBRO Verlag) for the tyrolean bouldering area Silvapark close to Galtür in the Silvretta mountain range (Austrian Alps) is available now and can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(03.09.2014)

Sizilien-San Vito lo Capo: The 3rd edition (12/2013) of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock is temporarily out of print, the new edition will be available prospectively end of September. Some few copies are still available in San Vito lo Capo at the climbing shop "Y. M. C. A." in the mainroad "Via Savoia" 195/197, this is a bit above and on the other roadside of the SISA-supermarket.

(31.08.2014)

The 5th edition of the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" with 8 new areas (compared with the 4th edition) is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

More books will be available soon, so have a look from time to time to the page of the publishing house, the next days there will be quite a bit activity, both, concerning climbing guidebooks as well as bouldering guidebooks...

(11.06.2014)

The new climbing guidebook Lechtal-Rock (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(28.05.2014)

For the friends of Magic Wood bouldering - ATTENTION! Since March the webpage of the newly founded IG Magic Wood is online. The IG (IG = Interessen-Gemeinschaft = community of interest) organises e. g. the "Clean Up Day" and does all one can to preserve the area in the long run. Everyone who wants to contribute one's share to this imortant work can find an application for membership on the webpage as well as comprehensive information what the IG is doing and planning.

Info

(24.04.2014)

Info

(03.04.2014)

Fabi Buhl told us in an interview some time ago that in addition to some hard boulder problems there are also some routes on his wish-list for this year. And everyone who knows Fabi a bit can imagine that wishing is not all what he is doing, he also does! Now the young strong guy from the Allgäu, who is also in the climbOn-Pro-Team, did the job properly and repeated the famous clean-route "Prinzip Hoffnung" from Beat Kammerlander in Bürs in a nearly unbelievable short time! More on Fabis Blog.

Info

(31.03.2014)

The page bouldering in France has been modified and basic info to some more areas has been added.

(30.03.2014)

The bouldering guidebook BLOC FRANCE (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(19.03.2014)

For all friends of bouldering - ATTENTION! If you like sandstone bouldering, which is considered in general as the greatest fun in bouldering, you will simply love the bouldering guidebook BLOC FRANCE (GEBRO Verlag) which will come out very soon! The Italian/French authors Dario Santacroce & Tamara Guillermain take us on a roadtrip through 10 lesser known sandstone bouldering areas in France between Reims in the north, to some areas in the Alsace, along the valley of the Rhone down to the south to Montpellier. So if you should have no plans for the Easter days yet, the book should be available beginning of April....

The bouldering guidebook can be pre-ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(26.02.2014)

(29.11.2013)

Sicily-San Vito lo Capo: The new edition of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock (GEBRO Verlag) is available now and can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(22.10.2013)

Sicily-San Vito lo Capo: We got in today some remaining copies of the climbing guidebook Sicily-Rock 2nd edition (GEBRO Verlag) which can be ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(25.09.2013)

The revised new edition of the bouldering guidebook "swissBloc °1" is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(18.06.2013)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(24.05.2013)

The 4th edition of the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" with 17 new areas and 400 more routes (compared with the 3rd edition) is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(24.05.2013)

The new edition of the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" will be published on 01.06.2013 and can be pre-ordered now at the GEBRO Verlag publishing house in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(30.04.2013)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(29.04.2013)

The new climbing guidebook "Blautal-Rock" for the crags of the Blautal, only some minutes by car to the west of Ulm, is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(22.04.2013)

In the area Foppiano not far from Domodossola in northern Italy there have been developed many new problems and the area has at present more than 500 problems. The page to the area has been updated now...

(17.04.2013)

The 2 volumes of the Mexican Rock Climbing Guidebook just came out these days, in this books you will also find the information to numerous bouldering spots. Both volumes are available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(17.04.2013)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(20.08.2012)

Allgäu - Rottach: The access to the "Hohle Gasse" wich is closed from 1st of January each year due to bird protection is open from now on until the end of the year.

Info

(20.08.2012)

In the boulder area "Magic Wood" in the Swiss Avers-valley the "3rd Magic Wood Clean Up Day" takes place beginning of September. During the day all should be collected what was lost during the year in the forest. Here the link to the official press text (German language Version).

RCR

(20.08.2012)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(07.08.2012)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(03.06.2012)

Allgäu: There do exist things you can't believe until you see it with your own eyes! At the Alpseehaus in Bühl there can be found a boulder block now! More, photos and topos on the new page for the Alpseeblock Immenstadt-Bühl.

RCR

(10.11.2011)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(14.09.2011)

Allgäu: 20-years anniversary of Bergsport Maxi! From Thursday (15.09.) to Saturday (17.09.)  Bergsport Maxi in Kempten (Klostersteige) celebrates the 20-years-existence of the successful mountain shop which is definitely worth a visit!

Info

(23.08.2011)

Allgäu - Rottach: The access to the "Hohle Gasse" wich is closed from 1st of January each year due to bird protection is open from now on until the end of the year.

RCR

(21.08.2011)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(05.08.2011)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

T-UP

(05.08.2011)

Tinos - Thanks to Rich Lenham there is a summary update available now as download at the Tinos-Online-Update-Topo (T-UP). Some more news also to the sector Kakia Skala.

RCR

(24.07.2011)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

AV-UP

(24.07.2011)

New problem "Schummeltag" in the sector Haupt 1; More info in the Online Update-Topo Avers (AV-UP)

Info

(13.07.2011)

Allgäu - Rottach: Due to bird-protection the access to the "Hohle Gasse" (sector B, block 30 and 31) is closed starting from 1st of January each year. Bouldering and climbing is not possible during this period. The end of the closure is handled flexible, information to the end of the closure can be found on signs at place and in the www (a rough benchmark for the end of the closure is the period between beginning of July and beginning of August).

RCR

(08.06.2011)

After some months without there is finally the new Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(13.05.2011)

The new edition of the Frankenjura guidebook volume 1 "Franken 1" for the northern part of the Northern Frankenjura is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(22.04.2011)

It took quite a long time to find the time again, but here it is: The actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(23.03.2011)

The new climbing guidebook "Sicily-Rock" for the crags around San Vito lo Capo in the north-west of Sicily is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlags in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(11.03.2011)

On 26.03. the boulder contest "Block-Challenge 2011" takes place in the boulder gym "Blockzone" in Potsdam.

Neu

(01.02.2011)

Some time ago we introduced the area Resconorio. Now the areas Las Tuerces and Santa Gadea have been added. All 3 areas are lying not too far from Santander in the north of Spain and are described in the new bouldering guidebook "Gadea Y+".

T-UP

(29.12.2010)

Tinos - 2 new problems in the sector Livada Beach on Boulder 25.

Important!

(29.12.2010)

Massive problems in Albarracin! Read more...

New

(12.11.2010)

Resconorio is the first of 3 bouldering areas around Santander in the north of Spain which are described in the new bouldering guidebook "Gadea Y+". Now the area is introduced here with some basic info and many excellent photos.

AV-UP

(28.10.2010)

Finally there is a news-page for Magic Wood in Averstal: Online Update-Topo Avers (AV-UP)

(17.08.2010)

The new edition of the Frankenjura guidebook volume 2 "Franken 2" for the southern part of the Northern Frankenjura is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(12.08.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(08.08.2010)

In the GEBRO-Online-Shop during the last days ordering was not possible outside of Germany because of an error which occurred after the change to a new shop-system. This problem is solved now and ordering is possible again worldwide from many countries.

Article

(07.08.2010)

Tour-de-Bloc - Philipp Hrozek on a 8-month bouldering worldtrip

Info

(06.08.2010)

At the area Grimselpass in Switzerland this winter/spring happened some rockslides. This concernes the sectors Schwarzbrunnenbrücke and Elfe.

RCR

(05.08.2010)

After some months without there is finally the new Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(02.08.2010)

The new bouldertopo "Gadea Y+" for the 3 areas Santa Gadea, Las Tuerces und Resonorico close to Santander in the north of Spain is now in the distribution program of the GEBRO Verlag publishing house and is available in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(12.07.2010)

More info at www.festhalten.com

Info

(17.06.2010)

In the GEBRO-Online-Shop there occured a system error and orders have not been possible in the last days. This error is repaired now and ordering is possible again.

