Berdorf on-line topo

Please read this page carefully, before proceeding to the topo itself!

Until recently, no topo of the Berdorf crags had appeared anymore in printed form sinds 1981. A major reason was that a topo just makes a climbing area more popular. Due to closures and restrictions of Belgian and German crags, Berdorf has become rather popular among climbers who do not originate from Luxemburg. In some weekends the crags (especially the easier ones) are completely overcrowded. There are not that many crags in Berdorf. So, some groups will not be overjoyed with the publication of a Berdorf topo.

Why then this on-line topo?
Euhhh ...., we don't have a really good reason, but why do we climb mountains? Just because they're there. The editors of the Dutch Climbing Homepage at www.climbing.nl have been offered a topo of Berdorf multiple times. Amongst Dutch climbers several versions of such a topo exist. Because we expect that the publication on internet of these kind of topos cannot be stopped, we decided to put this topo on our site, so we could at least add this warning page to the topo.

So, please, don't let this on-line topo be a reason to go (more often) to Berdorf!!
Don't spoil it for other climbers and keep to the rules!!
The crags of Berdorf are situated in a nature preservation area (see picture below), which is not waiting to be harrassed by climbers. So go climbing in a gym, take a long holiday to France or Italy, but stay away from Berdorf as much as possible.

If you are going to pay a visit, please keep to the following rules:

1. For groups of more than 3 persons, a written permission must be requested at:

   Adm. des Eaux et Forets de Diekirch
   Boîte Postale 30
   9201 Diekirch
   Luxemburg

2. Ending a climb on the plateau is not allowed. So, descend using the chains!
3. Outside the allowed area (that is, outside the yellow markings), climbing is forbidden.
4. Wild camping is not allowed.
5. Use only the official pathways and don't climb over the fenches, which are put in place to stop the erosion introduced by climbers.
6. Protect the site and take your (and others) garbage with you. Don't throw anything away!

Gotten through the preaching? Then continue and go to the topo.