Part of 07. Centrální část, Velká bašta has 30 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 5 to 9+. Routes are listed below with grade, style, and community notes.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Fixed belay, Route on sun, Textile belay, Sport Climbing.
Rules
- Do not interfere with vegetation on the rocks, do not remove stones, do not clean cracks - Do not disturb nesting birds, respect restrictions, use marked accesses - Magnesium and chemical agents are prohibited, climb on dry rock in daylight - Do not use belay devices that damage the rock, hard shoes, do not leave public goods - No jumping between massifs and towers - Slackline prohibited - First ascents on some rocks are subject to restrictions - see Nature Protection Document: General Measures 2021
Nature conservation: Climbing allowed all year round. Nature Conservation Document: General Measure 2021, map 2021, authority OP Administration of Bohemian Switzerland National Park
- Do not interfere with vegetation on the rocks, do not remove stones, do not clean cracks - Do not disturb nesting birds, respect restrictions, use marked accesses - Magnesium and chemical agents are prohibited, climb on dry rock in daylight - Do not use belay devices that damage the rock, hard shoes, do not leave public goods - No jumping between massifs and towers - Slackline prohibited - First ascents on some rocks are subject to restrictions - see Nature Protection Document: General Measures 2021Nature conservation: Climbing permitted year-round. Nature Conservation Document: General Measure 2021, map 2021, authority Nature Conservation Administration of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park
- Climb in daylight only.
- Top-rope only where it will not damage the rock or fixed gear (own quickdraw as anchor, no rope friction on the rock).
- Jumps between towers are not allowed.
- First ascents only with the area administrator's approval (right bank: spravce-labak-pravy@seznam.cz).
- Unapproved fixed equipment is banned.
Some crags are closed from 1 February to 30 June for nesting birds. Respect local signs and any extended closures; current status in the ČHS crag database.
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.
6+/7-
Podivnej pták
To the left of the "Eagle Edge" route, up the wall via 2 BH, K and 3 BH. You can finish… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
6+/7-
Orlí hrana
Along the S edge via 3 K to the platform (belay station). Chimney 2m down, traverse right… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
6-
Úklidová četa
Start with "The Notched Path" and diagonally right to the 1st BH. Along the edge via 4 BH… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
S voyeurem v zádech
To the right of "The Notched Path" briefly under the ceiling, from the left into the wall… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7/7+
Ráj xindlů
To the right of the "League of the Unregistered" route via 11 BH to the rappel K. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
7-/7
Cesta světlonošů
Up the wall to the right of "The Defiant Path" which we later cross via BH and 8 K to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Trucující vlajkonoš
To the left of the "League of the Unregistered" route, up the wall via 3 BH and along the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Liga neregistrovaných
To the left of "The Path of the Standard Bearers", up the wall via 2 BH to the sloping… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route on sun +2
7/7+
Borhák za borhákem
To the right of the "Circle after Circle" route, 8m like "The Defiant Path" and left up… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7-/7
Kruh za kruhem
Through the center of the overhanging wall via the clock, 9 K and 2 BH to the overhang.… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
7+/8-
Útok na baštu
To the left of "Circle after Circle", up the wall via 5 BH to the 7th K of "Vertical… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
7+/8-
Vertical revue
To the left of the "Circle after Circle" route, up the wall via 10 K to the crack of the … Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
8-/8
Sůl
From the start of "Vertical Revue", left up the overhanging wall, finally up the slab… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
6+/7-
Pánská jízda
To the left of the "Downhill Corner" route, up the wall via 7 BH to the rappel ring. … Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +3
5+
Staré myšlení
Start from the gorge to the left of Velká Bašta. Along the prominent ledge in the N wall,… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6-
Nové myšlení
Through the left valley edge (2 K) and wall to the beginning of the prominent ledge to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
8-/8
Harakiri
From the 2nd bolt of the route "New Thought" diagonally right across the BH under the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
6
Varianta Staré myšlení
From the 3rd ring directly along the edge higher up the gully to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6
Leguánská cesta
Via the "Old Thought" route to the 2nd bolt (K). Higher diagonally to the right across… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5+
Klikatice
Up the wider winding crack in the left part of the S wall to the "Eagle Edge" platform.… Rock Climbing
5
Cesta zářezem
In the right part of the wall, up the distinct corner 40m, diagonally right to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Cesta tradicionalistů
To the right of The Notched Path, up the crack to the large platform on the Eagle Edge.… Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Cesta na truc
Start slightly to the right of the center of the wall. Up the wall and corner to the 1st… Rock Climbing
6-
Cesta vlajkonošů
Up the corner of "The Notched Path" to the large beech tree and diagonally left to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7-/7
Kojrufka
From the 8th K of the "Apostel Tommelfinger" route directly across the K to the 12th K. Rock Climbing
7/7+
Apostel Tommelfinger
To the right of the "Huly Sport" route, briefly up the crack, then left on the wall (6K)… Rock Climbing
9+
Surplus
Like "Huly Sport" to the 3rd bolt in the overhang and straight across 2 BH to the rappel… Rock Climbing
9/9+
Pocity
From the 5th bolt of the Huly Sport route under the ceiling and left to the ring.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8+/9-
Huly sport
Up the left overhanging wall (6 BH) under the overhang and through it (3 BH) diagonally… Rock Climbing Fixed belay