Bouldering for everyone: Ramersdorf's new giant Rosi inspires the city!

Bouldering for everyone: Ramersdorf's new giant Rosi inspires the city!

Something great has happened in Ramersdorf: The “Riesige Rosi” bouldering project, which received the Munich Neighborhood Prize in May, has now been personally visited by Mayor Dieter Reiter. Excited about the redesign of the former pedestrian underpass, Reiter praised the “Kraxlkollektiv” initiative, which brought this place to life with a lot of volunteer commitment and creative ideas. The Boulderalm includes proud700 square metersand is the longest bouldering facility in Germany with an impressive length of80 metersrepresents.

The best part? The bouldering facility is open to the public around the clock. So that everyone has the opportunity to try it out, there is a monthly rental station for bouldering shoes in collaboration with the “Trambahnhäusl” neighborhood club, which can be borrowed without any deposit or deposit. This makes access easier for everyone and bouldering is really big in Ramersdorf.

A colorful meeting place

But the focus is not just on bouldering: the project also promotes networking between the various population groups in Ramersdorf. It offers numerous opportunities for meetings and exercise, and enjoys a high reputation in the neighborhood - fortunately there is no vandalism here.

The bouldering area is specially designed, with a ceiling that also invites you to boulder. The floor is covered with special mats, which helps prevent injuries. Artistic aspects are not neglected: a “work of art of the week” is presented and there is a place to store valuables.

The effort was worth it

The creation of the bouldering facility was a joint effort: with about100 helpersthe facility was in roundfour monthsconstructed. Original project costs of approx.€500,000through donations of materials, reduced purchase prices and personal contributions to around€190,000be lowered. In total, more than16,000 holesdrilled to attach the bouldering mats and structures. They also came14 tons of fall protection floorfor use to ensure the safety of the athletes.

The successes are rewarded with a good feeling: over 3,000 nuts in the ceiling and 13,000 in the panels testify to the solid construction. In addition, the helpers have more than enough during the work10 boxes of specand enjoyed numerous cookies and cakes – a truly tasteful community effort!

Bouldering – a trend that inspires

Bouldering is on the rise in Germany and is becoming increasingly popular. The bouldering facilities are by no means limited to Munich. There are numerous boulders all over Germany that attract enthusiastic boulderers. The editorial considerations According to him, the Alps, the Odenwald, Avalonia, Glees and the Harz are among the most beautiful bouldering areas in the country.

What Ramersdorf has achieved with “Giant Rosi” definitely sets new standards and not only inspires climbing fans. The project shows how a great community campaign can create completely new leisure opportunities - there is really something to be said!