The left bank of the Elbe Valley is made up of sandstone walls and towers on the west side of the Elbe north of Děčín and in the side valleys nearby. climbing.place lists more than 2,400 routes here. As on the right bank, classic sandstone climbing meets sport routes protected by glue-in bolts, including some of the hardest sandstone lines in the Czech Republic.
Part of Elbe Sandstones, 7. Elbe Valley – left bank has 2409 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 11. Explore its 16 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Route in shadow, Vertical wall.
Rules
- Top-rope only where it will not damage the rock or fixed gear (own quickdraw as anchor, no rope friction on the rock).
- First ascents only with the area administrator's approval (left bank: spravce-labak-levy@seznam.cz).
- Unapproved fixed equipment is banned.
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.
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4+
Normální cesta
On the left side of the valley, to the left of the left pillar in the corner, up the… Rock Climbing
4-
Mazlavá cesta
From the saddle, traverse right to K (ring). Up the wall over the ledge and along the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
9+
Bohemia Crystal
From the start of the Valley route, diagonally left over 2 BH and a sling to the rappel… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
4+
Smradlavá varianta „Mazlavé cesty“
Directly to the ring of the Greasy Route, then further to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
8/8+
Bernard
In the left part of the valley wall, through the crack under the overhang (1st BH), from… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
Varianta Údolní cesty
Along the valley route over K (ring) up to the balcony. Long traverse to the right behind… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6-
Údolní cesta
Through the crack in the valley wall to the 1st K (ring), further to the balcony and left… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
6-
Galasuperšou
Along the W edge to K (ring) and to the right along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
3
Palačinková hrana
To the right of the N edge, up the wall to the beginning of the "Interrupted Crack" and… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4-
Stará cesta - Varianta
From the balcony, up the wall to the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4+
Přerušená spára
In the middle of the NW wall to the interrupted crack and up it to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
7-/7
Vodní žlábek
To the left of the All you can eat route, directly up the wall over 6 BH and further… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
3
Stará cesta
Up the plateau wall to the balcony and through the corner to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
7+/8-
Bruce Lee z Nuslí
To the right of the All You Can Eat route, up the wall from the corner over 2 BH to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7/7+
All you can eat
Through the middle of the right wall over 6 K (rings) to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7/7+
Uzlíčky nervů
To the right of the Spongebob in Pants route, through the crack (2 BH). Over the overhang… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7+/8-
Nightwash
To the right of the Water World route, up the wall from the left, then along the blunt… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
5
Proti Proudu Času
In the right part of the massif, a corner crack to the birch tree, a crack-chimney under… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
7-/7
Spongebob v kalhotách
To the right of the "Nightwash" route, along the rib and up the wall over 7 BH to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6+/7-
Kapky deště
To the left of the "Crab's Ditch" route, up the wall over 3 BH to the rappel BH. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6
Rande se samorostem
To the left of the Raindrops route, up the wall over 4 BH to the rappel BH. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6+/7-
Rakův járek
From the gully between Sagittarius and Aquarius, up the wall into the crack (BH) and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7-/7
Vodní svět
In the right part of the valley wall, from the small pillar up the wall over 3 BH into… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
5+
Vítej pane Čápe !
In the left part of the wall, left of the chimney, up the wall over BH and K into a crack… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
7-/7
Herr Pes
To the right on the E side along the edge over 2 BH, from the left to the 3rd BH and up… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7-/7
Malý lord
From the small balcony near the斜chimney, up the wall over 3 BH to the 3rd K of the … Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6
Vila Vilekula
From the 1st K of the "Welcome, Mr. Stork!" route, left up the wall over 5 BH to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Vybroušená oční čočka
Up the center of the valley wall to the 1st K and along the right valley edge over 2 K to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7-/7
Czech Madre
In the center of the NE face to the foresummit and up the wall over 2 BH, higher to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
8-/8
Wacken
From the 4th BH of the Live 8 route, right to the 2nd BH of the "Blind in one eye" route… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3