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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Přímá Údolní cesta
As the Valley Route to the balcony and left under the overhang. Over the overhang (K) to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
5+
Údolní hrana
Up the right valley edge via hour-glasses and steps to the balcony. Then as the Valley… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Levá jižní cesta
Completely to the left on the S side from the base of the wall, through a depression to… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
3
Pravá údolní cesta
Completely to the right on the valley side, up the crack to the balcony and then as the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Kovářovo žebírko
To the right of the NE edge onto the ledge. Up the curved rib to the balcony, then a… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
6-
Pokus–omyl
To the right on the N side, briefly up the wall to the balcony on the NW edge. To the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
2+
Severní cesta
In the middle on the north side, up a short wall to the saddle between the peaks. Through… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4+
Železitá cesta
To the right of the start of the Valley Route, up a small wall to the balcony. To the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
5
Lezecká cesta
Via the North Route to the saddle between the towers. To the right into the N wall of the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
4-
Severní stěna
To the right of the Old Route crack, up the wall from the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
3
Východní hrana
Via the edge to the balcony and then as the Old Route to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4-
Údolní cesta
To the left in the valley (W) wall, up the crack to the balcony. To the right, through… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4-
Jihovýchodní hrana
From the terrace between the South Route and the East Ridge, along the blunt edge to the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
2+
Jižní cesta
From the terrace on the south side of the east peak, in the middle of the wall, up the… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
3
Jižní spára
From the terrace on the S side of the E summit, left along the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
5+
Hořící mosty
In the left part of the SE wall via an overhanging wall over BH, higher via a cut to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
5+
Šťastný muž
Along the right valley edge (BH) and the slabby wall to the rappel point. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
5+
Černý měsíc
To the left of the 'Tracks in the Snow' route via the wall directly over BH to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
4+
Údolní cesta
From SE via a corner between the tower and the massif to a platform in the massif,… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
4+
Fompeho převis
From the boulder below the upper (N) edge briefly under the overhang and via the… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4+
Východní cesta
Like the Valley Route via a corner to the end and further to the boulder. Like Fompe's… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
4+
Stopy ve sněhu
In the right part of the SE wall via a crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay
5+
Jihovýchodní cesta
SE wall to the catwalk and through the middle of the wall into the horizontal cut of the … Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Prázdninová romance
Like the 'SE Route' to the beginning of the chimney, up it to a ledge and diagonally… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +1
4-
Západní hrana
Approach from the path below the tower. Via a corner below the W edge to a balcony and… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
3
Severní komín
In the North wall via a narrow chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
2+
Stará cesta
In the NW wall to a ledge, traverse right beyond the edge to a small platform and via… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4+
Jižní spára
To the left of the Tired Monday route, through the middle of the valley South wall via a… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay