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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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5+
Lemon
To the left of Kysela's Route, up the wall to the ledge (ring). Aid climbing up the wall… Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Lemon
To the left of the Gorge Route, via a crack to the ring. Up the wall over large… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Lemon
From the gully via a crack and higher up the left crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
5+
Lemon
In the valley wall (aid climbing) and corner (ring) to the ledge. Up the wall and crack… Rock Climbing
3
Lemon
Via the Old Route to the bifurcation of cracks and up the right crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Lemon
Via the Gorge Route without aid climbing to the ledge, up the wall to the left and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Pidižvík
From the NE, through the indentation and directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
Přeskok
Čilimník
From the massif, a jump to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Pidižvík
In the center of the S wall, directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
2+
Čilimník
From the massif descend and traverse into the chimney and up it to the summit. Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Pidižvík
Up the center of the SE wall via 2 rings, higher obliquely to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
2
Pidižvík
From the balcony along the SW edge directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
4-
Čilimník
By the V-edge directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Čilimník
In the center of the S wall, directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
4-
Čilimník
From the edge directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Čilimník
To the left of the East Edge, directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
2+
Čilimník
From the massif descend and traverse to the E edge and then along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Čilimník
From the start of the "Old Route" diagonally left up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7-/7
Západní soutěsková věž
Start between the "Valley Route" and the "Corner Variant" via the wall, a bolt leads to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Západní soutěsková věž
By climbing/stemming onto the SW edge, along it and the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Západní soutěsková věž
To the left of the Corner Variant of the Valley Route, directly up the wall over 2 bolts,… Rock Climbing
2+
Čilimník
From the upper side by chimneying and to the right by the wall through a hole to the… Rock Climbing
5+
Západní soutěsková věž
To the left in the NW wall, diagonally right and upwards to a bolt. Traverse left to a… Rock Climbing
5
Západní soutěsková věž
By the left valley crack to the ledge and along the valley route to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Soutěsková jehla
From the massif to the left by a crack, descend, traverse to the tower and scramble to… Rock Climbing
5
Západní soutěsková věž
By the right valley crack to the ledge, left by the corner to the overhang. Traverse left… Rock Climbing
2
Západní soutěsková věž
By a chimney from the upper side, higher up right over steps to the summit. Rock Climbing
4-
Západní soutěsková věž
To the left of the Old Route by the wall to the ledge, cross left to the edge and along… Rock Climbing
Přeskok
Soutěsková jehla
From the N, descend from the massif and step across to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Soutěsková jehla
From the E by a chimney between the tower and the massif, higher up left along the edge… Rock Climbing

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