Morgenbachtal

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 49 ° 59 ′ 39 ″  N , 7 ° 50 ′ 29 ″  E

Relief map: Rhineland-Palatinate
marker
Morgenbachtal​
Magnify-clip.png
Rhineland-Palatinate

The Morgenbachtal nature reserve is located in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate .

The 214.97 hectare nature reserve, which was placed under nature protection by ordinance of October 29, 1984 , is traversed in a south-north direction by the Morgenbach , a left tributary of the Rhine . To the north is the local community of Trechtingshausen , to the east is federal highway 9 and the Rhine flows.

tourism

The Morgenbachtal can best be reached from Trechtingshausen, where the “Morgenbachtal car park” is signposted on the main road. After a storm in 2016, the hiking trail through the valley was closed for a long time, but it could be restored with funds from the city, state and federal government.

hike

Numerous marked hiking trails lead through the area. The “Rundweg Morgenbachtal” is a combination of the “Soonwaldsteig” and “Rheinburgenweg” in the Binger Forest. You can start it in the forester's house Jägerhaus or in Trechtingshausen and walk clockwise or in the opposite direction. It leads over a total of about 12 km (walking time 4 hours) to the castles Rheinstein and Reichenstein , the "Schweizerhaus" , the Roman archaeological site "Villa rustica" and the " Steckeschäfer-Klamm" .

Climb

A large number of rocks up to 40 m high are a popular, if not the most popular, climbing area in the Rhine-Main conurbation and on the Middle Rhine .

The large number of routes, including many relatively easier ones, is also attractive for beginners. The rocks run up the western slope of the Rhine Valley in two ridge-like main lines . They consist of easily climbed, but not always friction- friendly crystalline slates with quartz additions from the Rhenish Slate Mountains .

The rock groups are called (from top to bottom and from south to north):

  • Schinderhannes
  • Frankfurt Wall
  • Regensburgerwand
  • Hercules
  • Klüverwand
  • Hook cracks
  • Coat of arms
  • Mainz Tower
  • Crystal tip
  • Lutzplatte

In 1984, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate declared the Morgenbachtal a nature reserve, but explicitly allowed climbing, in contrast to North Rhine-Westphalia , for example , where a total climbing ban was imposed in almost all rocky areas for "nature conservation reasons". Climbing was regulated in cooperation with the Alpine Club and other interest groups. Access from "above" became mandatory, which greatly reduced the need to walk through the lower sections of the valley. The State Office for Environmental Protection has commissioned further studies. A working group was formed which, based on the example of the Palatinate sandstone region, seeks to discuss controversial positions and to jointly establish regulations.

In February 1995 there was a major rock fall in the Klüverwand. Based on an expert opinion by the Geological State Office of Rhineland-Palatinate, the responsible local community of Trechtingshausen initially prohibited climbing. Another expert opinion revealed that the rocks lie on rough layers and that movements are slow, so rock falls are easily predictable. An annual safety check was ordered and climbing allowed again.

The conditions include that the Mainz section of the German Alpine Club, which has signed a user agreement with the local community of Trechtingshausen, looks after the Morgenbachtal. For this purpose, a safety officer was appointed and liability insurance was taken out to cover damage caused by a violation of the traffic safety obligation, which is the responsibility of the section.

The great rush to the climbing area has caused damage to the footsteps and erosion in some places. These have been remedied in recent years through careful road construction. In the event of accidents, the climbing area is looked after by the mountain rescue group of the DRK-Bingen.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/164692
  2. ↑ Morgenbachtal Homepage City of Bingen
  3. ^ Heidrun Braun: Morgenbachtal circular route. Retrieved May 1, 2018 .
  4. ^ Bettina Friedrich, Christoph Deinet, Klaus Brehm: Climbing in the Rhein-Main area , Panico-Verlag, Köngen, 5th edition 2012, ISBN 978-3-926807-76-2 .
  5. ↑ For example in the Hönnetal, on the Bruchhauser Steinen near Brilon or on the Stenzelberg in the Siebengebirge
  6. ^ DAV Section Mainz: Morgenbachtal - The climbing rocks. Retrieved May 1, 2018 .