Battert

Battert is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germanywith an elevation of 568m above sea level which is situated on the western rim of the Northern Black Forest near Baden-Baden. At the western flank lies the ruin of Schloss Hohenbaden, at the southern the climbing area and nature reserve Battertfelsen. Ruins of circular ramparts of celtic settlers can be found on the mountain's ridge. The borough of Ebersteinburg lies east of the mountain. The whole year through the Battert is a popular destination for hikers and climbers that try to crest the 15-55m high rocks of the mountain. Above and underneath the rockface are hiking trails around the rocks. The red rockface is widely viewable and is good accessible by the road that leads to the ruin Hohenbaden or a parking space near the Ebersteinburg. Consisting of sediments of Rotliegend the Battertfelsen came to existence about 251-299 million years ago. In opposite to their direct environment the stones along the Battertfelsen became pebbles due to an east-westernbound fault-line. Because of this silicification the stones became more resistible against erosion. Thanks to Wilhelm Paulcke the popularity of the Battert as a climbing area grew, as he was the first one to open climbing trails there about 1885. Since then a lot of trails with different levels of difficulty have been developed. Everything from II to IX exists. On 24 October 1964 Toni Kieshofer, who was the first to climb the Diamir-flank of Nanga Parbat and climbed the Eiger-Nordwand the year before, fell from the heights of the Battert and fell victim of his injuries shortly after. Climbing trails

   * Kuhkamin (III), about 1885
   * Marterkamin (IV+ to V-), about 1885
   * Paulckeweg (III), Wilhelm Paulcke about 1890
   * Bockgrat (IV+), first ascent in 1905
   * Alter Pforzheimer Weg (IV+), 1925 by Walter Stößer
   * Neuer Pforzheimer Weg (VI), by Walter Stößer
   * Wespenkante (V), by Walter Stößer
   * Neue Falkenwand (VII-), 1945 by Martin Schliessler
   * Kühnkante (VI+), Reinhard Karl and Kurt Jägel
   * Südostverschneidung (VII-), Martin Schliessler and Kurt Jägel