Saxon Switzerland climbing area

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The Saxon Switzerland is the largest and next to the climbing area Northern Frankenjura the most famous climbing area in Germany. Spatially, the area largely coincides with the natural area of ​​the same name in Saxon Switzerland , but extends far beyond the area of ​​the national park there. It extends over the western part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and is the oldest extra-alpine climbing area in Germany. The first modern ascent of the Falkenstein in 1864 by Bad Schandauer Turner is usually regarded as the hour of birth . In total, there are currently over 1,100 peaks with over 20,000 climbing routes in Saxon Switzerland.

The Barbarine am Pfaffenstein, first climbed in 1905, climbing has been banned since 1975
Notice of a climbing access

Special features of climbing in Saxon Switzerland

Climbing in Saxon Switzerland is characterized by some peculiarities that are not or only partially found in other German climbing areas. There is a strict climbing ethic that has been laid down in the Saxon climbing rules that have been in force since 1913. This means that there are restrictions on securing devices and other aids.

Restriction to free-standing climbing peaks

A first special feature is that climbing is only permitted on free-standing climbing peaks with a notch height of at least 10 m , while solid walls are often used in other climbing areas. As a historically created exception, three massifs have been released. Almost all peaks are provided with summit books and abseil loops. These, as well as the circlips, are looked after and maintained by the Saxon Mountaineering Association (SBB).

Security technology

“ Hourglasses ” in Saxon Switzerland

Traditionally, the climbing paths are only equipped with a few locking rings, only in those places where no other protection is possible. The circlips are approx. 20 cm long rock hooks that are driven into holes made with a crown drill or, more recently, with a drill. Crack or hole hooks are considered unsporting. Rings may only be struck or glued in by the first climber, who must knock the rings out of the climbing position. He may use skyhooks and other permitted securing devices as a breakpoint. It is forbidden to “drill into” a route from above, that is, hanging in the rope. A commission from the SBB decides on subsequent rings, for example if previously existing natural security options have broken. In many ways, even in higher degrees of difficulty, the climber is dependent on his own protection with knots and ribbon slings . The use of other means of security is prohibited.

"Construction sites" and jumps

Another Saxon “specialty” is allowed to overcome difficult areas (so-called support centers ) by means of “building” . One or more people support the climber in ascending in the form of a "human climbing tree" or a " robber ladder ", whereby all people involved in the "construction site" have to hold on to natural breakpoints. "Extensive construction sites" are places where multi-storey human pyramids (similar to the Catalan castells ) are used.

Climbing routes with construction or support sites are classified using the normal scale. If a support point used by the first climber was later freely climbed, two levels of difficulty (with and without support) are usually assigned for the path.

In Saxon climbing there is also the option of "jumping" to a summit, for example directly from the massif or from a bloom belonging to the summit. A jump also counts as a climbing path on its own.

Saxon difficulty scale

Another special feature is the use of its own difficulty scale to classify the climbing routes, which is written with Roman numerals. From VII the grades are further subdivided with a, b and c. The most difficult routes currently reach the confirmed grade XIIb. There is also a scale for jumps. It is given in Arabic numerals and includes levels of difficulty 1 to 6. Climbing routes that include both "normal" climbing and jumps are given separate ratings for both, which are summarized with a slash. One example is the Alte Weg on the Fritschfels am Pfaffenstein , which is classified as 2 / II.

History of climbing in Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland is one of the oldest climbing areas on earth and is also known as the “cradle of free climbing ”. It developed from a practice area for the Alps to the largest German climbing area with over 20,000 routes on 1,100 free-standing rocks. The ascent of the Falkenstein by Schandauer Turner in 1864 is considered the hour of birth of climbing. Artificial aids such as ladders were still used.

