climbing guidebook Schwarze Säulen - Mayen

The new edition of the Black Pillars climbing guide for the climbing areas of the Volcanic Eifel is here!
In it, author Alex Schmalz-Friedberger presents the three climbing areas Mayen, Ettringen and Kottenheim in Rhineland-Palatinate in detail. For the first time, all crags are described with color photo topos, so you can better find your way in the maze of intersections, edges and cracks in the basalt. In addition to well-secured beginner routes, the three climbing areas in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate also offer excellent opportunities for crack climbing in all grades and technical edge climbing in the high-end range. A total of over 1700 routes in all grades, with very few exceptions an excellent rock quality, route lengths up to just over 30 meters, perfect equipment with bolts as well as natural crack and intersection climbs to belay yourself - all this offers the best climbing area in the Eifel.
The following climbing areas are included in the climbing guide:
Mayen: Finsterlay, Dornental, Bonsai Lay,Toms Lay; Ettringer Lay: Kühlschrank, Große Wand, Hölle, Dürener Wand, Försterwand, Krypta, Schäferlay, Mordor, Lonnenbunker; Kottenheimer Winfeld: Arena, Westkessel, Yosemite Wändchen, Daumen, Vergessener Pfeiler.
In addition to lovingly designed maps in four scale levels, a GPS guidance system, color photo topos in proven Geoquest quality and cool new climbing photos, you will find in the new climbing guide also a lot of information about the climbing areas, climbing history, tourist opportunities and the geology and history of the Volcanic Eifel.
In addition, author Alex has contributed some exciting short stories to the new edition of the Black Pillars.
400 pages
Language German / English in some parts like introduction to the book and the climbingsites
Edition 2022


A. Schmalz-Friedberger


Alexander Schmalz Friedberger
Geoquest Verlag