Sanace on the right bank of the Elbe Valley offers more than 110 routes on 13 towers and walls – for example Cestář Kabourek, Země zázraků, Věž u šachty, Děčínská žula, Visuté zahrady and Seismograf. There are traditional and sport sandstone routes with rings, glue-in bolts and textile protection, on vertical walls and overhangs; grades from 2 to 9+. Climbing on the Čihadlo tower is permanently banned.
Part of 6. Elbe Valley – right bank, 03. Sanace has 113 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 9+. Explore its 13 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Fixed belay, Textile belay, Vertical wall, Sport Climbing.
Rules
Nature conservation: Climbing seasonally prohibited from February 1st to June 30th, permanent climbing ban on the Čihadlo tower. Nature Conservation Document: General Measure 2021, map 2021, authority Nature Conservation Administration of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park
- Climb in daylight only.
- Top-rope only where it will not damage the rock or fixed gear (own quickdraw as anchor, no rope friction on the rock).
- Jumps between towers are not allowed.
- First ascents only with the area administrator's approval (right bank: spravce-labak-pravy@seznam.cz).
- Unapproved fixed equipment is banned.
Some crags are closed from 1 February to 30 June for nesting birds. Respect local signs and any extended closures; current status in the ČHS crag database.
The ČHS rules for climbing in Bohemian sandstone areas apply.
- Chalk is banned.
- No metal protection (cams, nuts, pitons) – only slings, knots and textile "UFOs" between the rings.
- Climb on dry rock only – wet sandstone softens and breaks.
- Do not alter the rock surface.
- Abseil from the summit rings.
Parts of the area lie in Bohemian Switzerland National Park and the Elbe Sandstones Protected Landscape Area, where seasonal closures for nesting birds apply. Check the ČHS crag database before you go.