The Horní sedlo area in the Lusatian Mountains offers more than 700 routes. Most are in Císařské údolí, with more at Horní skály, Krkavčí skály (Fellerovka), near Rynoltice, on Ostrý vrch, Kozí hřbety and Sloní kameny. Vertical walls with fixed and textile protection dominate, and some routes are marked as dangerous; grades from 1 to 9.
Part of Lusatian Mountains, Horní sedlo area has 720 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 9. Explore its 7 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Danger, Vertical wall.
Rules
On sandstone the ČHS sandstone rules apply – no chalk, no metal protection and dry rock only. On other rock the ČHS rules for Czech rock areas apply.
Much of the area lies in the Lusatian Mountains PLA. Check the ČHS crag database for any closures before you go.
Císařské údolí Horní skály Krkavčí skály (Fellerovka) Skály u Rynoltic Ostrý vrch Kozí hřbety Sloní kameny
3
Sestupová
From the S over boulders into the saddle between Hruška and Malá Hruška and up the middle… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Sestupová - var.
From the saddle up the wall slightly right on friction to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Jihovýchodní hřbet
Left of the SE edge and along the ridge to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Silový dýchánek
As the First route to the ramp, through a short corner to the overhang and left to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Jízda králů
From the boulder at the NE face, a step-over and right onto the friction to the ring. By… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4-
Ušácká hrana
From the plateau side of Hruška upwards and by crack to the end (K), then right along the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Ďábelská hrana - var.
Along the edge (ring), from the left over the overhang and to the right onto the edge. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Ďábelská hrana
Left of Pepkova's route, an overthrow from the block and left to the edge, along it to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Pepkova cesta
To the right in the NW face through a corner (dBh) to the overhang, over it by hand crack… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Ďábelská hrana - Domeček z karet
From the ring, variants directly along the edge, from the ring of the original route… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
První cesta
NW corner 4m and left onto the ramp. In the middle of the wall, left along a crack to a… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Severozápadní kout
To the right in the NW wall, a corner crack to the saddle. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7/7+
Honimíra Čoudipírková
From the start of the Hradec Route, directly up the wall (2 pitons, ring) below the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Hrádecká cesta
Left in the NW wall diagonally right through a corner to a ring and left along a crack… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Kámen úrazu
NW corner 8 m up and left up the wall (ring) to a small ledge, right through a notch to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
2
Stará cesta
From the SE scree slope into the saddle between Shaft Tower (or from the south through a… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Prázdninová cesta
Left of Tuton cracks, a crack to the ring and the wall right to the crack. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Tuton spára
To the right in the NW wall, via a crack in the corner to the pre-summit and through the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Jeřabinková cesta
To the right of the South Ridge, via a crack to the pre-summit and through the chimney to… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7-/7
Bronzový parohy
Right of the edge, to the right of Hradec Route, up the wall over a piton to a ledge,… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Severní stěna
In the middle of the south face along a crack (spike) to a ledge, left along a crack and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Janina hrana
To the right of the North Face, up the wall, a crack, and left along the edge over the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Samej pták
In the left part of the wall, over the overhang and wall into a crack and through it to… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
To sem dutej
North face over the ledge to the ring and directly to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Dlouhé kroky
To the left of the South Route, along the edge (small cracks) to the south summit,… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Stará cesta
To the right in the SE wall, through a small chimney (or from Hruška along the scree… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Jižní cesta
Through the chimney or the plateau edge to the boulder on the south face, step over and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Aloe vera
In the right part of the wall, over a vein into a groove, through it into a chimney and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Bifidus activ
In the middle of the wall, a crack into a groove, a ring, and directly to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Kirchhofův komín
Left in the valley wall via a step and frictioning right upwards to an overgrown gully in… Rock Climbing Textile belay