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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Siafo
As the "Valley Route Variant" to the pillar and up the overhanging wall via 2 BH to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
5+
Johannesova muka
Between "Tidal Wave" and "Wet Crack" to the small pillar. Up the wall over K to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
3
Severní stěna
Left of the "Old Route" chimney via cracks, then diagonally left up the wall to the… Rock Climbing
4+
Nová údolní cesta
To the left of the left plateau edge, up the wall and crack diagonally left and further… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
5+
Několik vět
Along the right edge of the valley wall into a niche and up the wall diagonally left to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
4-
Lámavá cesta
From the platform below the SE face diagonally right up the wall to a small balcony and… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
2+
Stará cesta - Varianta
From the balcony, up the wall to the left into the chimney and up that to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
2
Stará cesta
Up the plateau wall to the right to the balcony and up the South face to the right to the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
3
Západní cesta
Start like the "Valley Route" into the center of the SW face, from there directly up a… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
2+
Cesta středem
In the plateau face to the right of the Old Road to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Západní hřbet
From the NW along the edge, later to its left up a slab to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4-
Vychuchol
Up the Z face to a ledge on the receding edge and then a slab to the left of the edge … Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Tajemství
Between the route Středem and Faux pas, up the face to the summit. (abseil) Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Jednoprstovka
4m to the right of the Plateau ridge, up the center of the SE face to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
3, 2, 1 Start
2m to the right of Jednoprstovka, from the left into the indentation and up it to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Stará cesta
Pedro's Hope (new small tower near Koudelka) From the SW plateau face and rib to the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
5+
Faux pas
In the right part of the plateau side, along the gently sloping curved edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay Laid wall
4-
Letních 30
To the left of the Old Road along the prominent W ridge to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Prckova hrana
Overhanging E ridge via iron pyrite to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
6
Sto roků samoty
Left of the "Poprvé na prvním" (First Time on the First) route, directly up a small wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6
Cihlář
To the left below the start of 'Česačů bavlny', briefly through a corner (piton) and left… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay
4+
Dynamit
About 4 m as 'Kareta' and right through the corner and crack, partly via a small slab to… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay
6
Kareta
5 m right of the start of 'Česačů bavlny' up the corners to the 1st K. Over the overhang… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay
6-
Česači bavlny
On the W side of the main massif in the SW corner, up the left gully below the overhang.… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay
6
Lékař banditů
On the W side, up a prominent corner over the 1st K to a small pillar. Up the wall to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
4+
Koupě osla
From the cave to the right above the start of 'Noční návštěva v buši', up the wall and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay