Felsenmeer Kalmit - Maikammer, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DieCacherGirls
N 49° 18.934 E 008° 04.238
32U E 432455 N 5462951
Das Felsenmeer nahe der Kalmit ist ein beliebtes Bouldergebiet. / This sandstone blockfield is a popular bouldering area.
Waymark Code: WMPY6T
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 11/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 8

"Als Besonderheit der Geologie des Pfälzerwaldes befindet sich auf dem Hüttenberg das Felsenmeer Hüttenberg. Das Blockfeld aus Sandsteinfelsen wird von Gesteinen des in der Trias entstandenen Mittleren Buntsandsteins und hierbei vor allem von der Karlstal-Felszone gebildet. Dabei reicht das Spektrum von oberflächlichen Blöcken bis zu etwa 10 m hohen Felsformationen. Entstanden sind diese Felsblöcke während der verschiedenen Kaltzeiten, wobei durch Frostsprengung die vorher einheitliche Felsschicht in einzelne Felstrümmer zerlegt wurde. Sie finden sich nicht nur auf dem Gipfelgrat, der etwa in Nord-Süd-Richtung verläuft und rund 700 m lang ist, sondern auch auf den Berghängen, weil während der kurzen Tauphasen in den Sommermonaten die dort befindlichen Schuttmassen, durchtränkt mit Schmelzwasser, in Bewegung gerieten, so dass die Gesteinsblöcke hangabwärts rutschten. Das Felsenmeer ist beliebtes Bouldergebiet."
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"The Hüttenberg Felsenmeer is a blockfield on the Hüttenberg ridge and a feature of the geology of the Palatinate Forest. The sandstone blockfield is made up of boulders of the Middle Bunter, particularly the Karlstal Rock Zone, which were formed during the Triassic period. These range from boulders strewn over the surface of the mountainside to rock formations up to 10 metres high. The boulders were formed during the various ice ages, frost weathering of the hitherto solid layers of rock splitting it into a sea of boulders. These rocks are not only found on the summit ridge, which runs roughly from north to south and is around 700 metres long, but also on the mountainsides because, during the short periods of thawing in the summer months, the piles of rubble, soaked in meltwaters, are set in motion and slide downhill. The Felsenmeer is a popular bouldering area."
Source: (visit link)
Number of named routes: 20-50

Approximate height of the cliff: 33

Website: [Web Link]

Type of climbing: Bouldering Only

Parking Coordinates: N 49° 19.054 W 008° 03.965

Is there camping or a hotel nearby?: no

Park Website: Not listed

Toprope Anchors: Not listed

Range of difficulty: Not listed

Public Viewpoint: Not Listed

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If you're a climber, a list of what gear you used would be helpful.
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