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The Falkenstein is one of the best known climbing peaks in Saxon Switzerland. It is situated near the rocky Schrammsteine ridge southeast of the town of Bad Schandau. The Falkenstein is nearly 90 m high and consists of sandstone. In the Middle Ages there were fortifications on top of the rock. Even today, the steps carved into the rock are still visible. In 1864 the first ascent of the rock was made in modern times by gymnasts from Bad Schandau. This ascent, using the climbing route known now as the ''Turnerweg'', is also seen as the "birthday" of Saxon rock-climbing. The peak of the Falkenstein can only be reached by skilled climbers. Nowadays more than 100 routes lead to the top. The most popular ascent is ''Schusterweg'' (III), which was first climbed by Dr. Oscar Schuster in 1893. Other famous climbs on the 'Falkenstein' (with their Saxon rating grades) are the: *''Südriss'' (VIIa) - first ascent by Oliver Perry-Smith in 1913 *''Direkte Westkante'' (VIIIb) - first ascent by Wulf Scheffler in 1956 *''Buntschillernde Seifenblase'' (IXb) - first ascent by Bernd Arnold == Sources == * ''Der Falkenstein, Aus der Geschichte eines Kletterfelsens in der Sächsischen Schweiz'', Neisse Verlag 2001, ISBN 3-934038-12-3 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Falkenstein (Saxon Switzerland)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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