Röthelfels

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View of the rock from the southwest

The Röthelfels , also called Rötelfels, is the largest contiguous rock bar in Franconian Switzerland with a length of over 300 meters . It is located near the places Morschreuth and Urspring in the municipality of Ebermannstadt . It lies on the edge of a high plateau up to 575 meters high, which breaks off into the Altenbachthal over an average of 25 meters and up to 40 meters high rock face. Up to the base of the valley there is a total difference in altitude of almost 200 meters. On November 28, 1937, an airplane crashed on the high plateau near the rock. There is a memorial stone near the crash site.

The Röthelfels is also a breeding rock for some rare bird species, such as B. Peregrine falcon and tawny owl . During the breeding and rearing season, the rock reef is temporarily closed in spring.

Below the Röthelfels there is a marked course for archers with animal dummies.

Climb

Climbing on Daniel, a rock pillar in front of it
View from the Röthelfels

With around 120 trails, the Röthelfels is the most important climbing destination in the Northern Franconian Jura climbing area . In 1989 the popular climbing rock was closed because it was a possible peregrine falcon breeding site. The climbers affected started negotiations and were able to get the Röthelfels open again. Then in November 1989 the climbers founded the IG Climbing Frankenjura (today IG Climbing Frankenjura, Fichtelgebirge and Bavarian Forest eV), the first IG climbing in Germany.

Due to its popularity and height of more than 30 meters, the Röthelfels is a focus of the surrounding mountain rescue services.

Significant climbing routes

  • Merklriß (Willy-Merkl-Gedenkweg), first climbers: M. Dotzler, H. Mahr, W. Trager, P. Hormes in 1934
  • Astronaut leader , first ascent E. Straßner in 1968, techno classic
  • Devil's Crack , Kurt Albert first climbed in 1977; In this way he was photographed free solo with a beer mug
  • Depotweg , first ascent Kurt Albert in 1977
  • Daniel-Südwand , first ascent Kurt Albert in 1977
  • Little zebra , first ascent Jürgen Kollert in 1988
  • Treunsteiner Weg , first ascent H. Merkel in 1935

literature

  • Kurt Albert: Fight Gravity - climbing in the Franconian Jura . tmms-Verlag, Korb 2005.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ History of IG Climbing on the website of the Federal Association of IG Climbing. Retrieved May 9, 2012

Web links

Commons : Röthelfels  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 45 '  N , 11 ° 15'  E