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Climbing at 17. Podskalí

227 routes
27 areas
2–9/9+ grades

Podskalí on the right bank of the Elbe Valley offers more than 220 routes on 27 towers and walls – the largest include Zimní stěna, Hradní věž, Jarní věž, Matylda, Polední věž and Bukvice. The climbing is traditional on vertical sandstone walls with rings and textile protection, often in the shade; grades from 2 to 9/9+.

Part of 6. Elbe Valley – right bank, 17. Podskalí has 227 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 9/9+. Explore its 27 crags and sectors below.

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

Rules

- Do not interfere with vegetation on the rocks, do not remove stones, do not clean cracks - Do not disturb nesting birds, respect restrictions, use marked accesses - Magnesium and chemical agents are prohibited, climb on dry rock in daylight - Do not use belay devices that damage the rock, hard shoes, do not leave public goods - No jumping between massifs and towers - Slackline prohibited - First ascents on some rocks are subject to restrictions - see Nature Protection Document: General Measures 2021

Nature conservation: Climbing seasonally prohibited from February 1st to June 30th. 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.

Parking

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Zimní stěna 22 routes Hradní věž 21 routes Jarní věž 16 routes Matylda 14 routes Polední věž 13 routes Bukvice 12 routes Viklan 11 routes Argus 10 routes Strážce podskalí 9 routes Večerní věž 9 routes Krab 8 routes Skřítek 7 routes Ranní věž 7 routes Kiwan 7 routes Podhradí 7 routes Půlnoční kámen 7 routes Žokej 7 routes Vosí hnízdo 6 routes Bistury 6 routes Albi 6 routes Hříbek 5 routes Maxi 4 routes Dýmka míru 3 routes Bouzek 3 routes Masív u Hradní věže 3 routes Čertík 3 routes Suchar 1 route
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6+/7-
Hradní věž
Like "Summer Variation" to the ledge. Directly up the wall over K to the top. Rock Climbing
6
Hradní věž
Between the "Summer Variation" and "Rambo" routes, directly up the wall over K to the K… Rock Climbing
6
Hradní věž
Left in the S wall via a crack to the 1st K, up the wall to the ledge at the K of the … Rock Climbing
5
Hradní věž
From the SE edge, diagonally left up the wall to the 1st K of the "Rambo" route and… Rock Climbing
9/9+
Hradní věž
From the 1st K of "Open Shutters" directly up the edge (BH) to the ceiling crack. Along… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Hradní věž
From the gorge to the large block at the NE edge. (By standing up) to the clock and… Rock Climbing
4+
Hradní věž
Along the "Old Road" to the clock, then diagonally left to the edge and along it to the… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Hradní věž
Along the left valley edge to the ledge at the 1st K. Along the edge, higher up under the… Rock Climbing
6-
Hradní věž
Left of the "Ant Route" up the wall over the overhang and along the indentation (K) into… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Hradní věž
Like the "Ant Route" to K. Diagonally left up the wall into the hole and along the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6-
Hradní věž
Along the "Old Road" to the large block and about 6m right of the NE edge (by standing up… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Hradní věž
From the beginning of the crack, traverse right to the NW edge, up the gully to the top. Rock Climbing
5+
Hradní věž
Via the "Stará cesta" (Old Path) to a large block, (by standing up) left into a hole and… Rock Climbing
6-
Masív u Hradní věže
From the gully between Hradní věž (Castle Tower) and the massif, in the right part, up a… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Albi
To the right in the valley wall, along the edge, partly by stemming to a small foresummit… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Albi
To the left in the valley wall, up a corner with a crack, at the top through the rock… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Albi
Through the middle of the north wall between the pine trees to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Albi
From the boulder, difficult onto the E edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Masív u Hradní věže
In the left part of the massif, up a chimney and wall (ring). Higher up a crack … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
3
Albi
Through the left part of the N wall, up the slabby wall over a small pinnacle directly to… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Albi
In the left part of the S wall directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Ranní věž
Directly up the SW edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
4+
Ranní věž
To the left in the S wall to the overhanging rib and along it to the ledge. Directly up… Rock Climbing
4-
Ranní věž
From the right onto the block at the SE edge and along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
3
Ranní věž
To the left of the SW edge, up the wall. Rock Climbing
2+
Ranní věž
Through the chimney in the N wall to the plateau in the E wall, right to the ledge and up… Rock Climbing
5+
Ranní věž
To the right in the N wall directly (K) to the summit. Rock Climbing
8/8+
Suchar
Through the wall via a bolt into a crack, through it and the wall to the abseil bolt. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Půlnoční kámen
Through the center of the West face via 2K to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Půlnoční kámen
To the right of the "Old Route" along an indistinct edge directly to the summit. Rock Climbing

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