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Current closures

Temporary closures in the Northern and Southern Frankenjura

In the Frankenjura rock climbing area we have closed rocks for a certain time of the year. This is the bird breeding season till end of July.

From January 1st (for some crags), at the latest from February 1st, some crags or parts of crags are temporarily closed for climbing and bouldering as a measure of bird protection. The following list is updated regularly. This way, closures can be lifted before their designated expiry date, while additional crags might be closed in the event of the discovery of further breeding attempts of protected species.

The closures also encompass a ban of bouldering for all listed crags!

Please take notice of and respect the closures at all costs. Watch out for the relevant signs and barrier tapes! Climbing bans for bird protection can be considered as legal decree and are therefore punishable by law!

The list contains closures for the large bird species Eurasian eagle-owl and peregrine falcon as well as jackdaws. Additionally, individual routes at the crags can be closed due to breeding of other species. This is only locally marked using signs.

Die Klettererinnen und Kletterer haben durch das Einhalten der Sperrungen maßgeblich zum Arterhalt von Uhu und Wanderfalke im Frankenjura beigetragen. Beachtet die Sperrungen, Sperrschilder sowie Absperrungen und tragt dazu bei, diese positive Entwicklung fortzuführen.

The climbing community has contributed significantly to the preservation of the species Eurasian eagle-owl and peregrine falcon in the Frankenjura. Please respect the closures, signs and barriers and be part of this positive development.

Violations of closures can ensue not only serious fines, but also climbing bans.

Closure list

Most recent changes

Northern Frankenjura

Scheßlitzer Gebiet
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Großer Stübiger Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Kleinziegenfelder Tal
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Bauernschmitt Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Die Routen Balkan Surfin' bis Xago und der Durchgang von dort zum rechten Teil der Holzgauer Wand sind gesperrt.
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Hammerschmiedturm | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Hohe Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Holzgauer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Die Routen Linke Verschneidung bis Orbit sind gesperrt. Beschilderung vor Ort beachten!
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Uhustein, Emporwand und Jörns Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Bärental
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Diagonalriss | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Wunkendorfer Eck | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Krögelsteiner Gebiet
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Kainachtaler Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Siehe Bühlerführer
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Kuhleutner Wand und Nebenfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Kuhleutner Wand und Nebenmassiv komplett gesperrt.
Oberstes Wiesenttal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Steinfelder Wand und Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Wiesenttal bis Hollfeld
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Clubwall | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-15
Freudenhaus | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Linke und hintere Wand bis einschließlich "Rote Pömps", die Hauptwand ab "Von der Seite" nach rechts darf beklettert werden.
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-15
Geckofels | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Lochauer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Neuhauser Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Wiesenttal bis Waischenfeld
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Bandstein | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Mariandl Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Rabenecker Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2021-10-01 to 2022-03-31
Zwergenschloss | Closure for bats - fixed
Die Routen in der Höhle links von Ronin sind vom 1.10.-31.3. gesperrt (betrifft "Galakto Boureko", "Twilight" und "Panic Room).
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Zwergenschlosshöhle innen | Closure for bats - fixed
Ganzjährige Sperrung der Routen im Innenbereich der Höhle (Zone 1)
Wiesenttal bis Doos
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Dohlenwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Gelber Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Obere Dohlenwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Wolkensteiner Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Wiesenttal bis Behringersmühle
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Heinrichsgrotte | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Sachsenturm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Wiesenttal bis Muggendorf
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-07-15
Freundschaftsturm | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-07-15
Matterhornwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-07-15
Richard Vogel Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Ailsbachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-15
Heldwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Wagnerfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Gesperrt ist der Zentrale Wandteil. Der Sektor wird auch "Diebische Elsner" genannt. Betroffene Routen Capuccino Lady bis einschließlich Bull Power
Leinleitertal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Alfred Neumeister Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Burggruber Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Frankendorf - Annasteinseite | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Komplette Annasteinseite gesperrt.
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Maduschka Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Rotenstein | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Schwedenfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Totenstein | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Totensteinwände | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Unteres Püttlachtal
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Püttlacher Wand | - flexible
Gesperrt ist der rechte und mittlere Wandteil. Die Routen links von Pimpf / Bärenschluchtkante bis Löwenschreck sind offen!
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Toni Rockstroh Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Oberes Püttlachtal
from 2021-10-01 to 2022-03-31
Dohlenloch | Closure for bats - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Pottensteiner Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Trautner Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Weihersbachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Winterleite | Closure for protected plants - fixed
Unteres Trubachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Egloffsteiner Gemsenwand Nebenmassiv | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Erlanger Felsentor | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Mostvieler Talwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Röthelfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Gesperrt sind die Sektoren (Bezeichnungen Schwertnerführer): Sektor Versteckte Wand (Routen Die neue Linke bis Reise nach Jerusalem), Sektor Astronautenleiter (Routen Sonntagsspaziergang bis Teufelskrallenweg), Sektor Grautvornix von links bis einschließlich der Route Schwarzer Riss
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Urspringer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Äpfelbacher Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Oberes Trubachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Dachlwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Routen ab Chaka Khan nach rechts und Schlöttermühler Turm gesperrt
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Herbstwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Hohle Kirche | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Linke Dörnhofer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Schlöttermühler Wände | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Betzensteiner Gebiet
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Graischer Bleisteinwände | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Bereich Ostwand (Schwertnerführer; Routen Kalte Sofie bis Cool Man) und das linke Nebenmassiv der Ostseite gesperrt.
Sittenbachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Algersdorfer Schattenwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Grauer Fels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Oberes Pegnitztal
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Flemtalpilz | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Flemtalwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Flemtalwächter | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Unteres Pegnitztal
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Roter Fels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Krottenseer Forst
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Rabenfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Königsteiner Gebiet
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Steinberg | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Steinberg Nordseite komplett mit Ausnahme der Routen im Sektor Globalisierungswahn (nicht gesperrt: Globalisierungwahn bis einschließlich Privatisierungswahn und das Projekt rechts davon).
Hirschbachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Habichtfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-05-31
Hirschbacher Wand | legal regulations - temporary
Verlängerung der Sperrung bis zur Freigabe durch Polizei
Polizeiliche Sperrung nach Baumsturz
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Mittelbergwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Gesperrt sind der linke und mittlere Wandteil bis zum Klettersteig. Betroffene Routen: Jakobsleiter bis einschließlich San Cubano
Förrenbachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Hohler Fels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Hohler Fels rechter Wandteil (Routen Teufelskante – Fürther Weg) und Bereich Schießstand (Routen Look and make me ready und Projekt) gesperrt. Der linke Wandteil Hohler Fels, Gma-Brocken und Happurger Wand sind frei!
Lauterachtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Kleine Wand mit rechtem Nebenmassiv | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Welzenbach Gedenkwand | - flexible
Neumarkter Gebiet
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Oberrieder Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Velburger Gebiet
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Adelburg | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Skiarena | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
Closures total: 91, active: 48, inactive: 43

Southern Frankenjura

Vils- und Naabtal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Penker Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Räuberhöhle | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Labertal
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Rote Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-01-15 to 2022-07-31
Steilwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-01-01 to 2022-07-31
Stifterfels | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Donaudurchbruch
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Römerwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Altmühltal
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Deutsch-Österreichischer Turm | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Schellneckwand und -kopf | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
from 2022-02-01 to 2022-06-30
Schlossfels | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
Closures total: 10, active: 4, inactive: 6

Another reminder: it is possible that crags not listed here are closed on short notice due to breeding attempts; it is therefore vital to respect the local signs!