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
6+/7-
Věčně vlhká
10 m to the right of the corner between Master and George, along the crack over 3 BH to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
8/8+
Luj Definé
From the 1st K of the Píchačky route directly along the edge to the 2nd K and further to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +3
4-
Král bažiny
Through the left part of the overhanging NW face from the plateau, up the wall and… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4+
Krason
Through the center of the SW face to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
3
Kouzelný lektvar
At the South edge, up the small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
4+
Blop
At the eastern valley edge, up the gully to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
6-
Skalp
Right in the plateau wall, hand-traversing right to the edge. Along it over the overhang… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4-
Seminář
To the left of the base of the tower through the corner and corner cracks between the… Rock Climbing
3
Stará cesta
Left in the plateau wall onto a ledge, traverse left around the edge and up the wall to… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
2
Stará cesta
Descent from the massif and at the level of the tower's summit, traverse in the West face… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4-
Horská cesta
From the massif above the tower, descend via a gully and crack to the ledge at the level… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
6+/7-
Črpák
From the East along the crack to the end (ring) and up the wall over 2 rings to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
4-
Západní cesta
In the left part of the W wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
2+
Stará cesta
From the fore-rock on the upper side, through the chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4+
Západní cesta - Varianta
All the way to the left on the S face via a crack to a large platform (belay K) and to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4-
Friedrichův křest
To the left of the Friedrich's Direct route, left via a receding crack and gully to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay
2+
Děrovačka
To the right of the "Left Crack" route, through a small wall to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Pravý zářez
In the plateau wall, in the right part, through a corner to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Levá trhlina
From the plateau side, in the left part, through a crack to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Střední náhorní
From the plateau side, through the center of the wall to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Stará cesta
To the right of the "Middle Upper" route, through a crack to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Přepad - Varianta přepadu
Via the route "Jump" to a large platform. Down the edge of the massif to the pulpit. Fall… Rock Climbing
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Přepad - Varianta
Via the route "Jump" to a large platform. Below it, from a small balcony, jump to the… Rock Climbing
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Horní skok
Via the route "Jump" to a large platform and from there jump to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Skok
From the massif descend and up the corner crack to a large platform. Descend the chimney,… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Přepad
Via the route "Jump" to a large platform, descend to the center of the upland wall and… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4-
Step by step
In the west face, traverse to the edge and diagonally to the right to the top. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1