Part of Modřín, Stará bašta has 16 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 8-/8. Routes are listed below with grade, style, and community notes.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Sport Climbing, Fixed belay.
Rules
Nature protection: Tower and surroundings closed from February 23 to June 30 due to peregrine falcon nesting.
OVK: Magnesium is limited 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.
4-
Dámský komín
Right on the east side by corner-chimney between wall and right pillar n. t. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Přihořívá
By the right east pillar, wall and fissure to the pre-peak. Left by wall n. v. Rock Climbing
5
Kýsova
On the massif right of St. Bastion by the left corner upwards, traverse right to 1st Bh… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Textile belay
5+
Cesta nezaměstnaných
Right of Spiral of Time by shallow corner under overhang. Traverse left to the crack of… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Cesta staříků
Short chimney from west to pillar. Right by ledge, traverse under the right crack, then… Rock Climbing
6-
Díry od východu
Right of the SE edge, by wall over prominent holes to a blunt edge. That way n. v. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Údolní cesta
Right edge of the downhill pillar and chimney to the ledge. In it, a long traverse. Right… Rock Climbing
6-
Cesta přes díru
Short chimney from west to pillar. Wall through a hole (K) and right by crack n. v. Rock Climbing
6-
Jihovýchodní hrana
Wall along the SE edge (K) to the ledge, by the downhill route n. v. Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Tip na víkend
Left of the SE edge by wall and fissure to K. Wall to ledge and by the downhill route n.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6-
Levá cesta
Short chimney from west to pillar. Right from the ledge, left by crack n. v. Rock Climbing
8-/8
Zmrtvýchvstání
Through the middle of the south face (from Bivouac), wall, fissure and wall (K) to the… Rock Climbing