(25.05.2010)

The new bouldertopo "swissBloc °1" for Switzerland is available now and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(08.05.2010)

The Frankenjura-guidebooks published by the GEBRO Verlag are available now as a "Franken-Bundle" to SPECIAL OFFER conditions and can be ordered at the GEBRO-Online-Shop. Also the single book "Franken 2" is greatly reduced.

(06.05.2010)

The new bouldertopo "swissBloc °1" for Switzerland is prospectively available from 25.05. on and can be ordered soon at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop. Together with this the bouldering webpage for Switzerland has been modified and some new areas have been introduced.

Important!

(15.04.2010)

At "Wuselwandl" bouldering is not longer possible because of the planting of new trees. More soon...

Video

(09.04.2010)

On the Fontainebleau-page there is a short video from the "fôret magique"...

RCR

(25.03.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(19.02.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Article

(17.02.2010)

With the development of the "Burgverlies" and "Wuselwandl" two excellent new bouldering spots have been created in the Allgäu area. For a first overview here some photos and a video: Allgäu-update winter 2010.

RCR

(11.02.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(04.02.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(30.01.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Tip

(24.01.2010)

If you are interested in professionally organised climbing-, bouldering- or hiking-holiday you should have a look to the brand-new webpage Hellas Adventures.

RCR

(22.01.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(20.01.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Article

(17.01.2010)

Block-Attack - Manuel (Manu) Oberfrank's boulder highlights in spring 2009 - a short report plus some action-photos now available also in English.

Info

(16.01.2010)

The French webpage "Kairn" tested the Climb On!® products, here to the test results.

Info

(15.01.2010)

Article

(10.01.2010)

Update to the bouldering in the Allgäu-area: Allgäu-Update fall/winter 2009.

Tip

(10.01.2010)

New in the Shop:

• For sunny ski- and climbing-days: Climb On!® Mineral Sunblock

• Everything you need for bolting routes: Bolt Products

New

(07.01.2010)

To the pages for Austria the new bouldering spot "Supermann" close to Feldkirch has been added with a PDF-Topo.

RCR

(01.01.2010)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(12.12.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(12.12.2009)

On the page CLIMBING many areas are added to the pages for France.

New

(03.12.2009)

.On the Tinos-page can be found info now to the history of the development there.

Info

(02.11.2009)

In autumn 2009 in the Allgäu area the motorway A7 from Kempten to Füssen and the new 4-lane B19 from Waltenhofen to Sonthofen have been finished. Therefore it could happen that there are slight changes to some getting theres described in the climbing guidebook "Allgäu-Block" or there are faster ways to get to some crags now.

One change is in the description for the area "Rottach". Instead of turning left to Martinszell you have to take the exit Martinszell/Oberdorf, then continue to Martinszell.

RCR

(15.10.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

T-UP

(18.09.2009)

Tinos - A link to a webpage with a topo to climbing routes on Tinos has been added to the Tinos-Online-Update-Topo (T-UP).

new route

(06.09.2009)

Allgäu climbing - If you climb also with rope and you are interested to do this in the holiday region Allgäu, you can get the info about new routes and more in the Allgäu-Online-Update-Topo (A-UP). The online-update-topo will be permanently updated, so just have a look there from time to time. From now on new entries will be listed on the starting page of the page CLIMBING.

Article

(04.09.2009)

Block-Attack - Manuel (Manu) Oberfrank's boulder highlights in spring 2009 - a short report plus many action-photos (at present only in German).

T-UP

(30.08.2009)

Tinos - New problems have been added to the Tinos-Online-Update-Topo (T-UP).

New

(27.08.2009)

Allgäu climbing - For the climbing in Allgäu there does exist now an Allgäu-Online-Update-Topo. More on the page CLIMBING.

T-UP

(21.08.2009)

Tinos - New problems have been added to the Tinos-Online-Update-Topo (T-UP).

New

(20.08.2009)

Tinos - For Tinos a Tinos-Online-Update-Topo has been created including a new contact-mail to submit news.

New

(25.07.2009)

In the sector climbing areas the region "Haute Savoie" (Departement 74) in France has been added. The first area which is introduced here is the area "Chalune", others will follow soon. More on the page CLIMBING.

Info

(15.07.2009)

In the last issues of "Climb!" and "Bergsteiger" you can find a product presentation of the Climb On!® products - see "Pressemeldungen" at www.climbon.de

RCR

(07.07.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(07.07.2009)

Here an article which describes what "bouldering" is and how it was introduced in the Allgäu some years ago.

NEW

(29.06.2009)

The new web-shop Outdoorsports24.com with a big selection of articles for the following sports is online now: Mountaineering, Climbing, Ice-Climbing, Via Ferrata, Nordic Walking, Bike, Snowboard.

The bilingual shop (German / English) is clearly constructed and even offers live-support online.

RCR

(26.06.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Article

(19.06.2009)

Das Erbe - Helmut Kotters climbing year 2008 - a short story with some nice pics.

RCR

(07.06.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(02.06.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

new route

(16.05.2009)

Allgäu: In the last weeks some new climbing routes in the grades 9 to 11- have been developed in the Allgäu. More routes have been bolted recently and will be finished soon. As soon as these have been done you will find an "Allgäu-Update" on this webpage.

RCR

(11.04.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

NEW

(06.04.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Frankenjura.

RCR

(01.04.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(23.03.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(09.03.2009)

The new edition of the bouldertopo "Allgäu-Block" is available since Moday 2nd of March and can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

Info

(09.03.2009)

At the personal wish of Ferran Guerrero Hervas we clearly want to clarify at this point the following:

• The contribution of Ferran Guerrero Hervas to the production of the bouldertopo E-Bloc was stricly limited to the area of „Savassona“.
• As a local climber he was so kind and agreed to have the close look of an expert on our already almost completed informations to the area Savassona to correct eventually occuring errors.
• Ferran Guerrero Hervas was at no time involved in any way in the work on other areas published in this guidebook.

(18.02.2009)

The new edition of the bouldertopo "Allgäu-Block" is available prospectively from 27.02. on and can be ordered soon at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(17.02.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(16.02.2009)

Albarracín - Important additions as PDF-download to the sector Tierra Media and more on the Albarracín-page.

(28.01.2009)

On Saturday, the 7th of February 2009 the 4th bouldernight takes place at the informpark in Oberstdorf. More info on the webpage of the informpark.

New

(24.01.2009)

The new edition of the bouldering guidebook "Allgäu-Block" is soon to come out (see also the info at the GEBRO Verlag). Therefore the overview map on the Allgäu-page has been updated, the new areas have been added to map. The info to some of the existing bouldering areas has been updated as well and detailed pages for the new areas will be introduced in the near future.

RCR

(18.01.2009)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(23.12.2008)

New Climbing area on the page CLIMBING.

New

(22.12.2008)

In the sector climbing areas a page for France is in development. The first area which is introduced here is the area "Boffi" in the Gorge de la Dourbie. More on the page CLIMBING.

(20.12.2008)

Beginning of December some members of the Climb On!® Team made a short trip to Fontainebleau. Though they had difficult conditions the boys could pull some hard problems. Not always but at least at some of the problems the video camera was running during the ascent. To the video....

New

(05.12.2008)

Allgäu: New walls for bouldering have been developed in the last days. Last Saturday Harald Röker could do the first ascent of a new traverse at the crags of the "Neue Welt": Alcatraz, ~8a/a+

new route

(05.12.2008)

Allgäu: Mid of October Harald Röker opened a new route at the area Starzlachwinkel. The grade is somewhere around 10..10+, a name for it is still missing.

new route

(05.12.2008)

Allgäu: Already some weeks ago Daniel Gebel could realize the first ascent of the old project "Der Hammer" (~ 8b+) at the Weihar.

RCR

(30.11.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(22.11.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

NEW

(21.11.2008)

The new bouldering guidebook for Spain "eBloc" is available since last Wednesday!

RCR

(15.11.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(14.11.2008)

The Spain-bouldertopo "eBloc" is available prospectively from 19.11. on and can be ordered now at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

(11.11.2008)

Allgäu: To get through the bad weather in the coming days, here a small appetizer: Christian Bindhammer making the first repetition of "Golden Gate" (~7c) at the wall with the same name. To the video....

New

(09.11.2008)

The areas on the Spain-page have been updated, furthermore the areas Zarzalejo and La Pedriza have been added.

New

(08.11.2008)

 Allgäu-Update fall 2008 to the bouldering in the Allgäu.

Info

(06.11.2008)

The new bouldering guidebook "eBloc" for Spain including Albarracin, Navalosa, El Cogul and 9 other spots will come out in about 3 weeks.

RCR

(06.11.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

new route

(15.10.2008)

Allgäu: Yesterday the "Tratschwelle" in the Neues Tiefenbach was done, the grade is ~8a.

new route

(12.10.2008)

Allgäu: Today in the Neues Tiefenbach "Professor Dr. Abdul Nachtigaller" got a first ascent, the route is about 7b+.

new route

(12.10.2008)

Allgäu: On Saturday the second project at the Wiwogitrumu-Festung got its first ascent: "Zoppo Trump" is somewhere in the range 8a to 8a+.

new route

(12.10.2008)

Allgäu: Some days ago I got a message from Bene Karg that he climbed his project now at the Trimm Dich Wand: "Langer Weg zum Glück" (9+).

New

(10.10.2008)

Allgäu-article in English at Rock + Run.

new route

(10.10.2008)

Allgäu: At the Wiwogitrumu-Festung the leftmost route is done now: "Kalle Wirsch", somewhere in the range 7c+ to 8a. This is quite sure the first tufa-route in the Allgäu.

RCR

(10.10.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

NEW

(08.09.2008)

The new "Allgäu-Rock" is available since some days!

(27.08.2008)

The completely revised edition for the sportclimbing guidebook "Allgäu-Rock" ist available from 03.09. on and can be ordered now at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

New

(20.08.2008)

Many Thanks to Daniel Bodemer for the bouldering update Sirgenstein (Blautal) (page only in German language).

Tip

(18.08.2008)

Now the article to the boulder areas in the Val d'Ossola is also available in an English version. The areas around Domodossola are perfect for a last minute summer trip or your coming holiday in autumn.

RCR

(08.07.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(09.07.2008)

 Allgäu-update to the bouldering in the Allgäu.

RCR

(08.07.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

(07.07.2008)

Bouldering in the Allgäu - a new slideshow-video is online on the Allgäu-page. To the video....

Info

(07.06.2008)

Please use another parking for the Kraftboulders in Hindelang. For some climbing crags should also be used other parkings, more on the KLETTERN-page.

NEW

(24.05.2008)

The new sportclimbing guidebook for the Schwäbische Alb "Spätzle & Seil" with selected crags from the GEBRO Verlag publishing house is available now!

NEW

(19.05.2008)

The sportclimbing guidebook for the Schwäbische Alb with selected crags called "Spätzle & Seil" will be available prospectively from 21.05. on and can be ordered from now on at the GEBRO Verlag in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

New

(14.05.2008)

Schleier again: Helmut (Heli) Kotter presents himself still in an excellent springtime-climbing-form! After doing the first repetition of "Mongo" (9a) at the Schleier Wasserfall about 2 months ago, yesterday he succeeded under the cooling influence of the Schleier-waterfall in "Das Erbe der Väter" (8c+), another big testpiece of the sportclimbing dorado in the "Wilde Kaiser"-mountains in the Austrian Alps. Soon more....

NEW

(13.05.2008)

Some changes also on the Climbing-Page. New maps for the world, Europe and Germany are added and the page for the climbing area Schwäbische Alb is under construction. The Blautal part is already online (only in German so far).

RCR

(13.05.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(09.05.2008)

The Lorünser Wändle does not exist any more More details on the Lorüns-page.

RCR

(06.05.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

NEW

(17.04.2008)

A sportclimbing guidebook for the Schwäbische Alb with selected crags will soon be available at the GEBRO Verlag. Here a preview for the book.

New

(17.04.2008)

DWS - Deep Water Soloing in the Allgäu - the new spot at the Alpseeklippe close to Füssen.

WP

(16.04.2008)

Actual photo on the page with Weather-Pictures for the Allgäu.

RCR

(16.04.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

RCR

(13.04.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(11.04.2008)

A new access exists at the Magic Wood (Avers-valley) and the guest house "Generoso" offers accomodation again. More...

New

(07.04.2008)

On the Italy-page in the region Piemonte the Valle Maira has been added.

New

(23.03.2008)

Schleierhaft - Helmut (Heli) Kotter did the first repetition of "Mongo" (9a) at the Schleier Wasserfall (Austria).

New

(16.03.2008)

On the Spain-page the area Burguillo has been added.

RCR

(16.03.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Info

(11.03.2008)

As the article to Tinos was in the latest issue of the KLETTERN-magazin, you will find the quicklink to TINOS here.

NEW

(08.03.2008)

The bouldering guidebook Tinos-Bloc is ready! The book is availabale at the GEBRO Verlag and can be ordered in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

New

(07.03.2008)

 Allgäu-update to the bouldering in the Allgäu.

RCR

(07.03.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(29.02.2008)

A new domain-name for the Bouldering in Tinos is online: http://tinos.blocheart.de

RCR

(29.02.2008)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

NEW

(25.02.2008)

In the next edition of the KLETTERN-magazin you will find an detailed article to the Greek bouldering-dorado TINOS.

The guidebook to the area Tinos-Bloc is available prospectively at 10th of March at the GEBRO Verlag and can be pre-ordered now in the GEBRO-Online-Shop.

RCR

(21.02.2008)

About 4 months ago the last RCR came out, 4 months of research and intensive work on new bouldering guidebooks. I hope to find a bit more time in the next time to update the rock conditions more frequently. Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(03.02.2008)

Here the announced report to the Tinos-trip, there you will find photos to almost all sectors of the area.

Besides the Tinos-page has been updated.

(21.01.2008)

Pushing the Aegean Limits - On 9th of January 2008 Harald Röker creates with "Kreativity" Fb 8b a new highlight in the Greek bouldering.

More and to the video....

New

(21.01.2008)

On the Tinos-page can be found now detailed info how to get there, about accomodation,...  A report about the last Tinos trip will follow soon.

New

(20.01.2008)

New download available of the Topo for the Spielplatzfels close to Urach on the Schwäbische Alb.

New

(14.01.2008)

New video from the Parkplatzwand.

New

(22.12.2007)

New video from the Starzlachklamm filmed this afternoon.

New

(21.12.2007)

New video on the Algund-page.

Tip

(20.12.2007)

The "2nd Tinos-boulder-expedition" starts after Christmas. More here.

New

(19.12.2007)

Here an actual Weather-picture for the Allgäu.

New

(19.12.2007)

On the Spain-page an area close to Madrid with a video has been added.

New

(19.12.2007)

Some new photos to Targassone in the French Pyrenées. Topo to the area available now at the GEBRO Verlag.

New

(17.12.2007)

On the Spain-page the areas St. Joan and Cervià are added.

New

(16.12.2007)

On the Spain-page the area Navalosa has been added.

New

(16.11.2007)

On the Spain-page you can find new areas with photos directly from the research for the bouldertopo E-Bloc for Spain.

Tip

(01.11.2007)

New article to European winter-destinations.

Tip

(30.10.2007)

The professional photographer Rainer Retzlaff, many of us still in mind from photos of the USA trips from Wolfgang Güllich and Kurt Albert, presents some of his art work in the categories art, architecture, portrait, reporting, advertising, etc. on his new arranged homepage:

RAINER RETZLAFF  

Info

(28.10.2007)

On Saturday the 19th of January the 3rd bouldernight takes place in the informpark in Oberstdorf. For further info check www.inform-oberstdorf.de/aktuelles in the next days. This time also powered by Climb On! and the GEBRO Verlag.

New

(26.10.2007)

A topo for the bouldering on the Greek island Tinos is for inspection now at the diving-club "DIVING IN BLUE" in Tinos-Town. See the new map on the Tinos-page.

New

(23.10.2007)

New map for Spain and a new area on Mallorca: Vall de Son Marc.

RCR

(13.10.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu and a new Weather-picture.

New

(13.10.2007)

Despite the difficult conditions we can note some new hard problems (mostly traverses) in the Allgäu this year.

RCR

(13.10.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(13.09.2007)

New page with Weather-pictures for the Allgäu.

RCR

(13.10.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

NEW

(09.10.2007)

The topo for the bouldering region Chamonix is available now at the GEBRO Verlag.

Tip

(09.10.2007)

Article to the climbing and bouldering paradise Haute Savoie at the base of the Mont Blanc.

New

(09.10.2007)

New photos from Chamonix.

RCR

(05.10.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(04.10.2007)

Grade-table comapring the Fontainebleau boulder grades with UIAA and french climbing grades.

NEW

(30.09.2007)

12 areas around Chamonix now added to these pages. The guidebook to these areas can be ordered at the GEBRO Verlag.

!!!

(29.09.2007)

Please leave no matresses or carpets at the walls! There is absolutely no place for them in the nature!

RCR

(27.09.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(26.09.2007)

Update for the Averstal and some more photos.

Tip

(09.09.2007)

Autumn-boulder-destinations in the French and Italian Alps.

New

(06.09.2007)

Here is further info to the french bouldering areas Annot, La Capelle and Targassonne.

RCR

(05.09.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

New

(04.09.2007)

The Italian regions Lombardia and Emilia Romagna are updated and some areas are added.

New

(01.09.2007)

The Italian region South Tyrolia - Trentino  is updated, the regions Veneto and Friuli - Venezia Giula added to these pages.

RCR

(31.08.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report (RCR) for the Allgäu.

Photos

(29.08.2007)

Here some photos from the 2 areas Fuchsloch and Pass Luftenstein in the Saalachtal made on a short visit there last week.

Tip

(21.08.2007)

Bouldering areas in high altitude offer good conditions in summer. A cool tip for hot days is e. g. the Rifugio Levi Molinari in the Valle Susa or the Rifugio Barbara in the Val Pellice, both in Italy and described in the bouldering guidebook "iBloc".

New

(17.08.2007)

New map for France and first info to some areas (some more photos will follow soon).

Tip

(16.08.2007)

Perfect for the hot season: The high altitude bouldering areas Sustenpass and Steingletscher in Switzerland. See the new photos to these areas!

RCR

(09.08.2007)

Here is the actual Rock Condition Report for the Allgäu.

New

(30.07.2007)

New bouldering area added: the Saalachtal in the region "Salzburger Land".

Info

(16.07.2007)

Statement from Dr. Volker Schöffl about Climb On! products.

Info

(27.06.2007)

Some new sample pages have been added to the description of the bouldering guidebook iBloc.

New

(22.06.2007)

South Africa and Mexiko are available now also in English and directly added to these pages.

Link

(22.06.2007)

The link on this page to the boulder problem Menhir in Fontainebleau was wrong, now it should work...

New

(22.06.2007)

Some Austrian bouldering areas added to these pages. More will follow as well as photos to the areas.

New

(19.06.2007)

Many Swiss bouldering areas added to these pages.

NEW

(10.06.2007)

Climb On! Products available now for resellers in Austria at Harycane Climbing!

Infos

(31.05.2007)

In Kempten opened the new Mammut-Store. Maxi, Hubert and the whole team will welcome you and a visit is really worthwhile!

NEW

(18.05.2007)

The new bouldertopo "iBloc" for Northern Italy is available since 2 weeks now! Detailed info on the webpage of the GEBRO Verlag.

NEW

(26.04.2007)

The new bouldertopo iBloc will prospectively come out the 04th May 2007 and can be pre-ordered now in the GEBRO Verlag Onlineshop!

Info

(26.04.2007)

The climbing guidebook "Stetten im Remstal" now also available in the GEBRO Verlag Onlineshop!

New

(26.04.2007)

Here is finally the basic info to the new granite hot-spot not far from the lago di Garda: Valle Daone is the new magic word!

Photos

(26.04.2007)

Many new photos to the Italian areas Val di Mello, Foppiano, Monte, Valdinferno, Triora and Varazze.

RCR

(26.04.2007)

Here is the actual RCR for the Allgäu.

New

(26.03.2007)

New boulder problem in Rottach.

New

(24.03.2007)

Update to Christian Bindhammers new problems at the Starzlachklamm and a new problem at the Parkplatzwand!

New

(18.03.2007)

New boulder area in Tiefenbach.

