Morschach bouldering session

A bouldering session at Morschach, on the granite blocks scattered through the forest above Lake Lucerne. Short approach, early-season sun, nothing more to it than pulling on rock for an afternoon.

Morschach, ~700 m / west-facing

Fb 3b–8b, most problems Fb 6a–7c+ / granite

The blocks sit in mixed forest on a west-facing slope at roughly 700 m above the Vierwaldstättersee, between Schwyz and Altdorf. Granite, nine main blocks, somewhere above thirty problems from Fb 3b to 8b with the bulk between Fb 6a and 7c+. Landings are good almost everywhere and take pads well. April is about right here — west exposure, small area, one of the first spots around to dry out in spring.

I did not write down which problems I tried, so no grades from me — the range above is the area’s, not mine.

Logistics

Approach

From Morschach village up the Axensteinstrasse towards the Axenstein golf club, then along the Weg der Schweiz; the first worthwhile blocks are about five minutes in. Parking at the meadow is private, so drop gear, park in the village and walk back up, about 20 minutes.