July 21, 2025 –Route setters are the secret stars of the climbing gyms. They continually create new routes in the more than 300 climbing gyms in Germany. Their creativity is crucial to the quality of the sports facilities and the satisfaction of climbing guests. At competitions, route setters create excitement for the audience and entertain athletes and spectators alike with their movement creations.
Idea
The German Route Setting Championship is intended to give route setters a platform to showcase their skills and prove themselves in a competition for the German Route Setting Championship title.
Germany’s best route setters will compete in a nationwide competition for the first time in October. In three independent qualification rounds, four out of 12 route setters will qualify for the finals. The top 12 will then compete in the finals for the championship title. The procedure is the same for both the qualification rounds and the finals: In the morning, participants set a route using randomly assigned holds; in the afternoon, the climbing public can climb and judge the routes.
Dates and Gyms
The German Route Setting Championship is divided into a qualifying round with three preliminary rounds. The top four route setters in each round qualify for the final.
- Qualification North: October 11, 2025 Kletterbar Kiel
- Qualification Middle: October 11, 2025 DAV Climbing Center Darmstadt
- Qualification South: October 18, 2025 DAV Climbing Center Augsburg
- Final: October 25, 2025 Frankenjura Academy Forchheim
Schedule
- Three local qualifying rounds
- Max. 12 participants per competition
- Each route setter represents their own climbing gym
- Each route setter sets one route
- Grip set and wall area will be raffled off
- 3 hours for route setting
- Judging will be done by the climbing gym guests
- The top four finishers from each qualification will compete in the final
- Non-cash prizes
- All finalists will receive a work harness and helmet from Edelrid.
- The German Champion will go home with a hold set from climb-holds.com.
Livestream
The final will be broadcast live on YouTube
All routes and route setters will be presented. The awards ceremony will take place via livestream.
Participate
Be there: Either as a route setter in the battle for the championship title or by climbing and judging on-site in one of the four climbing gyms. Further information is available at https://dmroutenbau.de/
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