Climbing Regions in Germany

Germany offers 43 attractive climbing regions with a total of 363 climbing and bouldering halls. From the Bavarian Alps to the Baltic coast – find your perfect climbing region.

43 Regions
363 Halls
16 States

Top Climbing Regions

The regions with the most climbing and bouldering halls in Germany.

Rhein-Main-Gebiet

Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz

34 Halls

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Franken

Bayern

27 Halls

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11 Cities
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Bayerische Alpen

Bayern

26 Halls

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13 Cities
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Brandenburg

Brandenburg

22 Halls

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10 Cities
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Berlin

Berlin

19 Halls

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1 Cities
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Ruhrgebiet

Nordrhein-Westfalen

17 Halls

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Regions by State

All climbing regions organized by German federal states.

Bayern

80 halls in 5 regions
Franken 27 Bayerische Alpen 26 München & Oberbayern 15 Niederbayern & Oberpfalz 8 Bayerisch-Schwaben 4

Nordrhein-Westfalen

54 halls in 7 regions
Ruhrgebiet 17 Köln & Bonn 10 Düsseldorf & Bergisches Land 8 Ostwestfalen-Lippe 7 Sauerland & Siegerland 6 Münsterland 3 Region Aachen 3

Hessen

46 halls in 5 regions
Rhein-Main-Gebiet 34 Südhessen 5 Nordhessen 3 Mittelhessen 3 Osthessen 1

Niedersachsen

35 halls in 5 regions
Osnabrück & Emsland 17 Region Hannover 5 Braunschweig & Harz 5 Oldenburg & Ostfriesland 5 Lüneburger Heide 3

Baden-Württemberg

35 halls in 6 regions
Bodensee & Oberschwaben 8 Karlsruhe & Nordbaden 7 Schwarzwald & Freiburg 7 Schwäbische Alb 7 Region Stuttgart 4 Rhein-Neckar 2

Sachsen

24 halls in 3 regions
Chemnitz & Erzgebirge 10 Dresden & Sächsische Schweiz 8 Region Leipzig 6

Brandenburg

22 halls in 1 region
Brandenburg 22

Berlin

19 halls in 1 region
Berlin 19

Thüringen

12 halls in 1 region
Thüringen 12

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

7 halls in 1 region
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 7

Saarland

7 halls in 1 region
Saarland 7

Bremen

6 halls in 1 region
Bremen 6

Sachsen-Anhalt

5 halls in 1 region
Sachsen-Anhalt 5

Hamburg

5 halls in 1 region
Hamburg 5

Rheinland-Pfalz

4 halls in 3 regions
Vorderpfalz 2 Region Trier-Eifel 1 Koblenz & Mittelrhein 1

Schleswig-Holstein

2 halls in 1 region
Schleswig-Holstein 2

Browse by City

Looking for climbing halls in a specific city? Here are the major cities in Germany with climbing and bouldering halls.

München Nürnberg Augsburg Regensburg Köln Düsseldorf Dortmund Essen Münster Bonn Bielefeld Aachen Stuttgart Karlsruhe Mannheim Freiburg Hannover Braunschweig Osnabrück Oldenburg
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Climbing in Germany

Germany offers one of the most diverse climbing scenes in Europe with over 363 indoor climbing halls and bouldering gyms. From Saxon Switzerland – the cradle of free climbing – to the Bavarian Alps and metropolitan areas like Berlin, Munich, and Cologne, you'll find climbing options for every taste and skill level.

Bavaria: The Climbing Paradise of the South

Bavaria is the state with the most climbing options, featuring over 150 halls. The proximity to the Alps and the world-famous Franconian Switzerland make Bavaria a mecca for climbers. Munich, Nuremberg, and Augsburg offer numerous modern climbing halls and bouldering centers.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Climbing in the Metropolis

Germany's most populous state offers over 100 climbing halls – from the Ruhr area to Cologne-Bonn and the Münsterland. The Kletterfabrik Köln is among the largest halls in Germany. The Sauerland and Eifel regions also offer attractive outdoor climbing opportunities.

Saxony & Saxon Switzerland

Dresden and Saxon Switzerland are considered the birthplace of free climbing. Over 1,100 sandstone peaks with their own climbing rules make the region unique. Leipzig complements the offerings with a young, dynamic climbing scene and modern bouldering halls.