Until now, the climbing area has led a lonely existence. This is unjustified: the striking, west-facing wall can be climbed all year round. In summer in the morning without sun and in winter in the afternoon with sun, the area offers steep wall climbing in beautiful gneiss.
Sector Rote Wand
Bolzis P
Schlingenriss 6c
Greenpeace 6a+
Limit 6b+
Chief 6c
The devils left hand P
Rote Wand
Rote Wand
From Brig railway station, head to Naters and in the direction of the BLS south ramp. Follow the hiking trail to the turnoff to Birgisch/Mund and from here you can already see the Rote Wand above the trail.
Even if it looks so tempting in films: Rock climbing in nature is not for greenhorns. In addition to suitable equipment and strength, you need sound training and practice in belaying techniques. Because if you are properly secured, serious accidents hardly ever happen when rock climbing.
The 5 most important tips:
Besides the usual climbing equipment
Arrival by car
From western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or north-western Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig
From north-western Switzerland: A6 Berne - Thun - Spiez: main road Spiez - Kandersteg (Lötschberg tunnel car transport) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round Furka car transport; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenenpass - Ulrichen - Brig
Or via Centovalli - Domodossola - Simplonpass - Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard tunnel (over the pass in summer) - Martigny: A9 motorway - Sierre: Sierre - Brig main road.
Or via Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig
There are various parking facilities in Brig and Naters.
The climbing area can be reached in about 20 minutes from Brig railway station.
Climbing Guide Upper Valais
Goms / Aletsch-Brig / Simplon / Visp / Saastal / Mattertal / Raron-Siders
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