Part of 05. Levá Čirta, Borová věž has 12 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 4+. Routes are listed below with grade, style, and community notes.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Vertical wall, Route in shadow, Route on sun.
Rules
First ascents only after prior approval of the rock manager, e-mail: spravce-labak-levy@seznam.cz. The valid conditions for approving first ascents are here.
- 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.
4-
Náhorní cesta
Through the center of the SE wall to the rib and from there slightly obliquely left to… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
4-
Jižní cesta
Along the indistinct S edge, at the top along the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
4-
Náhorní cesta -Varianta
Along the "Plateau Route" to the rib and obliquely right to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
4-
Jihozápadní cesta
In the middle of the SW wall via a crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
4+
Jihovýchodní cesta
About 3m left of the "East Route" via a delicate crack in the rounded edge, then the wall… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
3
Severovýchodní cesta
From the boulders on the E side obliquely right into the valley wall and along it near… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4+
Údolní cesta
From the base of the valley wall through a chimney to a large block. Up the wall… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4-
Prolézačka
Completely left from the valley side through a chimney and wall to the right into a hole… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
3
Východní cesta
From the boulders on the E side via a crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
2
Stará cesta
From the SW, from the gorge, through the corner to the fore-rock and via the gully to the… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
4-
Stará cesta - Varianta
From the plateau of the "Old Route" directly up the overhanging wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
3
Severozápadní cesta
From the NW edge of the tower, along the valley wall obliquely left over overgrown steps,… Rock Climbing