Walterova cesta, Sokolí věž 5+

Czech Republic, Elbe Sandstones, 2. Rájec, Ostříží stěny, Sokolí věž

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Last updated 2024-05-12

Grade 5+

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Location

50.80185, 14.02090

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50.80620, 14.01701

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Old route to the sloping ledge. Through a crack in the middle of the wall to its end, traverse right to the balcony behind the edge in the southeast wall. Up the wall to the summit.

Rules

Nature protection: climbing allowed year-round, routes from Sokolí stěna to Sokolníkův direkt seasonally prohibited from February 1st to June 30th. Nature Protection Documents: Decision 2022-2026, Decision 2022-2026_Maps OP CHKO Český Ráj authority.

OVK: Use magnesium according to sandstone rules, first ascents only with the consent of the administrator.

This sector is closed in spring for nesting birds. Check the current dates in the ČHS crag database.

Ostříží stěny and the Rájec valley are closed in spring for nesting birds. Check the current dates 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.