The Elbe Sandstone Mountains on the German side are subject to the Saxon Climbing Rules established in 1910. What was attempted with this is an agreement between climbing on the one hand and the preservation of the nature reserve on the other. What resulted from this was and is the so-called free climbing, i.e. the use of aids when climbing exclusively for belaying, but not for moving. This is to provide special protection for the rock. To the same end, climbing on wet rock and the use of magnesia is prohibited. But why is the Biela Valley particularly suitable for climbing its rock towers? Well, there are two reasons. Firstly, there is the very solid Labiatussandstein here, and secondly, the horizontal bands in the rock facilitate the ascent. So even beginners and families can gain their first climbing experience.
A warm welcome to Pixelwerk, photographs from the heart of Saxon Switzerland. My name is Kevin Walther, I am a photographer at Zwo hoch 3 - PixelWerk. From Königstein I set off to rediscover the beautiful Elbe Sandstone Mountains in new ways. This creates pictures of exciting landscapes.. Read more…