Saxon climbing rules

Shoemaker plaque in the Schusterweg at Falkenstein

In the climbing guide published by Rudolf Fehrmann in 1913 , the climbing rules for Saxon Switzerland, which are still largely unchanged, were published for the first time. The basic principles of these were developed by Oscar Schuster as early as 1900 . Since then, the rules have only been developed sparingly. The main characteristic was and is the renouncement of artificial aids for locomotion on the rock.

The climbing rules are also part of the mountain sports concept required in accordance with the National Park Ordinance of the Free State of Saxony , which defines how and to what extent climbing may be practiced in the Saxon Switzerland National Park . So they have a normative character, as do the stipulations on Boofen , which is only permitted in the context of climbing.

The most important regulations are:

  • Artificial aids are prohibited, the climber may only use natural grips and steps and use them to move with his own physical strength.
  • Ropes, slings, carabiners, etc. may only be used for securing purposes.
  • The given rock surface must not be changed (exception are circlips).
  • Circlips may only be attached by the first person to climb a climbing path; the relevant SBB commission decides on additional rings.
  • The use of magnesia is prohibited.
  • Wedges , friends and similar aids are prohibited, only slings may be used.
  • At “construction sites”, each participant must be able to hold onto himself and must not be held in his position in any other way, for example by rope.
  • First ascents of a new climbing path may only be carried out from the bottom up, the development of new routes, which is common in many climbing areas, by drilling hooks "from above" (i.e. hanging in the rope from the summit or exiting) is prohibited.
  • Climbing on wet and damp rocks is prohibited if there is a risk of rock damage and the risk of breaking out of holds and kicks.

Furthermore, the more precise procedure for first ascents, climbing bans, the rating scale and behavior when climbing are regulated.

Particular importance is attached to nature-friendly behavior, both when climbing and when approaching. The Elbe sandstone is at great risk of erosion , so climbers should behave in a way that is gentle on the rocks. Not expressly forbidden, therefore, but basically undesirable Toprope -Klettern, even when roping and securing the Nachsteigers are climbers it prevent the rope looped unnecessarily the rock. When approaching, the marked paths must be observed and closures must be observed.

When the GDR was sealed off after 1945, the influences of alpine climbing currents were largely excluded. Technical climbing , which is now widely regarded as a wrong track and which shaped alpinism in the 1960s and 1970s, was only officially introduced and remained outlawed. Fritz Wiessner had brought the Saxon free climbing rules with him to the USA before the war and thus had a major influence on the development of free climbing there . The Saxon climbing rules are the basis of today's most common type of climbing.

Climbing areas in Saxon Switzerland

The sub-areas in the Saxon Switzerland climbing area

Due to the large number of peaks and the large spatial extent, the climbing area is divided into several sub-areas. The following areas are listed in the current climbing guides of Saxon Switzerland:

Monkey stones

The Affensteine are located south of the Kirnitzschtal and east of Bad Schandau on the northern foothills of the Great Winterberg . The name has nothing to do with monkeys, but comes from the eagle owls nesting here , which were also called Auf in the Middle Ages . Most of the peaks are relatively high, the sandstone is generally quite solid, but often with little grip. Many of the most challenging climbing routes in Saxon Switzerland can be found in this area.

The famous climbing peaks in this area include:

  • The Bloßstock , one of the mightiest and most impressive peaks (already recorded in 1592 by Matthias Oeder on the map of the First Electoral Saxony Land Registry), first climbed in 1899, with rewarding routes such as Gipfelstürmerweg (VI), north face (VIIIa / IXa), east face (VIIb ) and Edelweißweg (VIIb).
  • the prominent rock peak of the Brosinnadel, named after Fritz Brosin , who first climbed it, with Talweg (IXa) and Altem Weg (IV).
  • the Frienstein, already used by robber knights as a control room in the Middle Ages , with the Idagrotte, which is also known as an excursion destination. Well-known paths are the Königshangel (IXa), which Fritz Eske first climbed in 1965 as the most difficult climbing route in Germany at the time , the Byzantinerweg (III. ), Which was partly slid on the belly in a narrow crack and therefore named by Oscar Schuster against the background of the political slogan of Byzantinism ), the Rübezahlstiege (VIIIc), the Himmelsleiter (VIIa) and the Wiessnerriß (VIIc) , which Fritz Wiessner started for the first time .

Other peaks with well-known and described routes are Domwächter , Friensteinkegel (one of the most difficult peaks in Saxon Switzerland), Hauptdrilling , Kreuzturm , Nonnengärtner (with the Wall of Evening Red (IXb) by Bernd Arnold ), Teufelsspitze , Wilder Kopf and Wolfsturm .

Bielatal

Bielatal : Climbers on the Hercules Columns (1963)

With 249 peaks, the Bielatal is the largest sub-area. It extends in the upper section of the Biela valley roughly from the Swiss mill to the Czech border. The rock consists of particularly solid labiatus sandstone, which also has a noticeable horizontal banding. Accordingly, many paths have sharp-edged handles and steps, extremely difficult paths are therefore rare. The peaks are rather low in height. This and the multitude of easy paths make the Bielatal particularly popular with beginners and families. This is also due to the fact that the sandstone there dries up relatively quickly after rain.

The most famous peaks include:

  • Artaria stone , including Talweg (VIIIa), Reißigkante (VIIa) and Südriß (III)
  • Chinese tower (so named by Rudolf Fehrmann because of its rock ledges reminiscent of Chinese pagodas ), there especially the Old Way (V) and the eastern edge (VIIb)
  • Daxenstein , the Löschnerwand (IV), piano (VIIa) and Perryriß (VIIb), which was first started by Oliver Perry-Smith, are popular
  • Spannagelturm (named after Rudolf Spannagel , the first president of the Austrian Tourist Club ) with the airy Alter Weg (IV), valley edge (VIIb) and broken wood edge (VIIb)
  • Abandoned wall with paths of all levels of difficulty, including the southeast edge (VIIc), Wide Chimney (VIIa), Excelsiorweg (VIIb) and Juliweg (V)

Other important peaks are the Small and Large Hercules pillar , screw head , main Wiesenstein , grandfather's chair , pulpit Tower and Trautmann rock .

Fire area

The Polenz Valley Guard in the fire area, first ascent around 1880

This sub-area extends along the Polenz Valley south of Hohnstein to the eponymous Brand lookout point . This includes the isolated summit of Sebnitztales and Ochelwände. The strength of the rock decreases towards the south, although the peaks are usually not that high, but offer quite difficult crack and wall climbing.

Significant are:

  • Fire disc with dream edge (VIIc) and valley path (VIIa) and other paths
  • Big half with many extremely difficult wall climbs such as B. Direct White Cloud (Xa), Turbulence (IXa), In the 7th Heaven (Xc), Verdon (VIIIc) and Cosmopolitan (XIb).
  • Small halves , including the Aehligweg (VIIa), Thriller (VIIIc) and Utopia (XIb)
  • Polenztalwächter with difficult climbs such as the south face (VIIc), concave mirror (IXc) and enthusiasm (IXb)

Other well-known peaks are the elephant , rhinoceros , panorama board , abandoned tower , four-man tower and noise tower .

Erzgebirge border area

Already outside the actual Saxon Switzerland, south of Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, there are scattered the few peaks of this sub-area, a total of 15. As in the Bielatal, the rock is quite solid, the wall heights are low. Important peaks are Grenzspitze , Bahratalwand and Gendarme .

