The right bank of the Elbe Valley ("Labák") covers the tall sandstone walls and towers along the Elbe and its side valleys between Děčín and Hřensko. With more than 4,300 routes it is the largest sub-area of the Elbe Sandstones on climbing.place. Alongside classic sandstone routes, many sport lines with glue-in bolts have been added, and the valley is now one of the most sought-after sport areas in the Czech Republic.
Part of Elbe Sandstones, 6. Elbe Valley – right bank has 4366 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 11-. Explore its 25 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Fixed belay, Textile belay, Vertical wall, Route on sun.
Rules
- 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.
05. Belveder 04. Šoulend 14. Ostroh Duhové věže 02. Suchá Kamenice 06. Nad přívozem 19. Růžové stěny 17. Podskalí 12. Ostroh Skříně 07. Centrální část 01. Na Výsluní 20. Růžová vyhlídka 10. Krkavčí ostroh 16. U Josefovy hlavy 09. Katedrální stěny 13. Metropole 22. Loubí 15. Růžová vřesina 18. U Rudolfova kamene 08. Ostroh Španělské stěny 03. Sanace 21. Spálenisko 10b. U bivaku 02b. Arnoltické stěny 11. Na Konci světa 08b. Naděje
6-
Záblesk zrcadla
Via the crack left of the “Mirror Edge” and diagonally right up the wall to the K of the… Rock Climbing
8-/8
Ďábelská omáčka
In the left part of the wall via 3 bolts (K) to the edge. Along it via 2 bolts (K) to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8-/8
Levá hrana zrcadla
From the 5th bolt (K) of the “Devil's Sauce” route along the edge (2K) and right to the… Rock Climbing
6
Zdání klame
In the left part of the wall, up the steps under a smooth corner, then to the end and… Rock Climbing
7+/8-
Bílá lajna
Along with the “Looks are Deceiving” route via the corner (or initially left along the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Indiánská zima
From the S, through the middle of the pillar in the left part of the wall via BH and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
7-/7
Ela Havana
To the left of the route "Against the Current" over a bolt onto the fore-rock to 1 piton… Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Onyx
In the large corner to the right of the Seance route through the wall over 3 bh to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6+/7-
Varianta cesty Zámecká zahrada ( Záhradnická)
From the 4th ring of the Zámecká zahrada (Castle Garden) route traverse right into the… Rock Climbing
6
Ležím na polici
Left in the right part of the massif from the block through the wall over 3 bh to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7/7+
Seance
Start completely left in the large corner. Left through the wall over 2 K to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8-/8
Služebníček
High in the corner of the north face over two bh directly to the summit to the abseil… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Malý letní hit
Left of Seance along the edge over 4 bh to the abseil bh. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Rehabilitační koktejl
Left in the wall in the middle of the pillar (BH) left and over 4BH to the BH of the… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Café espresso
Through the corner in the middle of the wall to the 1st bolt. Left onto the edge and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
7+/8-
Mrakolapka
By opposition to the small balcony and right up the wall, later along the blunt edge (3… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
6
Ping-pong
Via the Café Espresso route to the 1st bolt. Further through the corner notch to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
8-/8
Hračička
Right wall (2 bolts), slightly from the right into the slab and through it (3rd bolt,… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
6
Švar
To the left above the lower pillar of Nešvaru from the ledge by the birch tree directly… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Včera jsi říkal zítra
To the left above the lower pillar of Nešvaru from the small balcony, where the Švar… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6+/7-
Hromadné kojení
From the valley's lower rock formation approximately through the middle of the wall over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6+/7-
Špičkování
To the left of the valley's lower rock formation from the lowest point by the wall,… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Syberiáda
Via the "Skyhoková rošáda" route over the 1st BH to the end of the small corner, right … Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Skyhooková rošáda
Middle of the wall via a small corner to the 1st BH, over a slight overhang to the 2nd BH… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
6
Hranostaj
Start from the chimney of the "Kominárik Janko" route, slightly to the right beyond the… Rock Climbing
7+/8-
Lek
To the right of the Vysmátý kout route, along the edge to the 1st BH and up the wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5+
Kominárik Janko
Through an open chimney in the left part of the S wall over 2BH to the balcony to the 3rd… Rock Climbing
5+
Nevratné lahve
To the right of the chimney from the beech tree, along the edge, later up the wall to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8+/9-
Pán Bůh nás má rád
Via the "Lek" route to the 2nd BH, above it traverse left from the hole and directly over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay