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.
10. Ostroh Gilotiny 05. Levá Čirta 03. Prostřední Žleb 12. Nad Koňákem 07. U Zloděje a Atlantidy 11. Mordor 08. Ostroh Východního rohu 15. U Žlebské jehly 14. Nad Švýcarkou 04. Čertův roh 09. Ostroh Jeptišky 01. Děčín - Červený vrch a Přípeř 06. Pravá Čirta 13. Ostroh Labské panny 02. Horní Žleb 16. U hranic
7+/8-
Patagonie, never more
Up the right part of the wall directly over 4 BH to the K of the 'Bucharest Diary' route… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6+/7-
Banátská hrana
Up the wall along the left edge (2 K) to the pre-summit balcony. Freely to the summit to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +3
6+/7-
Supermani bez borků
Ascent via the left edge like 'Venetian Edge' left to the 1st BH and along the edge of… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
6+/7-
Než se to vytluče
Right part of the massif. Up the left part of the wall first directly (2 BH) and then… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
6
Tiché víno
In the central part of the massif, right of the 'January Notch' route, up the wall via 5… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
4+
Lednový zářez
Right of the 'Špunt' route via a corner, then left to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
6-
Špunt
In the middle of the wall, via a prominent crack to the rappel BH. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6
Old Stars Team
In the right part of the wall, about 6 m right of 'Wasp Swarm', via a notch to the 1st K.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6
Adventní koncert
In the first part of the wall along the notch (BH) to blocks and left up the wall to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
8-/8
Okupace
To the left part of the massif. Up the center of the valley wall via 6 BH to the rappel… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7/7+
Tenkrát na západě
In the right part of the wall between the routes 'Wasp Swarm' and 'All Stars Team' wall … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
8-/8
Cikánský kleště
From the small balcony at the start of Kvákadky (slings!) left into the middle of the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +3
7+/8-
Mám jednu ruku dlouhou
Between the routes "Wasp Swarm" and "Kvákadčka", up the wall over 4 BH and right to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Kvákačka
Up the crack to the left of the route "I Have One Long Arm" to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
6-
Vosí rojení
In the right part of the wall, up the crack to the end, over the overhang (BH) and up the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6
Výlet adršpašských chlapců
To the left of "Žabákova", up the crack to K and the wall to the overgrown terrace … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
5+
Žabákova
From the W from the left via the corner-chimney to the pillar and from there up the wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
4+
Komín
About 5 m left of the fore-rock, up the chimney to the top. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
6
Velké divadlo malého kašpárka
On the protruding pillar from the valley side up the wall (3 BH) and from the left to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
7+/8-
Tres Udos
Along the valley (E) edge over 1st BH to the small balcony to 2nd BH. Over the overhang … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6+/7-
Mrtvé ptáče
Almost completely to the left, via a distinct corner under the overhang and traverse… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7+/8-
Českej Turek
From the small balcony on the right (NE) side of the massif, up the wall over 4 BH to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6
Fifinka nafintěná
As "Šulín ušulenej" to the ledge. Further left up the wall over 3 BH and right to the BH… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5
Švestka
On the left pillar via the corner (1st BH) and right along the edge (2nd BH) to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
6
Kandahar
To the right on the E side, via the corner to the crack and diagonally left along it to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
5+
Šulín ušulenej
Through the corner between the pillars to the ledge. Traverse right to the crack in the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
7/7+
Francouzské hole
As "Ski Slope" above 2nd K. Left along the edge over BH to the balcony. Along the edge (2… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
5+
Pravou větví
As "Left Branch" under the overhang and via the right crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
6+/7-
Tikající muž
To the right of the "Ypsilon" chimney (routes "Right Branch" and "Left Branch"), up the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6+/7-
Sjezdovka
To the right on the NE side, up the slab over 4 K to the abseil point. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2