Info

(17.03.2007)

You want to know how the conditions are in the Allgäu? Here is the actual RCR for the Allgäu!

Photos

(14.03.2007)

New Photos to the Italian areas Passo Valparola, Valbondione and Lagoni.

Rumour has it, that there is a new granite hot-spot close to the Lago di Garda.... soon more...

New

(13.03.2007)

Yesterday Christian Bindhammer could free a monster project in the Starzlachklamm !

NEW

(10.03.2007)

A new GEBRO climbing guidebook for the climbing garden Stetten im Remstal fresh from printing today and available now!

Info

(07.03.2007)

The countdown is running: Only a few weeks left until the bouldering guidebook i Bloc will come out! 352 pages, more than 4000 problems in 32 areas in the Italian Alps and Appennins! You are looking for new world-class destinations? Here we go...

Info

(10.02.2007)

General information about the rock conditions in winter.

Weather

(06.02.2007)

The Winter is coming back to the Allgäu, here a Weather-picture looking from Knottenried towards Rottachberg.

Info

(04.02.2007)

1st Allgäu RCR (Rock Condition Report)

Info

(25.01.2007)

On Saturday, the 17th February the 2nd bouldernight is held in the informpark in Oberstdorf.

For further info check www.inform-oberstdorf.de/aktuelles in the next days.

(11.01.2007)

New Greek high-end boulderproblems on Tinos!

Info

(10.01.2007)

Complete change of the page for Greece including now the new European topclass area Tinos!

Info

(18.12.2006)

This can be prevented by the officials of the town Zirl - so we should all demonstrate, that there is a wide public interest in the future of the climbing area Dschungelbuch!

Topo

(13.12.2006)

Rumour has it that there is a new wall called Untere Maiselwand in the Allgäu...

Info

(12.12.2006)

Completely new features on the bouldering-webpage and the work is still going on....

Photos

(12.12.2006)

New photos of Oberallgäu/Ostallgäu/Tirol

Info

(12.12.2006)

Yes, there was a dry wall in the Allgäu area last Sunday: new Wall with 4 new problems up to ~7c!

Weather

(09.12.2006)

The Winter is coming to the Allgäu, here a Weather-picture looking from Knottenried towards Rottachberg.

Info

(09.12.2006)

New webpage www.harycane.de and changes of pages in the next weeks and days. Links to sub-pages of the URLs www.gebro-verlag.de and www.harycane.privat.t-online.de could change eventually!

Info

(09.12.2006)

This bouldering webpage is bilingual now (German/English) and available also on the URL www.blocheart.de!

(06.12.2006)

(06.12.2006

End of November Harald Röker manages to solve 2 projects at the Parkplatzwand and the Obere Maiselwand: "Jagun" 8b/b+ and "Chrystalt", 8a+

New

(26.11.2006)

New straight up at the Parkplatzwand from Harald Röker:"Afterwork" 7c+/8a

New

(25.11.2006)

New traverse at the Parkplatzwand from Christian Bindhammer "Ripper" 8b/b+

New

(25.11.2006)

New traverse at the Quellwand from Harald Röker: "Herzattacke" 8a, and some changes of grades

New

(25.11.2006)

New straight up at the Obere Maiselwand from Harald Röker: "Trockenzone", Fb 7c

New

(25.11.2006)

New straight up and comment to some grades at the Kammeregg

Photos

(24.11.2006)

New pictures to some italian boulder-areas.

Info

(28.09.2006)

Bouldertopo Allgäu-Block available now! Here to the Shop.

Info

(19.09.2006)

Boulderführer Allgäu-Block coming out 28.09.2006

Info

(06.09.2006)

New access in the Averstal and changes at the inn "Gasthof Edelweiss"

New

(12.08.2006)

New straight up in Freidorf: "Horribus" Fb 8a+

Bilder

(11.08.2006)

New pictures to the bouldering areas in the Allgäu, Oberallgäu/Ostallgäu/Tirol

Info

(06.08.2006)

 New basic-info to the Allgäu boulderareas

(04.08.2006)

New straight ups in Freidorf: "Vollgas" Fb 8a+/b, "Pangissimo" Fb 8b and "Sending day", Fb 8a.

Here some pictures of the problems.