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Summary
Sandstone
Valley with numerous small and mid-sized sandstone towers and blocks
Description
Brittle when wet
The village of Ostrov sits at a (car-)dead-end road right at the border to Germany. Passage to the popular Bielatal by foot or bike is a breeze, but the cliffs around the village already offer hundreds of climbs. As in adjacent Czech areas, grades can be a bit of a surprise: they may correspond to Saxon system, but in other cases underrate climbs by up to three or four letter grades. This is not the area for number chasing. The village also offers several bars, a lake for swimming and the occasional visit of ambitious high-line slackliners.
Access issues
Get the local climbing guidebook from HUDY Hřensko or Refugio Tisá.
Approach
From German side by foot or bike, from south via Tisa. No public transport.
Parking near "Camp pod Císařem" https://g.page/hospodapodcisarem?share Or in the new Camp https://goo.gl/maps/knY1km2M4rJAyc3g8
Where to stay
There is a rustic campground and a 4-star-hotel in the village.
Ethic inherited from Labské pískovce
Well established
Check particular areas for more detailed rules and nature protecton restrictions. General czech sandstone rules apply in all areas:
Climbing is only allowed on dry rock.
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 shall be consulted upfront with the area administrator. Contacts available at https://www.horosvaz.cz/skaly-region-2/
Further local rules apply depending on the level of protection. See the particular area details.
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