Peak 17: Extended Hours

The climbing hours at Peak 17 have been extended: Monday through Friday, climbing enthusiasts can now train from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. In addition, there are service hours during which staff are always on site to answer questions or provide instruction on the self-belay system. All information is available on the Center for Sports, Health, and Wellbeing website at zsgw.rptu.de/Unisport/peak-17-kletterturm.

For those who aren’t yet familiar with Peak 17: The climbing tower at RPTU’s Unisport campus in Kaiserslautern offers a wide variety of routes and walls for competitive and recreational climbers alike. In terms of sport climbing, everything is possible from difficulty levels 3 to 11 according to the UIAA (the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation’s rating scale). In total, the tower features 650 m² of climbing surface with 28 belay stations. Peak 17 is a collaborative project between the DAV Rhineland-Palatinate Regional Association, the RPTU, and the Heinrich Heine Gymnasium in Kaiserslautern.