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V9+ · 5 Crags · 20 routes

5 published crags in the v9+ grade band, with route counts, rock types and best seasons.

  1. Phoenix Bereich V9+ 8b+ – 9a limestone 4 routes

    The Phoenix sector is a small, steep, hard wall in the heart of the Frankenjura, home to some of the hardest pocket climbing in Germany. There is no easy climbing here and there is no rea...

    Best season October to November and March to April. Cold, dry mornings only. · Approach 10 min ·

  2. Arhi V9+ 8b – 9a limestone 4 routes

    Arhi is where the island's hardest climbing lives. It is a steep, grey wall with a small number of extremely hard routes, a long approach, and a reputation for demanding conditions. Come ...

    Best season October and November, and late March to April. Early morning sessions only in the warm months. · Approach 20 min ·

  3. Cathedral Boulders V9+ V9 – V11 granite 4 routes

    The Cathedral boulders hold the hardest concentration of problems in the valley. This is granite at its most demanding: steep, coarse, and made of moves that only work when the temperatur...

    Best season Late April to early June and late September to early November, at first light. · Approach 8 min ·

  4. Traverse House V9+ 7C+ – 8A sandstone 4 routes

    Traverse House is the hard climber's destination in Rocklands: a steep, overhanging wall with a small number of world-class 8A and above problems, famous for powerful compression climbing...

    Best season July and August, on cold dry days with wind. Give the wall a day after rain. · Approach 14 min ·

  5. The Roaches V9+ V9 – V10 sandstone 4 routes

    The Roaches is the Peak's high, exposed gritstone edge, and its hard bouldering is the most serious in the region: high, bold, and with landings that demand total commitment. This is not ...

    Best season November to February, on cold dry days with a north-easterly wind. · Approach 15 min ·