Current closures

Temporary closures in the Northern and Southern Frankenjura 2021

From January 1st (for some crags), at the latest from February 1st, some crags or parts of crags are temporarily closed for climbing as a measure of bird
protection. Additional crags might be closed in the event of the discovery of further breeding attempts of protected species; we recommend to have a look at the following, regularly updated list.

Violations can entail not only serious fines, but also more extensive climbing bans, affecting all climbers.

If you do not observe the restrictions, you thereby not only put yourself in harm’s way, but also all the other climbers, because the positive relationship between bird conservationists and climbers, from which both benefit, can be damaged by the wrongdoing of single individuals.

Violations of the restrictions threaten the (currently predominant) flexible solutions, from which primarily climbers benefit.

Attention: The closure periods differ depending on the bird species! Please also note that the fixed closures have slightly differing periods as well.

Closure list

Most recent changes

• Heldwand (Ailsbachtal) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Matterhornwand (Wiesenttal bis Muggendorf) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Richard Vogel Gedenkwand (Wiesenttal bis Muggendorf) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Heinrichsgrotte (Wiesenttal bis Behringersmühle) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Geckofels (Wiesenttal bis Hollfeld) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Freundschaftsturm (Wiesenttal bis Muggendorf) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Wolkensteiner Wand (Wiesenttal bis Doos) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Breitenstein (Königsteiner Gebiet) - breeding birds closure from 2021-07-05 to 2021-07-31.
• Röthelfels (Unteres Trubachtal) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Mittelbergwand (Hirschbachtal) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Schellneckwand und -kopf (Altmühltal) - breeding birds closure was lifted.
• Römerwand (Donaudurchbruch) - breeding birds closure was lifted.

Northern Frankenjura

• Ailsbachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-15
  Heldwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Heldwand
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-05-15
  Wagnerfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Wagnerfels - Mittlere Wand
  
• Amberger Gebiet
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-05-17
  Ammerthaler Wand | administrative closure - temporary
  Die Sperrungsverfügung wurde durch die Gemeinde aufgehoben.
  Ammerthaler Wand
  
• Betzensteiner Gebiet
• from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-20
  Graischer Bleisteinwände | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Graischer Bleisteinwände - Ostwand
  
• Bärental
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Diagonalriss | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Diagonalriss (corresponds to the route(s) Diagonalweg to Knapp verpasst)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Wunkendorfer Eck | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Wunkendorfer Eck (corresponds to the route(s) Grasige Westwand to Makalu - Variante)
  
• Förrenbachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Hohler Fels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Der linke Wandteil, Gma-Brocken und Happurger Wand sind frei!
  Hohler Fels - rechter Teil (corresponds to the route(s) Teufelskante to Fürther Weg)
  Schießstand (corresponds to the route(s) Load and make ready to Projekt)
  
• Gößweinstein
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-09-30
  Östliche Förstelsteinkette | administrative closure - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Östliche Förstelsteinkette (corresponds to the route(s) [rückgebaut] ? to [rückgebaut] Atze)
  
• Hirschbachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Habichtfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Habichtfels
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Mittelbergwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Mittelbergwand - Linker Teil
  Mittelbergwand - Mittlerer Teil
  
• Kleinziegenfelder Tal
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Hammerschmiedturm | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Hammerschmiedturm
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Hohe Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Hohe Wand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Holzgauer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Holzgauer Wand - Linker Wandteil
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Uhustein, Emporwand und Jörns Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Emporwand
  Jörns Wand
  Uhustein
  
• Krottenseer Forst
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-05-30
  Rabenfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Rabenfels
  
• Krögelsteiner Gebiet
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Kainachtaler Block | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Kainachtaler Block
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Kuhleutner Wand und Nebenfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Kuhleutner Wand
  Kuhleutner Wand - Nebenmassiv
  
• Königsteiner Gebiet
• from 2021-07-05 to 2021-07-31
  Breitenstein | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung (Brut ist noch nicht beendet)
  The routes Lifting to Fuck capitalism are closed!
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Steinberg | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Steinberg - Nordseite (corresponds to the route(s) Route links von Eat the rich to Prinzessin ohne Erbse)
  
• Lauterachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Kleine Wand mit rechtem Nebenmassiv | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Kleine Wand (corresponds to the route(s) Gwaxa Weg to Uhuriss)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Oberrieder Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Oberrieder Turm (corresponds to the route(s) Lust auf Meer to Overstolz)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Welzenbach Gedenkwand | - flexible
  Welzenbach Gedenkwand (corresponds to the route(s) Herkules to Fair getötet)
  
