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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6
Opencard
On the left valley side, to the right of the chimney, up the face via 2 BH to a ledge.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7-/7
Chipping
On the right valley side, up the face via 3 BH directly to the rappelling point. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6+/7-
Zmijí cesta
Start in the right part of the west face. Up the face first diagonally left, then… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6+/7-
Pitching
In the left side face (from Čípek) to the left of Dejlova crack along a small corner and… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +3
4-
Kamrlík na harampádí
To the right in the NW corner, via the chimney and crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay +1
6
Cesta do sedla
Up the middle of the SE pillar over K to the ledge. Traverse right behind the edge and… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
6
Vlkouš
Up the middle of the right East pillar to K, via the crack over the overhang and left to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6-
Přímo na vrchol
Up the middle of the plateau wall via K to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
5+
Prskavka v zeleném
Via the right valley edge over K to the balcony and via the Old Path to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
5
Údolní spára
Via the wall and crack in the valley wall to the balcony and via the Old Path to the… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
5
Štvanice
Up the plateau wall along the crack diagonally left to the ledge in the NW wall and along… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
6-
King-Kong varianta
From the balcony of the "Old Path" via the East edge over the overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
7-/7
Černý čáp na modrém nebi
To the right of the Valley Crack, up the wall over 2 K to the saddle. Traverse left into… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
6+/7-
Žádný mrak tišinu nezadrží
To the left in the valley wall, up the wall to K and along the edge to the ledge. Right… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
4+
Jižní hrana
Via the Old Path to the ledge and up the South edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
5+
Ilči
In the left part of the massif via the wall (K), over the overhang to 2nd K. From there… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Stará cesta
In the plateau wall via a crack to a large ledge and traverse left or right into the NW… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4-
Stará cesta - Varianta
As per the "Old Path" route, all the way to the valley side, then diagonally left up the… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
6-
Pádící mustang
Via the Hatátitlá route's crack to the end and up the wall to K. Along the right edge to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Hatátitlá
Via the crack into a horizontal break, traverse left into another widening crack and up… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Klekí-Petra
Via the wall in the middle of the massif over 3 K to the abseil point. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7-/7
Velká země
From the fore-rock up the middle of the East wall (2 BH), later along the left edge (3rd… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
4-
Stará cesta
From the block, along the plateau edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
6+/7-
Pivní cesta
Up the middle of the valley wall via K to 2nd K. To the left via a small pinnacle onto… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
6+/7-
Výčepní pult
Via the Beer Route over K to 2nd K. Straight up the pillar over K further to the 3rd K of… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
4+
Labská hrana
To the left of the "Solo Walk" to the edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
7-/7
Coatimundi
From the lowest point to the right in the valley wall, along the N edge over 3 BH to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
5
Sólová procházka
To the left of the "Old Path" to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay