Climbing Parks in Pustertal

  • 1. Loathnakofel - Sonnenburg **

The area is inhabited since antiquity, the people of the time threw their waste down from the wall.

Route: go to Brixen, for the highway, turn right toward Sonnenburg, park after 200m from Campolino towards the wooded hill on the left.
Access: From the parking go along the path that leads into the woods to the cliff.
Difficulty: 2 up to 5a; 6 from 5a to 6a; 10 from 6a to 6c; 12 from 6c to 7b; 1 from 7b to 8a.
  • 2. Gais **

This climbing park offers interesting ways, the rock is composed of granite and gneis, especially notches. Climbing technically very challenging.

Route: from Bruneck continue to Ahrntal. After 1 km from St. George, leave the car in the parking on the left.
Access: between the three routes follow the central, at the control unit of water turn right and continue along the path. Ride left up to the climbing park.
Difficulty: 1 up to 5a; 6 from 5a to 6a; 16 from 6a to 6c; 7 from 6c to 7b; 5 from 7b to 8a.
  •   3. Gais-Platten - Gais **

The area offers climbing on plaques on lower gneis and granite.

Route: from Gais parking, continue for 400m in the direction of Ahrntal. Parking on the right of the road.
Access: the cliff is behind the bank protection
Difficulty: 6 up to 5a; 10 from 5a to 6a; 2 from 6a to 6c.
  • 4. Noigoas ***

The area offers an interesting combination of long routes, climbing top rope and boulder. It has been discovered and opened only in 1999. In gneis / granite.

Route: the same of Gais Platten
Access: the same of Gais Platten. Follow the road embankment until the first bend. Rises to a slope with dense vegetation, following the blue arrow, for the climbing park.
Difficulty: 5 up to 5a; 3 from 5a to 6a; 9 from 6a to 6c; 9 from 6c to 7b; 5 from 7b to 8a;1 over 8a.
  • 5. Sand in Taufers ***

Sand in Taufers is one of the most famous climbing park in Pustertal, here the streets are dry, even after long rains, climbing on gneis and granite.

Route: you enter Ahrnatl, you park at the school Tubre, after Mühlen.
Access: we walk up to the school of economics and sociology. Continue and then follow the signs to the various cliffs.
Difficulty: 2 up to 5a; 5 from 5a to 6a; 14 from 6a to 6c; 18 from 6c to 7b; 12 from 7b to 8a; 2 over 8a .
  • 6. Drittlsond - Speikboden ***

The climbing park has been expanded recently and is a good alternative to Sand in Taufers. The streets are beautiful, steady and not too difficult.

Route: arrived at Sand in Taufers, continue to Ahrntal up to the ascent of Speikboden, cross the bridge and turn left to park there.
Access: follow the road signs that lead in the woods.
Difficulty: 1 up to 5a; 8 from 5a to 6a; 5 from 6a to 6c; 3 from 6c to 7b; 2 from 7b to 8a.
  • 7. Tobl - Kehre **

Interesting climbing park and combination of boulder routes, granite, climbing on notches.

Access: Follow the forestry path, in a few metres can be reached wall and blocks.
Difficulty: 4 up to 5a; 4 from 6a to 6c; 7 from 6c to 7b; 4 from 7b to 8a; 1 over 8a.
  • 8. Tobl ***

This is the only climbing park of South Tyrol, made in real granite. Who is not very practical with this rock will find some problems. Granite smooth with notches.

Route: go to the Ahrntal, before Mühlwald turn to the industrial area, turn right toward Rein. After turning for Ahornach continue for 200m towards Rein, leave the car on the parking lot of Franziskusweges.
Access: climb straight up the wall
Difficulty: 3 up to the 5th, 6th from 13 to 6c, 6c from 8 to 7b; 10 from the 8th to 7b.
  • 9. Boulder Area Tobl ***

This place is really ideal for lovers of boulder

Route: after turning for Ahornach continue to Rein, leave the car in the car park of the path of St. Francis.
Access: from the parking, continue in the direction of Rein, pass the bridge, turn right and follow the path forestry, continue for 5 minutes until the starting blocks.
Difficulty: 12 up to 5a; 9 from 5a to 6a; 3 from 6a to 6c; 5 from 6c to 7b; 2 from 7b to 8a.
  • 10. Heachnbichl ****

This is a very beautiful climbing park for its landscape. It offers interesting and very technical ways. Granite and notches.

Route: after turning for Ahornach to Rein, leave the car in the car park of the path of St. Francis.
Access: From the parking lot continue in the direction of Rein, pass the bridge, turn right, follow the path in the forest. Crossing the area boulder Tobl and get off the path to the wall.
Difficulty: 1 from 5a to 6a; 5 from 6a to 6c; 11 from 6c to 7b; 15 from 7b to 8a.
  • 11. Zone boulder Villa Santa Caterina ***

This is the first boulder area of South Tyrol and was given the go-ahead to many other area in South Tyrol. Granite gneis-for the most part very harsh, and notches.

Route: from Bruneck go to Dietenheim and continue for Aufhofen. At the fountain, turn right, park under the cliff.
Access: through the market and football and get off to the forest road, arrived to safety, follow the trail left in the woods that leads up to more blocks.
Difficulty: 32 up to 5a; 7 from 5a to 6a; 28 from 6a to 6c; 13 from 6c to 7b; 12 from 7b to 8a; 1 over 8a.
  • 12. Aufhofen - Villa St. Catherine **

The cliffs of this area was opened 40 years ago. The first area is ideal for families and children, gneis, mostly notches.

Route: from Brunico, go to Marquee and Villa Santa Caterina. At the fountain, turn right and follow the narrow asphalt road. Parking under the cliff.
Access: cross the road
Difficulty: 10 up to 5a; 5 from 5a to 6a; 8 from 6a to 6c; 10 from 6c to 7b; 7 from 7b to 8a; 1 over 8a.
  • 13. Boulder Area Kaserolbe **

This area near the lake Braies, is composed of 2 individual blocks that are 15 minutes from each other. In Dolomia with notches and holes net.

Route: ranging from Bruneck to Welsberg. Once the country enters the Valle di Braies and continue until the lake.
Access: follow the forest trail to the end and continue through the woods for a few metres to block lower. To reach the upper block before turning toward Kaseralm forest trail.
Difficulty: 3 up to 5a; 2 from 6a to 6c; 3 from 6c to 7b; 3 from 7b to 8a.

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