• Leinleitertal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Alfred Neumeister Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-05-24
  Annasteinseite - Vajoletwinkel | administrative closure - temporary
  Sperrung nach Hakenausbruch
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - Vajoletwinkel
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Burggruber Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Burggruber Wand
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-05-20
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - Bamberger Riß
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - Hohe Wand
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - KFP Wand
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - Mittagswand
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - Räuberkamin
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite - Vajoletwinkel
  Frankendorf - Annasteinseite
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Maduschka Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Maduschka Gedenkwand (corresponds to the route(s) Direkter Auckenthaler Gedenkweg to R18 (Fensterweg))
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Rotenstein | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Rotenstein
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Schwedenfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Totenstein | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Totenstein
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Totensteinwände | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Totensteinwände
  
• Oberes Pegnitztal
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Flemtalpilz | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Flemtalpilz
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Flemtalwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Flemtalwand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Flemtalwächter | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Flemtalwächter
  
• Oberes Püttlachtal
• from 2021-10-01 to 2022-03-31
  Dohlenloch | Closure for bats - fixed
  Dohlenloch
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Pottensteiner Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Pottensteiner Wand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Trautner Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Trautner Gedenkwand
  
• Oberes Trubachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Dachlwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  The routes: Chaka Khan, 1° Grand Crue, Linen-Traverse are closed!
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Herbstwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Herbstwand (corresponds to the route(s) Kraft durch Freude to Shoppen oder poppen, Baby?)
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Hohle Kirche | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Hohle Kirche
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Schlöttermühler Wände | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Schlöttermühler Wände
  Schlöttermühler Wände - Falkenhorstwand
  Schlöttermühler Wände - Kleeblattwand
  Schlöttermühler Wände - Schlötterwand
  Schlöttermühler Wände - Toni Schmid Gedenkwand
  
• from 2021-04-24 to 2021-05-16
  Zehnerstein | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Opened routes: Neuer alter Hut to Satisfaction
  
• Oberstes Wiesenttal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-05-30
  Steinfelder Wand und Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Steinfelder Turm
  Steinfelder Wand
  
• Scheßlitzer Gebiet
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Großer Stübiger Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Großer Stübiger Turm (corresponds to the route(s) Popel Popeye to Schneck Gedenkweg)
  
• Sittenbachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Algersdorfer Schattenwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Algersdorfer Schattenwand (corresponds to the route(s) Schleichweg to Außenseiter)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Grauer Fels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Grauer Fels (corresponds to the route(s) Die Graue to Nordkante)
  
• Spieser Gebiet
• from 2021-03-22 to 2021-06-30
  Leonhardsturm | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Leonhardsturm
  
• Unteres Pegnitztal
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Roter Fels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Roter Fels - linker Teil
  
• Unteres Püttlachtal
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Püttlacher Wand - rechter Teil | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Püttlacher Wand - Rechter Teil
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-05-15
  Püttlacher Wand - zentrale Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Püttlacher Wand - Mittlerer Teil
  Opened routes: Nix für Hallengezücht to Treibjagd
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-05-15
  Toni Rockstroh Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe durch den LBV
  Toni Rockstroh Gedenkwand
  
• Unteres Trubachtal
• from 2021-03-09 to 2021-07-31
  Egloffsteiner Gemsenwand | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Egloffsteiner Gemsenwand (corresponds to the route(s) Su Alto Weg to Rechter Alter Weg)
  
• from 2021-05-10 to 2021-07-31
  Egloffsteiner Gemsenwand Nebenmassiv | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Egloffsteiner Gemsenwand Nebenmassiv (corresponds to the route(s) Neues Forum)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Erlanger Felsentor | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Erlanger Felsentor (corresponds to the route(s) Linke Talwand to Nordeck)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Mostvieler Talwand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Mostvieler Talwand (corresponds to the route(s) Wohlfühlschmerz to Jack the Wipper)
  Mostvieler Talwand - Nebenfels
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Röthelfels | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Röthelfels - Astronautenleiter
  Röthelfels - Versteckte Wand
  Opened routes: R 18 to Schwarzer Riss
  
• from 2021-03-09 to 2021-05-31
  Röthelfels (Kuckucksnest) | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Opened routes: Hermine Müller Gedenkweg, Einer flog über´s Kuckucksnest, Jörg Lehne Gedenkweg
• from 2021-03-01 to 2021-07-31
  Todsfelder Wand | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Todsfelder Wand
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Urspringer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Urspringer Wand (corresponds to the route(s) Freundschaftsweg to Direkter Diagonalweg)
  
