The "Blautal" (valley of the river "Blau"), lying only some minutes by car west of Ulm, can surely be named as one of the best limestone climbing areas of Baden-Württemberg. The 31 described crags with their 700 climbing routes from the UIAA grades 2 to 10 offer enough to keep you busy for a long time.
Up-to-date, all crags and access info researched at place
GPS coordinates, exact info how to get there and texts for the access as well as detailed access maps for each crag
Stars for the "quality" of the crags
Tips for the best routes at a crag and in the area are given
Most routes are described by a short text
"Corrected" grading
Info to first ascents
Big, clear, detailed, hand-drawn topos, each a work of art
The topos show the bolts, pegs, slings, ...
Description of the situation/climate of each crag
Info if there are any climbing restrictions
Tips for overnight accomodation (camping, huts)
Symbols at each crag for child-friendliness, crag-base-vegetation and access-times
139 colour photos in the inner part; the layout is fully in colour
23 stories about some of the most interesting routes in the area. With more than 90 action photos the stories for these great climbs are perfect to dream about the next climbing trip when reading them on a bad weather day!
German / in parts English
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