České Švýcarsko, Trad climbing

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Summary

Sandstone

Most of the crags are inside the National Park Czech Switzerland. Pay attention to local climbing rules - see summary in ethics.

Access issues inherited from Czechia

Nature protection

Check current restrictions before you visit crag and be respectful to the nature. Most crags are located in nature protected areas, climbing there is subject to the consent of nature protection authorities and compliance with the conditions set by them.

Where to check:

Český horolezecký svaz - Czech Mountaineering Association: Ochrana přírody - Nature protection (czech)
Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR - Nature and Landscape Protection Agency of the Czech Republic: vyhledávač - search engine (czech)
Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR - Nature and Landscape Protection Agency of the Czech Republic: mapa - map (czech)
Skalní oblasti ČR: Moisture conditions map, climbing restrictions map (czech)

or you can directly ask Czech Mountaineering Association on email info@horosvaz.cz

Approach

Climbing Guidebook Jetřichovicko, 2012, V.Nehasil+D.Nehasil is no longer available. Databases of CHS and especially skalnioblasti provide additional information and route descriptions.

Where to stay

Many hotel and pension possibilities in all villages. Camps are in Mezní Louka, Vysoká Lípa, Jetřichovice.

Ethic

Nature Park rules overwrite the general sandstone climbing rules:

Only certain crags are permitted for climbing. Those closed for climbing are all highlighted with #closed tag.
Climbing is allowed only in certain months. See Description of each cliff.
Use of chalk is prohibited.
Climbing is only allowed on dry rock and during daylight.
No changing of the rock surface.
No hardware protection (friends, rocks, pitons). The gaps between the ring/bolts may only be filled with slings. UFOs (textile friends) are allowed.
No Toprope if it may damage rock or fixed protection (=in theory allowed if there is a maillon or if you use own quickdraw as anchor point AND there is no rope friction with rock)
First ascents must be approved upfront from national park and ČHS administration. Contacts available at https://www.horosvaz.cz/skaly-region-2/
Only official access paths can be used. See maps attached in the particular areas.