Peak 17

PEAK 17

Climbing tower at RPTU

Welcome to the heart of the vertical!

We are delighted to welcome you to the official website of the Peak 17 climbing tower. With its 17 meters, the tower is enthroned in the middle of the Palatinate Sports Center on the sports grounds of the RPTU in Kaiserslautern.

Peak 17 is a cooperation project between the DAV Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz, the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau and the Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern. The climbing tower offers a variety of routes and walls for all levels of amateur and competitive sport. From the 3rd to the 11th UIAA level of difficulty, we have a wide range of climbing routes ready for you. We offer various climbing routes on a climbing area of approx. 650m² with 28 deflection points.

Courses

Climbing courses

The next courses already scheduled are

Taster climbing-September 11, 16-19h

To registrationmore info
Taster climbing-October 07, 16-19h

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At the Peak 17

Route selection

Need a topo?

Would you like to know what Peak 17 has to offer?

No problem, we have an overview of all available routes and lines for you!

To the routes

The next route building event is rarely far away, if you want to know when the next one will be rebuilt? Then take a look at our event and route building calendar.

To the calendar

Making of

How was the tower built?

To the Making of Peak 17

Video: Peak 17

Events 2025

Here you will find an initial overview of the events planned for 2025!

To the event overview

Please note that there may be restrictions and closures around events.

Arrival

Address
Peak17 - Kletterturm der RPTU, Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 17a, 67663 Kaiserslautern

Public transport
If you are traveling by public transport, you can use the bus stop "Universität Sporthalle". From here you can reach Peak 17 in 5 minutes on foot.

Car
If you are traveling by car, it is best to park in Paul-Ehrlich-Straße in the parking spaces in front of buildings 22-24. From here you can reach Peak 17 in 2 minutes on foot.