The Vizovice Highlands lie in Moravian Wallachia and the Zlín area between Vizovice, Lidečko and Luhačovice and belong to the flysch Western Carpathians. The best-known formation is Čertovy skály near Lidečko – a nature monument in the village of Lidečko, a bench of Eocene sandstone of the Luhačovice Member of the Rača unit of the Magura flysch, about 150 m long with walls up to 25 m high, cut by fissures and showing pseudokarst forms such as honeycombs and tafoni created by frost weathering. Other climbing spots are the Lačnovské skály and Čertův kámen near Provodov.
The sandstone at Čertovy skály is very hard and compact, with conglomerate pebbles in places, and is popular with climbers. Climbing is both sport and trad, with fixed and textile protection, often in the shade of the forest. The rocks are protected and climbing follows the conditions of the nature authorities – check current restrictions with the Czech Mountaineering Association. The area is covered by the guidebook Moravské skály I. – Východní Morava (2018).
Part of Moravian Sandstones, Vizovice Highlands has 246 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 9+. Explore its 3 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Fixed belay, Textile belay, Sport Climbing, Route in shadow.
Rules
The ČHS rules and those of the regional commission for the Moravian sandstones apply. No climbing on wet rock and no altering the rock.
Moravian sandstone: no climbing from 1 January to 28 February (soft sandstone; OVK decision). Do not climb on wet rock. Check the current status in the ČHS crag database.