A climbing peak (german: Klettergipfel) may refer to a mountain or hill peak or a rock formation that has to be ascended by
climbing. The term is common in Germany where it is specifically used of free-standing rock formations in the climbing regions of
Saxon Switzerland,
Zittau Mountains and other nearby ranges in the German
Central Uplands that can only be summitted via
climbing routes of at least
grade I on the
UIAA scale
In rock climbing, mountaineering, and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a grade to a climbing route or boulder problem, intended to describe concisely the difficulty and danger of climbing it. Different types of climbing (such as sport ...
or by jumping from nearby rocks or massifs. As a general rule, they must have a
topographic prominence of at least 10 metres to qualify. In Saxon Switzerland the
Saxon Climbing Regulations
Saxon Switzerland (german: Sächsische Schweiz) is the largest and one of the best-known climbing regions in Germany, located in the Free State of Saxony. The region is largely coterminous with the natural region of the same name, Saxon Switzer ...
do not require any minimum height, but define climbing peaks as
Another requirement is its recognition by the responsible sub-committee of the
Saxon Climbers' Federation
The Saxon Climbers' Federation (german: Sächsischer Bergsteigerbund, SBB) is a federation of individual members, small and large clubs and is the largest climbing association in the region for climbing activities in Saxon Switzerland and the surro ...
(SBB) and the responsible conservation authorities. For hikers these authorized summits may often be recognised by the presence of a
summit register and
abseiling anchor points.
In other climbing areas, such as those in
Bohemian Switzerland, there are other exceptions. There, climbing peaks only need to have a significant
rock face - the lowest side of which has to be less than 10 m high, but at least 6 m high.
Footnotes
References
Bibliography
* Kelsey, Joe (2013). ''Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains''. Gulford, CT: Globe Pequot.
Climbing
Climbing areas
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands, feet, or any other part of the body to ascend a steep topographical object that can range from the world's tallest mountains (e.g. the eight thousanders), to small boulders. Climbing is done fo ...
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