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-
Jižní hrana
From the balcony of the "Old Route" along the S edge over K to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +3
6-
Stará cesta
From the fore-rock on the upper side, an overflow into the wall, along it to the balcony … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
8+/9-
O kolečko navíc
Along the right valley (S) edge and up the wall over 5 BH to the abseil point. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7/7+
Pravý výlom
Up the corner in the right part of the wall over 1 BH to K. Up the corner over 2 BH to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
9+
Kante Philosophy
Together with the route 'Right Breakout' to the ring. To the right, up the overhanging… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
8+/9-
Holý nesmysl
To the right of Kante Phylosophy from the fore-rock up the wall directly to 1 BH,… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7-/7
Freeway
To the right of the "Antique Edge" up the wall and through cracks over 4 BH, then… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
9/9+
Dvojitá tma
To the right of the Freeway route from the small balcony, up the overhanging wall over 3… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7-/7
Antická hrana
Along the blunt valley edge over 3 K, then up the wall to 4 K. Diagonally right to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
8+/9-
Babalů
Up the wall to the right of the "Antique Edge" route over 4 BH, then diagonally left to 5… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7/7+
Cicerova zkratka
Up the wall between Levý výlom and Antická hrana over 4 BH to the 3rd K of "Antická hrana… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
7+/8-
Přímá varianta Delirium Amore
Up the wall behind the edge left of "Levý výlom" (Left Break) over 2 BH to the 1st K of… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
7/7+
Delirium amore
A few meters up the route "Levý výlom" (Left Break), then left through a notch and along… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6+/7-
Levý výlom
Through the left distinct corner over K under the overhang. Traverse under the overhang… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6
Trikový film
Start from the balcony left of the route "Koutošokola". Up the wall along the edge over 6… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
6+/7-
Bojovníkova píseň
In the right part of the S wall through the corner to the end and right to the 1st K.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
7-/7
Porque está
Left of the route "Divoký balíček" through the corner to the 1st K, diagonally left over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6+/7-
Divoký balíček
Left of the route "Bojovníkova píseň" (Warrior's Song) through the crack diagonally left… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6
Spáč
From the corner above the left pillar of Babské ucho up the wall over 3 BH to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6+/7-
V začarovaném mlýnu
On the valley NE side from the gully to the right of the chimney of the route Tma vlhká… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7+/8-
Na hraně nejistot
Above the left pillar of Babské ucho from BH (stance) along the valley (S) edge directly… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
8-/8
Koření života
From the terrace of the belay BH, through the middle of the valley wall over 5 BH and K… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7/7+
Špinavá krasná záda
From the terrace in the NE wall (BH, stance) along the left edge and further up the wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
7+/8-
Lajkin
Together with the route 'Když to opět trvá dlouho…' (When it takes a long time again…) to… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6
Dámský odpočinek
Through the middle of the right pillar over 4 BH and K to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
5+
První pokušení
In the right part of the wall of the left pillar over 2 BH. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6
Vzpomínka na Lanče
Through the valley chimney to BH. From there, around the crack to the small balcony… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6-
Krátké vzrušení
Through the middle of the wall of the left pillar over 2 BH. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
8-/8
Když to opět trvá dlouho….
Left of the route 'Vzpomínka na Lanče' (Memory of Lanče) up the wall over 10 BH to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Babský drby
Along the left edge of the left pillar over 2 BH to the rappelling K. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2