Unique Features And Strengths
Bizarre little needle that looks like it could topple over any second.
Description
Rarely visited, thin tower with an easy arête and a short overhang.
Access Issues
Frankenjura has an established concept regulating whether climbing is permitted at a crag: https://ig-klettern.org/naturschutz/zonierungen/
For seasonal closures of crags, see: https://ig-klettern.org/naturschutz/aktuelle-sperrungen/
For bouldering, first check: https://ig-klettern.org/klettern/wissenswertes/boulderappell/. Especially, *no publishing of boulders, and no bouldering after sunset*.
There are seasonal closures for protected birds. See here:
[Closed crags](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/germany/frankenjura-nord/areas/with-structured-tag/198053209/?sortby=at,desc)
Additional information:
[IG Klettern closure list](https://ig-klettern.org/naturschutz/aktuelle-sperrungen/)
**Zone concept**
- Zone 1: NO climbing
- Zone 2: climbing on existing routes
- Zone 3: new routes possible
Please respect signs and [zones](https://ig-klettern.org/naturschutz/zonierungen/).
Approach
Park at the hiker's parking lot in Veilbronn. Walk back up to the road from Unterleinleiter to Heiligenstadt and follow it to the left. After 100 meters, turn right into the forest onto the hiking trail (blue diagonal bar). Follow this one for about 400 meters (turning left to stay on the path marked by the blue diagonal bar after 100 meters). You should see the rocks up the hill (pathless terrain).
(mount fuji, 49.83643, 11.18979)
(🅿️, 49.8402200, 11.1967434)
Ethic
- The limestone is soft – please clean your shoes from dirt in order to avoid polished handholds and steps.
- Don't toprope directly through bolts – use your own material.
- Clean chalk and tickmarks with a brush.
- Don't leave toilet paper.
- Pick up rubbish.
- No unnecessary noise.
- No camp fire and bivvy.
- Park considerately (tractor should be able to pass also at the weekend).
- Smoking in the forests is forbidden from March 1 until October 31 by law.
- [No publishing of boulder blocks.](http://felsinfo.alpenverein.de/images/felsfotos/22/boulderappell_nfj.pdf)