Bolt stone
| Bolt stone | ||
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| height | 596 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Franconian Alb | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 35 '30 " N , 11 ° 25' 10" E | |
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| rock | lime | |
| First ascent | 1905 from Nuremberg Rifflerbuben | |
The Bolzenstein is a rock needle in the northern Franconian Jura , in the Pegnitz Valley in Bavaria .
Information and data
The needle itself has an average height of 12 meters from the ground and 15 meters at the highest point.
The name "Bolzenstein" can be traced back to the first ascent in 1905. At that time the "Nürnberger Rifflerbuben" shot a bolt with a rope at the needle with a crossbow in order to pull themselves up on it.
Web links
Commons : Bolzenstein - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ German Alpine Club: bolt stone in the north of Franconia Jura. In: Felsinfo-German Alpine Association. German Alpine Association, April 27, 2007, accessed on April 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Bolzenstein - Fels - Frankenjura.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020 .