Field of stones

Leading the way in the "Kluftweg" (IV) on the Papst (Papststein)

This title includes all the scattered areas on the left bank of the Elbe as well as the peaks and the massif on the Lilienstein , a total of 93 peaks and the 3 massifs permitted as exceptions. The peaks are mostly on the edge of the table mountains, others can be found in individual rock groups. Apart from individual rocks and various quacks, e.g. in the Struppengrund or on the Kleinhennersdorfer Stein , the area of ​​the stones is divided into the following areas:

Most of the most important peaks can be found on the Pfaffenstein, including

  • Forester , including with valley side (VIIa), Blattschuß (IXa) and Juniweg (VIIa),
  • Jäckelfels with the spectacular edge climbing in the reward of fear (IXc)
  • Southern Pfaffenschluchtspitze known for the 1000 Mark Wall (IXc) that Bernd Arnold first climbed, for which Willy Häntzschel , convinced that the difficult route was not accessible, offered him 1000 Marks, and inflation (Xb)
  • Peterskirche with some of the hardest paths in Saxon Switzerland, such as Good bye and Amen (XIb), Plasma (Xc), Fireball (XIa) and Utopia (Xa).

Other well-known peaks are the Nun am Rauenstein with the Alten Weg (II), which is very popular with beginners, and other popular wall climbs, the Great Hun Church on the Papststein with the south edge (V), west edge (VIIIb), private path (VIIIb) and completely lost illusion ( VIIc) and on the south side of the Kleiner Bärenstein the Thürmsdorfer Stein , especially with popular paths in the south wall such as the south pillar (III), sale (VI) and amulet direct (VIIIb). The north tower , Königsspitze , Rauhe Zinne , Orgelpfeifenwand , Bundesfels , Pope and Kleine Hunskirche are other important peaks. The massif of the Lilienstein-Westecke also offers difficult wall climbing. The Abratzky chimney at Königstein Fortress , which Sebastian Abratzky climbed as early as 1848, is one of the massive paths .

Great Zschand

The area of ​​the Großer Zschand covers the upper part of this side valley of the Kirnitzsch. The rock there is relatively brittle and soft, in addition to striking peaks dominating the landscape, there are also many smaller peaks distributed on the ledges of the strongly rugged area. For nature conservation reasons, several remote peaks have been closed to climbing since 2002 , and access to many peaks is limited in time.

Significant peaks are

  • Goldstein z. B. with Direttissima (VIIIc), Ostweg (VI), Goldsteig edge (VIIc), south wall (VIIc) and Wahnsinnsverschneidung (VIIIa)
  • the mighty summer wall with paths such as ridge path (III), bat path ( VIIIc), north-west wall (VIIIb) and teamwork (IXb)
  • Jortanshorn including focal point (IXc), Strubichweg (VIIa) and Oktoberfest (VIIIc)
  • Kampfturm (so named by Oscar Schuster because a wood grouse attacked Schuster and his rope partner Friedrich Meurer at the foot of the wall), with north-west wall (VIIb), Puschweg (III) and direct south wall (VIIIa)
  • Large Spitzes Horn e.g. with Nordriß (VIIc) and Hünigweg (VI)

Other important destinations are the Klingermassiv , Small Pointed Horn , Oven , Black Zinne and Blue Horn . One of the most unusual climbing peaks is the Hickelkopf in the rear of the Großer Zschand, a small rock tower created by Aeolian weathering that only stands on three small editions of a few square centimeters.

Hinterhermsdorf area

The few individual standing peaks of low height around the Sebnitz district of Hinterhermsdorf are combined in this sub-area. In sandstone with little grip, they usually offer difficult wall climbing. Important peaks are Dreibrüderstein , Eisenspitze , Wildkatzenspitze and Kirnitzschkegel .

Little Zschand

The Kleine Zschand is a mostly dry side valley of the Kirnitzschtal . Most of the 124 peaks can be found at the southern end of the valley and in the area of ​​the Winterstein , a medieval rock castle . The rock has large banks and is of average strength.

