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
7/7+
Školní var.
2m left of the NW edge up the wall and left via a small rib left into the Záškolácká crack Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Trhlinková varianta (Stará východní cesta)
Via a crack 4 m right of the NW edge to a large ledge. (Also called 1st variant) Rock Climbing
6-
Hrobařská varianta (Východní stará cesta)
Left in the N face via a gentle rib to a large ledge. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Východní střední - pravá pilířová var
Via the variant and directly up the middle of the pillar Rock Climbing
7
Jihozápadní hrana
Start left of the direct route onto the SW edge and up that to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay Danger
5
Kristýnina spára var.
Same as Kristýna's Crack, under the second overhang traverse right to the S balcony and… Rock Climbing Textile belay Vertical wall
3
Přeskok
From the eastern fore-rock of Malá Smrtka by jumping into the right part of the south… Rock Climbing
4+
Kristýnina spára
Via a zigzagging, slightly overhanging crack in the right part of the W face to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Stará západní cesta
Via the left crack in the W face to the traverse, left to the large ledge in the N face… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
3
Normální cesta
From the traverse directly (supplied ring) and up the chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4-
Severní spára
Up the short rib of the Spiral Route and to the crack, then via it to a small ledge on… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Skromná cesta
SW edge, in places from the left, to the ledge of the Spiral Route. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Jižní komín
To the right in the S wall via a crack and chimney into the traverse of the Spiral Route. Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Cesta pro dlouhý
To the left of the Short Route via a fine crack (ring) to the ledge and up steps to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Honzova cesta
In the middle of the S wall via a short crack and right via a smooth gully to the end of… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Cesta na dobrou noc
Up the S chimney briefly to a small ledge and right to the ring. Right along the edge … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Žíznivá cesta
Via the short crack of Honza's Route and left via the gully over the ring to the ledge of… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Krátká cesta
To the right in the E wall via the corner and shallow cracks (ring) to the E fore-summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Mlhavý podvečer - odpolední var.
From the ring right to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Spirálová cesta - rozporová var.
From the passage between Malá and Velká Smrtka by chimneying/stemming to the fore-summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Východní kout
To the right in the E wall via the wall left of the edge to the E fore-summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Arnoštova cesta
To the left of the Spiral Route via the crack to the fore-summit. Step across and up the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Mlhavý podvečer
Up the wall 1 m left of the Spiral Route (crossing the Spiral Route traverse) to the ring… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4-
Spirálová cesta - hubená nábližka
Above the start, a crawl/passage to the valley side of the tower. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Cvičitelská
SE edge to the crack right of the edge, through this to the ring, short traverse left,… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7-/7
Parlament spí
As the Left variant of Kauschka's gully via the crack and further to the ring, left via… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Sešlost
SW edge and wall to the left (2 rings) to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7/7+
Oko za oko, zub za zub
Middle of the valley wall (3 rings). Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Levá severní hrana
From the ledge St. c. via the left edge (ring) directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Pianová varianta
From the right to a short crack and further to the balcony. Rock Climbing Textile belay