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Climbing at Soutěsky

300 routes
45 areas
2–8/8+ grades

Soutěsky is a Bohemian Switzerland National Park sector around the Kamenice gorges, with 300 routes on 45 sandstone towers – for example Děti and Rodiče, the Ferdinand towers, Ferdinandův roh, Ferdinandova jehla, Rybář, Mlýnská věž, Čilimník and Trojnožka. There are overhangs too, and some routes are marked as dangerous; protection is rings and textile, grades from 2 to 8/8+.

Part of 9. Bohemian Switzerland NP, Soutěsky has 300 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 8/8+. Explore its 45 crags and sectors below.

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

Rules

Inside the national park you may climb only on permitted rocks.

The park administration announces seasonal access bans each year for sites with nesting birds. Some towers are closed permanently (the "Jetřichovice – zakázané" sector). Check the ČHS crag database and the park administration's website before every visit.

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.

Děti 14 routes Rodiče 14 routes Čtvrtá Ferdinandova věž 14 routes První Ferdinandova věž 12 routes Ferdinandův roh 11 routes Rybář 11 routes Mlýnská věž 10 routes Čilimník 9 routes Trojnožka 9 routes Ferdinandova jehla 9 routes Lemon 8 routes Západní soutěsková věž 8 routes Strážce přístavu 8 routes Mlýnské kolo 7 routes Příšera soutěsky 7 routes Blesková jehla 7 routes Závojnatka 7 routes Mlýnský kámen 7 routes Babička 7 routes Pstruh 7 routes Soutěskový drak 7 routes Dolská jehla 6 routes Smolař 6 routes Východní soutěsková věž 6 routes Druhá Ferdinandova věž 6 routes Strážce hřbitova 6 routes Poslední Ferdinandova věž 5 routes Třetí Ferdinandova věž 5 routes Šerif 5 routes Rosnička 5 routes Zelenáč 5 routes Strážce soutěsek 5 routes Pidižvík 5 routes Topograf 5 routes Müllerova věž 4 routes Mlynařík 4 routes Žabák 4 routes Bivaková věž 4 routes Horní bílý ostroh 4 routes Šťastlivec 4 routes Deštivá jehla 4 routes Soutěsková jehla 3 routes Fénix 3 routes Manhattan 2 routes Srbský pilíř 1 route
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2+
Strážce hřbitova
From the N, descend from the massif to the ledge, traverse into the plateau gorge, cross… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Strážce hřbitova
Briefly up the plateau edge and onto the overgrown ledge in the valley wall. Up the wall… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Strážce hřbitova
To the left in the north wall, and from the route "Spi sladce" (Sleep Sweetly), ascend… Rock Climbing Route in shadow Danger +1
3
Horní bílý ostroh
From the E, through the chimney between the tower and the massif to the traverse of the … Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Müllerova věž
From the SW edge, obliquely left up the wall into the chimney and then up the chimney to… Rock Climbing
5+
Smolař
Through the center of the valley wall via the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Vertical wall
4-
Smolař
To the right in the plateau wall, ascend the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Smolař
Through the center of the SE face directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
4-
Smolař
On the plateau side, obliquely left up the wall and along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Smolař
To the left in the valley wall, ascend directly to the E edge and then to the summit. Rock Climbing
2+
Smolař
Along the V edge directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Rodiče
From the S, via a crack and chimney to a rock block, then via a chimney and wall to the… Rock Climbing
2+
Děti
From the S, via a chimney between Children and Parents to the balcony. (Also reachable by… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Babička
In the narrow N wall, over overhangs and 2 rings to the saddle. Via the Old Path to the… Rock Climbing
4-
Babička
From the NE, via a chimney to the saddle and then via the Old Path to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Babička
Like the Valley Route to the large balcony and to the right along the edge to the ring.… Rock Climbing
4-
Babička
To the left of the Old Path, via a corner and crack to a large balcony on the valley wall… Rock Climbing
4-
Babička
From the SW, via a crack into the saddle between Babička (Grandma) and Děti (Children).… Rock Climbing
3
Babička
Old route to the saddle and diagonally left up the SE wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Babička
To the left of the Old Route, up a short wall to the ring of the Magic Pouch, and along… Rock Climbing
4+
Žabák
Right of route a), up the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Žabák
From the S edge, left into the notch and through it below the overhang. Over it… Rock Climbing
4-
Žabák
In the W face to the block and up the left crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
Přeskok
Žabák
From the massif, traverse/step-across to the summit. Rock Climbing
2+
Mlýnská věž
Up the upper face to the pillar and up the face to the summit. Rock Climbing
5+
Deštivá jehla
Directly up the center of the north face to the summit. Rock Climbing
5+
Srbský pilíř
Left in the NE wall via a crack (ring), higher directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
2+
Ferdinandův roh
From the plateau side, right over steps to the S edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
4-
Ferdinandova jehla
From the uphill side to the fore-rock and over the overhang (using artificial aids) into… Rock Climbing
4+
Rosnička
To the right in the valley wall into an alcove, through an overhanging corner and up the… Rock Climbing

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