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Part of Ostrov - 4 - západní část, Kostka has 9 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 3 to 7. Routes are listed below with grade, style, and community notes.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay.

Rules

Nature protection: Climbing allowed all year round. Nature Protection Documents: Decision 2022-2026, Decision 2022-2026_Maps Authority OP CHKO Czech Paradise

OVK: Use magnesium according to sandstone rules, first ascents only with the consent of the administrator.

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.

Parking

50.80383, 14.04665

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Kostka
Project Metatron: Overhanging downhill wall in the middle of the E wall directly over K… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Kostka
Diagonally through a crack in the south wall, passing the belay point and directly to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Kostka
In the middle of the E wall, overhanging chimney and the wall along the right edge over… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Kostka
Diagonal notch near the S edge (clock) to the pre-summit and via "Dürchstitz" route n. v. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Kostka
NE downhill edge over K n. v. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Kostka
NW edge n. v. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Kostka
From the pre-summit, a short uphill W edge, wedging n. v. Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Kostka
In the right part of the uphill wall, briefly through a crack and then up the wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Kostka
Crack in the N wall over the BH n. v. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay

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