German Route Setting Championship 2025

Routesetters 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, routesetters 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 overall national title.

Germany's best routesetters will compete in a nationwide competition for the first time in October. In three independent qualification rounds, four out of 12 routesetters 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 routesetters in each round qualify for the final. Registration can be found here.

• 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 routesetter represents their own climbing gym

• Each routesetter sets one route

• Grip set and wall area will be raffled off

• 3 hours for routesetting

• 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 routesetters will be presented. The awards ceremony will take place via livestream.

To Participate

Be There! Either as a routesetter 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 www.DMRoutenbau.de

This article was provided by Tim Bartzik of iClimb.de