Well-known and important peaks are:

  • the Heringstein including Alter Weg (II), Excelsiorweg (VIIa), Blanker Himmel (IXb) and Augustinhangel (VIIa)
  • the Wartburg (formerly outpost of the rock castle on the Winterstein), which also offers many easier paths, such as the old path (II), the south rib (IV) and the north pillar (IV)

Other important peaks are Bärfangkegel , Northern and Southern Gleitmannsturm , Kleines and Großes Bärenhorn and the Hintere Pechofenhorn .

Rathen area

Climbers on the Plattenstein
The locomotive in Rathen

The wide rock basin north of Rathen , the grounds running out to the side such as the Wehlgrund below the Bastei and the Amselgrund and the Gamrig east of Rathen form one of the most important sub-areas. The rock structure usually offers wall climbing of all levels of difficulty. However, the sandstone in Rathen is soft and brittle, and the high traffic in the area also endangers the rock surface. Rock falls have repeatedly led to the loss of peaks.

The most famous peaks are

  • der Mönch (in the Middle Ages lookout from the rock castle Neurathen ) with southeast path (III), northern intersection (VIIIa), Sanskrit (Xa), Fehrmannweg (VIIa) and other paths of almost all levels of difficulty
  • Hinterer Gansfels including Südweg (IV) and Arymundweg (VIIa)
  • Vorderer Gansfels with Pelmoband (II), Gühnekamin (III) and north pillar (VIIIc) and other popular routes
  • Large tower with difficult wall climbs such as the wall in the morning light (IXc), the Rengerweg (VIIc) and the north edge (IXb)
  • Hellhound with the very solid and delicate rock on the valley side, including the violet intersection (VIIIa), the valley path (VIIIa) and the men's part (VIIIb)
  • Locomotive with the raid (V) and the south-west wall (VIIc), which began in 1903
  • Valley guard, among others with east edge (VI), Pfeilerweg (V), Schusterweg (II) and Kappmeierweg (III)
  • Turk's head there, among other things, Alter Weg (III), south face (V) and west face (VIIb)
  • Slingshot especially with its valley side on the Elbe, there for example the southwest face (V), the autumn path (VIIb) and the ideal ascent (VIIIc)

Other popular peaks are the Hirschgrundkegel , Basteischluchtturm , Vexierturm , Honigstein , Schwedenturm and the Wartturm , which lost some of its paths in a rock fall on November 22nd, 2000.

Schmilka area

The Schmilka area is located on the southern foothills of the Great Winterberg. There are a total of 127 peaks with almost 1,900 trails. The sandstone is large and partly quite soft, in other places it is more solid. Many peaks are quite high with difficult paths, but there are also smaller rocks with low wall heights.

Important rocks are:

  • the massive Rauschenstein (in the Middle Ages the seat of a castle watchman) with a witch's dance (Xa), east edge (VIIa), old south path (II), long north-west wall (IXc) and gondakante (VIIIa)
  • Teufelsturm with, among other things, Altem Weg (VIIb), valley side (VIIIa) and horse's foot (Xa)
  • Winklerturm with, among others, Altem Weg (IV), south wall (VIIa) and Aurora (VIIIc)
  • Escape wall with Häntzschelweg (VIIa), southwest edge (3 / VI) and on the run (Xa)
  • New Wenzelwand with ia grandma play (IXa), wall flight ( VIIIb) and valley path (VIIa)
  • Schwarzes Horn including memorial path 67 (IXa), beard rubbing (VIIc) and final solution (IXb)

Other major peaks are the noise towers that Falkner towers that Lehnsteigtürme , Buzzard wall , shell head and the Gerbingspitze .

Schrammsteine

The Torstein chain, in the background the Falkenstein
The Falkenstein

The Schrammsteine extend on the right bank of the Elbe between Bad Schandau and Schmilka. Above all, the rocks of the Torstein chain dominate the landscape. Most of the peaks are quite high by local standards and offer long and demanding climbing routes, as well as wall climbing and many chimneys. However, the rock is often soft and brittle.

Some of the most important peaks in Saxon Switzerland can be found in the Schrammsteinen:

  • The Falkenstein with the heavily frequented Schusterweg (III), Reginawand (VIIc), Südriß (VIIa), Kotzwand (VIIa), Rohnspitzlerweg (VIIa), colorful soap bubble (IXb), Westpfeiler (IXc), Hoher Riss (V) and the oldest of all climbing routes, the Turnerweg (III) , which was first climbed in 1864
  • Hoher Torstein with Seydescher Variation (II), Sigma (VIIIa), Knirpelwand (VIIc), Steam Roller Ballet ( Xb) and Naumannhangel (VIIc)
  • Vorderer Torstein with south wall (VIIa), broken timber edge (VIIb), Erkerweg (VIIa), Solaris (IXb) and abbreviation (IXa)
  • Meurerturm with connoisseur's column (IV), west wall (VIIIb) and ruler (IXa)
  • Schrammtorwächter with north wall (VIIIb), homage to Willy Häntzschel (IXa), change of scenery (IXb)
  • Müllerstein - especially the valley side with a day tour (VIIIb), Schildbürgeriß (VIIIa), Müllersteinkante (Xb) and the Circus Maximus (XIb) , which was estimated to be the most difficult route in Saxon Switzerland in 2012 .

Other peaks classified as significant are the Jungfer , Viererturm , Zackenkrone , Dreifingerturm , Tante , Schrammsteinnadel and the Ostertürme .

Wehlener area

This small area with relatively few peaks extends north of the city ​​of Wehlen . A special feature are two peaks ( Buch and Postakegel ) of artificial origin in former quarries. Noteworthy peaks are the Postakegel and the Elbgucke .

Wildenstein area

This is the name given to the summits on both sides of the central Kirnitzschtal valley. In the vicinity of the Lausitz Fault , the rock is partially silicified, other areas are brittle. The name of the area comes from the medieval Wildenstein rule of the Bohemian aristocratic family of the Berken von der Duba , whose seat was on the New Wildenstein on the cowshed . Many of today's climbing peaks had castles and keepers.

Big and Small Lorenzstein

The most important climbing destinations are above all

  • Cyclops wall e.g. with slab wall (VIIb), south wall (VIIIb), Belladonna (IXb), Maiweg (VI), pillar path ( VIIIb), valley path (VIIc), west edge (VIIb) and Blitzplatz (IXa)
  • Großer Lorenzstein with Second Spring (VIIc), Lightning Strike (VIIIb), Southern Intersection (III), Kugelblitz (IXa), Hot Friction (VIIIa), West Wall (VI), Middle East Wall (VIIc) and White Day (Xa)
  • Kleiner Lorenzstein with a small Canada (IXa), direct black edge (VIIIb), vertical line (VIIIb) and plumb line (VIIb)
  • Small stone wall including Bröckelweg (VIIa), Höhlenweg (IV), direct north wall (VIIa), south wall (VIIa), direct south wall (VIIc) and small stone wall (VIIIc)

Other important peaks are the Kanstein Vorgipfel , Wildensteinwand and Teichsteinwächter .

Via ferratas

In the Rübezahlstiege

In Saxon Switzerland there are various via ferratas and climbing systems that can also be used by sure-footed hikers who do not suffer from vertigo, usually referred to as stairs . The most famous are the Häntzschelstiege and the twin stairs in the Affensteinen, as well as the Starke Stiege , the Rotkehlchenstiege and the Rübezahlstiege in the Schmilka area. Most of these stairs have been furnished with artificial handles and steps, but there are only wire ropes for securing on the Häntzschelstiege. The Saxon climbing rules do not apply on these stairs, but the rules of conduct in the national park must be observed.

