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Elbsandstein Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Elbsandstein

Affensteine 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Brand 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Rathen 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Wehlen 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	1,286 ft	392 m
GPS:	50.9052, 14.2314 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Jesse Guthrie on May 7, 2008
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Description

Elbsandstein is a large area of sandstone towers in East Germany. It is smaller than the Erzgebirge, and is separately defined because due to the difference in geological development. For a more detailed description, see the Erzgebirge page.
It is the single largest climbing area in Germany with 25,000+ routes which are exclusively on free-standing towers. Climbing on sandstone cliffs (not free-standing towers) is forbidden, as is the use of chalk and metallic protection such as stoppers and cams.
It is the triangular area with Pirna acting as the northwest corner and the other two corners on the border of the Czech Republic, one directly south and one directly east of Pirna.