Keyword: Frankenjura

Europe is not only the cradle of modern bouldering – it also boasts arguably the most numerous and diverse bouldering areas. Here's an overview of our top 7 spots with all the information you need about the best season, selection, and local features.

A few days ago, the exceptional German athlete Yannick Flohé succeeded in repeating the route »Corona« (9a+) in the Franconian Jura – the first route in Germany at this level of difficulty. 

In the spring of 1975, Kurt Albert marked the start of a route in the Franconian Jura with a red dot for the first time. Fifty years later, the term "red dot" has become the definitive free climbing style. Therefore, climbers in the Franconian Jura in Obertrubach duly celebrated this past weekend with a photo project and a film on the history of free climbing.

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Czech climber Pepa Šindel has climbed his ninth 9a route, the legendary Action Directe in the Northern Franconian Jura. At 17, he is one of the younger, but not the youngest, climbers of the iconic route, which Wolfgang Güllich first climbed to its grade in 1991.

Heiko Queitsch, a climber from the Franconian Jura, has bolted and first ascended numerous routes and recently released a whole series of his still-open projects. In this interview, Heiko explains what these projects are, what they entail, and what potential first ascents can expect.

Almost two years ago, the Swiss climber Dylan Chuat managed to climb what is probably the most famous 9a route in the world: Action Directe. This video shows his extremely solid ascent.

Yannick Flohé scores one of the hardest routes in the Franconian Jura with Janus on Angerstein. For the line originally rated 9a by Alex Megos, he...