literature

  • Dietrich Hasse u. Heinz Lothar Stutte: Rock Home Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. Wolfratshausen / Obb. 1979, ISBN 3-922066-00-3 .
  • Karl Däweritz : climbing in the Saxon rock . 2nd ext. Edition. Sportverlag, Berlin 1986, ISBN 3-328-00097-6 .
  • Frank Richter: Climbing in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Munich 1993, ISBN 3-7634-1086-4 .
  • Dietmar Heinicke (Ed.): Climbing Guide Saxon Switzerland . Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, Dresden 1999/2003 (6 volumes).
  1. Affensteine, Kleiner Zschand . 2002, ISBN 3-934514-05-7 .
  2. Bielatal, Ore Mountains border area . 2000, ISBN 3-934514-02-2 .
  3. Field of stones . 2001, ISBN 3-934514-03-0 .
  4. Großer Zschand, Wildensteiner area, Hinterhermsdorfer area . 2001, ISBN 3-934514-04-9 .
  5. Schrammsteine, Schmilka area . 1999, ISBN 3-934514-01-4 .
  6. Wehlener area, Rathener area, fire area . 2003, ISBN 3-934514-06-5 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sächsischer Bergsteiger Bund: Climbing in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains ( Memento of the original from September 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bergsteigerbund.de
  2. ↑ Dietmar Heinicke (Ed.): Climbing Guide Saxon Switzerland. Volume 3: Stone Territory. Berg- & Naturverlag Peter Rölke, Dresden 2001, ISBN 3-934514-03-0 , p. 11ff., 41ff.
  3. ↑ http://www.joergbrutscher.homepage.t-online.de/ausgieb.htm Explanations of extensive construction sites.
  4. ↑ a b Sächsischer Bergsteigerbund (SBB): Complete version of the Saxon climbing rules as of July 25, 2013 ( memento of the original from September 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 14, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bergsteigerbund.de
  5. ↑ Ordinance of the Saxon State Ministry for the Environment and Agriculture on the Saxon Switzerland National Park Region (NLPR-VO) of October 23, 2003 (SächsGVBl. 15/2003, pages 663-684), § 14 Paragraph 5 , accessed on July 14, 2014
  6. ^ Announcement by the Saxon State Ministry for Environment and Agriculture on the maintenance and development plan for the Saxon Switzerland National Park / part of the mountain sports concept, section free overnight stay Ref .: 63-8842.28. Dated August 12, 2002 , accessed July 14, 2014
  7. ↑ Peter Rölke (Ed.): Wander- & Naturführer Sächsische Schweiz, Volume 1 , Verlag Rölke, Dresden 1999, ISBN 3-934514-08-1 , p. 95
  8. ↑ From Oscar Schuster's diaries (years 1898-1910), edited by Dr. Waldemar Pfeilschmidt, Verlag Bernhard Hartung, Dresden 1922 , accessed on August 7, 2018
  9. ↑ Rudolf Fehrmann: From the history of the first ascent: "The Chinese Tower" ; in: Der Fahrtgesell, Issue 18, September 15, 1926 , accessed on August 7, 2018
  10. ↑ Dietmar Heinicke (Ed.): Climbing Guide Saxon Switzerland. Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, volume 3, area of ​​stones . 2001, ISBN 3-934514-03-0 , p. 75 ff.
  11. ↑ Albrecht Kittler: The Pfaffenstein and climbing , in: Ralph Keiler: The Pfaffenstein . Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, Dresden 2004, p. 95.
  12. ↑ Waldemar Pfeilschmidt (Ed.): From Oscar Schuster's diaries (year 1893). Bernhard Hartung publishing house, Dresden 1922.
  13. ↑ Peter Rölke (Ed.): Hiking & Nature Guide Saxon Switzerland. Volume 1: Rear Saxon Switzerland. 23 hikes from Bad Schandau to Hinterhermsdorf. Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, Dresden 1999, ISBN 3-934514-08-1 , p. 145.
  14. ↑ www.climbing.de: Robert Leistner climbs the ultimate in Elbe sandstone , June 1, 2012 , accessed on August 7, 2018

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