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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5+
Labská cesta
Via the right part of the valley wall to K, along the crack to the balcony and via the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
6
Cesta do pekla
About 4 m left of the Whitsun Crack start, through the inner chimney to the mezzanine. Up… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
6-
Whitsun Crack
About 4 m left of the Coatimundi route start, along the crack and through the chimney to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
6-
Jihovýchodní hrana
Along the SE edge to the K and up the wall from the left to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
4+
Plotnová cesta
From the S saddle, left of the View Area start, through the crack to the balcony, left… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
6+/7-
Východní stěna
Up the middle of the E wall over two bolts directly to the abseil bolt hanger. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
5
View. area
Right on the N side through the chimney to the saddle. Along the NE edge over the BH to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
4+
Jeskynní cesta (Náhorní hrana)
From the cave near Chiricahuas, left through the chimney to the saddle between the rocks.… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
3
Druhý jeskynní komín
Left of the start of the Jeskynní komín (Cave Chimney) route, through the chimney to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
4+
Náhorní cesta
From S above the cave entrance to the balcony in the gully on the W side. Right of the NW… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
2
Indiánský skok
From the massif on the W side, traverse/jump to the summit of the tower. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Náhorní stěna
From S above the cave entrance into the gully between Tomahowsk and Chiricahuas. Up the… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
2+
Kathrinin skok
From the N side, from the ledge on Chiricahuas, traverse/jump to the summit of the tower. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Náhorní hrana
From S above the cave entrance to the balconies in the gully. Along the sharp upper (NW)… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Jeskynní komín
From S into the cave and right onto the block. Through the chimney past the wedged stone… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
6
Převis válečníků
Along the wall on a slanting ledge to the right to the crack and then to the end (ring on… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
2+
Stará cesta
From the valley side, briefly via a chimney between the tower and the massif to a small… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
2+
Levá cesta
From the windward side, traverse left and via the valley edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4+
Jihozápadní hrana
Via the SW edge to the ledge and right along the edge via the face in the S face to the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
5+
Až do konce
To the left on the E side, via a crack to the bolt (BH). Via the 'sokolík' crack to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
5
Západní pilíř
To the right of the start of the Old Path, via a pillar to the S ledge and then via the… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
5
Jižní stěna
To the right of the "South Route" via the face to the ledge and directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
3
Turecká rampa
To the right in the S face, via a ramp to the right to the SE edge and along it to the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
4-
Údolní spára
In the notch on the valley side, via the left crack and a corner to the terrace. Then via… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
5+
Tři břicha
To the left of the "Duo" route, via a pillar over an overhang (K) to the terrace and then… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
4+
Jižní spára
To the left on the south side, via a crack into a hole and diagonally right to the ledge.… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
2+
Jižní komín
From the start of the "Turkish Ramp", via a narrow chimney to the terrace and then via… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
4+
Jižní cesta
To the right of the "South Crack" route, via a crack and the face to the ledge and… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
3
Blokový komín
To the right of the "Valley Crack" via a chimney to the terrace and then via the Old Path… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay