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/).
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)