Czech Sandstone Climbing

Czech sandstone is similar to British gritstone with it‘s deep traditions and edge. This guided holiday is a unique chance to experience the finest of Czech climbing. For all the climbers with enough experience to feel totally comfortable with sport climbing skills as safe belaying for top-roping/leading, basic equipment use, storage & maintenance, how to use a guide book, climbing calls and communication, basic movement skills, understandings of outdoor risks.

To describe the natural beauties of the region concisely, it shall be pointed out that nowhere in Central Europe so many diverse beauties of nature can be found on just a few tens of square kilometres. There are not only deep valleys and ponds refl ecting the towers of rock towns, but also many peaks and observation towers offering wonderful views of the country. Just climb to the top of the hills Kozákov, Veliš, Zebín, Tábor, Vyske? or Kopanina and take a look around. The castles, chateaux, woods, sandstone rock towns and deep valleys change over to plains and ponds. No wonder the Bohemian Paradise is the oldest nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The fact that it has recently been proclaimed the fi rst UNESCO Geopark in the Czech Republic only serves as a proof of the charm of the region and its diversity.

What you shouldn’t miss are defi nitely the rock towns – Hruboskalské Rock Town, Prachovské Rocks, Kloko?ské and Betlémské Rocks, P?íhrazské and Suché Rocks, where the wind, rain, frost and sun sculpted bizarre sandstone formations. The architecture of the rock towns boasts of gothic grandeur, baroque extravagance and rococo ornamentation of detail.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Sandstone rock climbing in the Czech Paradise and in the other sandstone areas in the Czech Republic is an unforgettable experience. There are amazing views of the Czech Paradise from the top of the sandstone towers.

Sandstone crags of the Czech Paradise are mainly created by the integration of the sandstone towers and cliffs. If there are lots of them in a small area they are called rock towns. Over the past hundred years many tourists, adventurers and climbers have been attracted to them. During the development of rock climbing and the acceptance of the Saxon (German) sandstone climbing rules, a unique form of climbing was created. It can't be found anywhere else in the world except Saxon and the Czech Republic. On the way to the desirable summit, people have to struggle not only against the difficulty of the route but against their own fear, mind and the desire to get to the top as well. The reward for overcoming the difficulties is the view of the landscape, which is the most beautiful from the top of the sandstone tower and not everyone is so lucky to have the opportunity to enjoy it.

Some of the unique qualities of sandstone climbing are:

* long distances between the bold rings or the total absence of bold rings
* use of soft knots of different sizes and shapes for protection, use of friends, nuts and other metal gear is prohibited
* no chalk rules because of the chalk marks on the rock

Departure Dates, Options & Prices

free T-shirt + 50% discount for sport massage
! It may be possible to choose your preferred dates. Please contact us for more details !

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