Many of routes at Bergholtz are obvious lines that call out to be climbed! The walls are vertical and compact, but featured enough to offer technical climbing at a modest grade. That said, you will have to work hard as the style demands strong fingers and precision footwork to get you through the complex sequences.
Even though it is an old quarry there is a natural wild feeling about the place. Great for a relaxing day with the family, or hard for projecting.. you will find what you are looking for here.
As a climbing destination, Bergholtz was discovered in 1979 by Jean Pierre Minazzi & Jean-François Hagenmuller doing the first ascent of "Dièdre de l'infini", a beautiful 6c and Raymond Tschaenn climbing "Porcos II" both corner cracks in traditional style without bolts.
In the early 90's permission was granted for the development of Bergholtz with Vincent Hébinger being the first to equip routes with bolts: "Chute, on tourne" 7a and "Bingo" 7b.
Over the next couple of decades a lot of hard work was done climbing and bolting Bergholtz turning it into one of the best crags in Alsace.