• from 2021-04-13 to 2021-06-30
  Wilhelmsfels | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Opened routes: Burgfräuleinweg to Grie Soß
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Äpfelbacher Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
• Velburger Gebiet
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Adelburg | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Adelburg
  Adelburg - Linke Wand
  Adelburg - Rechte Wand
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Skiarena | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Skiarena
  
• Weihersbachtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Winterleite | Closure for protected plants - fixed
  Winterleite (corresponds to the route(s) Pulp Fiction to Volle Kraft voraus)
  
• Wiesenttal bis Behringersmühle
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-15
  Heinrichsgrotte | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Heinrichsgrotte
  Heinrichsgrotte - Grotte
  Heinrichsgrotte - Linke Wand
  Heinrichsgrotte - Mittlere Wand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Sachsenturm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Sachsenturm
  
• Wiesenttal bis Doos
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Dohlenwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Dohlenwand (corresponds to the route(s) Böse Bedienung to Narzißt)
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-07-31
  Gelber Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Sperrverlängerung
  Gelber Turm (corresponds to the route(s) Das Teil to Verschneidung)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Obere Dohlenwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Obere Dohlenwand (corresponds to the route(s) Alles wird gut to Natur pur)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-06
  Wolkensteiner Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Vorzeitige Freigabe wegen Wanderfalkenbrut statt Uhu
  Wolkensteiner Wand
  
• Wiesenttal bis Hollfeld
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Freudenhaus | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Sperrung wurde verlängert
  Linke und hintere Wand bis einschließlich "Rote Pömps, die Hauptwand ab "Von der Seite" nach rechts darf beklettert werden.
  The routes Ultima Via to Rote Pömps are closed!
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-15
  Geckofels | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Geckofels
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Lochauer Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Lochauer Wand (corresponds to the route(s) Alpiner Kletterslalom to Männer haben Muskeln)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Neuhauser Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Neuhauser Wand (corresponds to the route(s) ? to Zehnerbolzen)
  
• Wiesenttal bis Muggendorf
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-07-15
  Freundschaftsturm | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Freundschaftsturm
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-07-15
  Matterhornwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Matterhornwand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-07-15
  Richard Vogel Gedenkwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Richard Vogel Gedenkwand
  
• from 2021-03-12 to 2021-06-30
  Schauertaler Turm | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Schauertaler Turm
  
• from 2021-03-01 to 2021-06-30
  Streitberger Schild | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung Streitberger Schild
  Streitberger Schild - Südseite
  
• Wiesenttal bis Waischenfeld
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Bandstein | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Bandstein
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Mariandl Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Mariandl Wand (corresponds to the route(s) Big to Solitary Man)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Mariandl Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Mariandl Wand (corresponds to the route(s) Big to Solitary Man)
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Rabenecker Wand | Closure for breeding birds - flexible
  Rabenecker Wand (corresponds to the route(s) Arschkriecher to Tor der Tränen)
  
• Closures total: 83, active: 37, inactive: 46

Southern Frankenjura

• Altmühltal
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Deutsch-Österreichischer Turm | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Deutsch-Österreicher Turm
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Schellneckwand und -kopf | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Schellneckkopf
  Schellneckkopf - Linker Teil
  Schellneckkopf - Rechter Teil
  Schellneckwand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Schlossfels | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Schlossfels
  
• Donaudurchbruch
• from 2021-02-26 to 2021-06-30
  Bischofsbucht | Closure for breeding birds - temporary
  Außerordentliche Sperrung
  Opened routes: Via Vera to Weltenburger Pfeiler
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Römerwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Römerwand
  
• Labertal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Rote Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Rote Wand
  
• from 2021-01-15 to 2021-07-31
  Steilwand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Steilwand
  
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Stifterfels | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Stifterfels - Mittlere Westseite (corresponds to the route(s) Querbeet to Jumping Kermit)
  Stifterfels - Rechte Westseite (corresponds to the route(s) Sportsfreund to Riff Raff)
  
• Vils- und Naabtal
• from 2021-01-01 to 2021-07-31
  Penker Wand | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Penker Wand
  
• from 2021-02-01 to 2021-06-30
  Räuberhöhle | Closure for breeding birds - fixed
  Räuberhöhle
  
• 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!