These are the most beautiful boulders in the Murg Valley

The murgtal in the canton of St. Gallen offers boulder problems for beginners and professionals alike via 700. We have the publisher of the Bouldering Guide, Silvan Dermont, asked for the most beautiful lines in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth difficulty level (Fb). Photographer Lukas Ptak recommended two more beads for the list.

The most beautiful three boulders in the 5. Difficulty

Upgrade (5 +) in the Steibrächer sector
Italian look (5 +) in the sector Steinbrächer
Cold coffee (5) in the sector lake front

The three most beautiful boulders in area 6a - 6c

Giza (6a) in the sector Capricorn
Fuchur (6b +) in the sector Steinbrächer
If the Schoki knew (6c) in the sector Purity

Compression climbing at its best: Reina del Salsa (8a +) - Picture bouldern.ch
Compression climbing at its best: Reina del Salsa (8a +) - Image bouldern.ch

The four most beautiful boulders in area 7a - 7b

The high point of Murg (7a) in the Serpentine - Salsa sector
Anger management (7b) in the serpentine sector - meadow party
Monkey Factor (7a) in the lake sector in front
Eyes Wide Shut (7b) in the sector Stonebreaker

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 Eyes Wide Shot (7b) - One of the most beautiful lines in the Murg Valley

The five most beautiful boulders in the area 8a - 8b / c

Reina del Salsa (8a +)
Flanagans (8b) in the lake - meadow sector
Le galet (8b) in the lake sector - front
L'ombre du vent 8a + / 8b in sector Serpentine - L'ombre du vent
Dr. Morpho sd (8b? C?) In the See - Wiese sector (This line has only been inspected by Fred Nicole. A name will follow.)

David Firnenburg on the ascent of L'ombre du vent (8a + / 8b) in the Murg valley

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Credits: Boulder selection of Silvan Dermont - bouldern.ch, Supplements and cover picture Lukas Ptak 

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