Frankenjura

Sport climbing near Pottenstein, Bavaria, Germany. The rope and quickdraws to bring, and the send-temps forecast.

What to bring

Bring a 60 m rope. A 50 m does most routes. Routes are typically 10–25 m long.

About 12 quickdraws. That's estimated from the longest routes, at about one bolt every 2.5 m.

Short, powerful routes. A 60 m is plenty, and plenty of people get by with a 50 m.

Bring

60m

50 m works for most routes

Draws

~12

Your 70 m covers it all

Routes: 10–25 m typical pitch

Draws: Estimate: about 1 bolt per 2.5 m

Short, powerful routes. A 60 m is plenty, and plenty of people get by with a 50 m.

Your 70 m lowers off routes up to ~30 m. Covers everything here.

Rope length

Route height (ground to anchor)

30m

Rope reaches

10 m of rope to spare.

Needed 60 mRope 70 m

Longest route or pitch

35 m

Comfortably ~30 m