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Climbing at 1. Ostrov

3754 routes
4 areas
1–9+ grades

Ostrov is the rock area around the hamlet of the same name near Tisá, right on the Saxon border. It is made up of tall towers and massifs of hard sandstone, and with more than 3,700 routes on climbing.place it is one of the largest and most popular parts of the Elbe Sandstones. Together with Tisá and Rájec it forms a triangle where you can easily spend a full climbing week.

The climbing is classic, bold sandstone: cracks, chimneys and walls with sparse protection from rings and slings. You can stay right in Ostrov or in nearby Tisá.

Part of Elbe Sandstones, 1. Ostrov has 3754 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 9+. Explore its 4 crags and sectors below.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Route in shadow, Vertical wall.

Rules

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.

Ostrov - 2 - východní část 1367 routes Ostrov - 3 - jižní část 1246 routes Ostrov - 1 - severní část 654 routes Ostrov - 4 - západní část 487 routes
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4+
Strážní věž
From the uphill side, traverse right behind the edge to the fissure and to the summit. Rock Climbing
4+
Strážní věž
Up the wide crack in the north face to the balcony and then up the north route to the… Rock Climbing
6
Strážní věž
In the right part of the northeast face, passing 2 bolts, to the balcony. Up the face to… Rock Climbing
5+
Strážní věž
In the left part of the north face, up the hand crack to the balcony and from it, an… Rock Climbing
6-
Strážní věž
In the north face, up the crack and fissure, passing a bolt, to the ledge. Right along… Rock Climbing
5+
Strážní věž
Up the right crack in the north face to the ledge to the bolt. Up the crack to the sub… Rock Climbing
6-
Strážní věž
Up the right valley route to the platform with the pine tree. Then up the overhanging… Rock Climbing
5+
Strážní věž
To the right of Čertova spára (Devil's Crack), a short crack into a hole and traverse… Rock Climbing
6-
Strážní věž
Overhang in the valley face to the small corner. Up the small corner, face and small… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4-
Strážní věž
In the left part of the southwest face to the platform with the pine tree. Up the wide… Rock Climbing
4-
Strážní věž
From the edge of the valley face, below the overhang and traverse left into the corner.… Rock Climbing
4+
Strážní věž
In the gully between Strážní stěna (Guardian Wall) and the tower, follow the crack around… Rock Climbing
4-
Strážní věž
From the balcony, directly up the face to the summit. Rock Climbing
5+
Strážní věž
From the start of the route, south crack, go left to the bolt. Along the edge and higher… Rock Climbing
6
Strážní věž
Up the center of the south face, passing a bolt, to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Strážní věž
From the uphill side, traverse into the south face to a balcony and along the edge to the… Rock Climbing
6-
Zalesněná věž
Right of the North Wall over the bolt to the ledge (ring of Ples upírů on the right).… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
5+
Sfinga
To the right of the Old Route, up the wall along ledges to the 1st ring. Up the wall to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
2+
Sfinga
Easily to the summit via the chimney behind the rib (from Hrobka - Tomb). Rock Climbing
Přeskok
Sfinga
From Hrobka (Tomb) a jump to the summit of Sphinx. Rock Climbing
5
Sfinga
To the left of the plateau chimney up the South face through the ring to the summit Rock Climbing
4+
Sfinga
From the boulder in the southwest edge up the wall to the balcony, stand on the edge and… Rock Climbing
4-
Sfinga
Through the right part of the wall from Hrobka (Tomb) and an oblique crack into the hole.… Rock Climbing
4+
Sfinga
To the right of the plateau chimney, up the wall to the ledge and along a faint edge to… Rock Climbing
4+
Sfinga
Between Hrobka (Tomb) and Sphinx, on the right, up the overhanging wall to the edge.… Rock Climbing
2+
Sfinga
Between Hrobka (Tomb) and Sphinx to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Sfinga
From the south side of the balcony along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Sfinga
From the ravine between the tower and Ober via the chimney to the platform (also from the… Rock Climbing
4+
Sfinga
From the bottom of the ravine via cracks to the edge of the slab and then as Old Route Rock Climbing
5+
Sfinga
From a large wedged boulder between Ober and Sphinx via wall to the ring. To a sloping… Rock Climbing

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