This is small and back-up support list for the present and future
Bohemian sandstone geomorphological uploads.
Area covered here is located
in todays eastern Bohemia in Czech Republic (CZ is regionally divided into western
part called Bohemia and eastern called Morava). This part of Bohemia
is also sometimes called Nachodsko. Weathered sandstone formations were discovered
long time ago, however, during the past decades they have remained out of sight
for Westerners, as did so many natural resorts located behind the
iron curtain. Typical case is the so called 'Saxon Switzerland' sandstone
area in former DDR/GDR (German Democratic Republic)
Names given
were typed in original Czech script whenever possible. If you see garbage,
choosing View/Enconding/Central European in your browser should, hopeffuly,
help
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Site
name
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Brief
description
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Getting
there
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Prachovské skály
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Natural preserve since 1933., this rock area includes
over 200 sandrock towers. Historical place for Czech climbers, this
is where Jicin students founded the oldest climbing club in
Czech republic
climbing
information
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By car via I/16 from Jicin, at Holine turn for Prachov and drive till
Turisticka chata, and from there till the Skalni mesto hotel.
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Adršpašské skály
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Smaller part of the Teplicko-adršpašské
skály (Teplice-Adršpach rock area) which is the largest National
park in Czech Republic. Sandstone fins eroded into many interesting rock formations
by water, wind and frost. One of the most important climbing areas in the
Czech Republic, first registered climbs in 1923. by Richard
Eichler
web
Photographs
and brief description of climbing routes in Czech
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Drive till Adršpach-Dolni Adršpach, large parking lot some 300m from
the sandstone area. By bus, board the Broumov-Adršpach line, take
of at the 'Adršpach-skály' stop. By train, Teplice nad Metuji-Trutnov,
take of at Adršpach stop.
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Teplické skály
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Larger part of the Teplicko-adršpašské
skály, hosting modst difficult climbing routes off Eastern
Bohemia. Nearby town and logistical center Teplice nad Metuji
is hosting every July the International Festival of
climbing movies
climbing information in czech
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Drive to Teplice nad Metuji and follow the westbound road for
Dolni Adršpach till Strmenské podhradí (large parking lot). By train,
Teplice nad Metuji-Trutnov till 'Teplice nad Metuji-skály' stop.
By bus, line no. 640 111 Broumov-Adršpach
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Hruboskalsko (Skalák)
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Part of the Bohemian paradise protected nature reserve,with
rock towers reaching the height
of up to 60 m and by steep canyons leading from rock edges to deep
romantic valleys. Best known sites Mariánská
vyhlídka (Mary's Viewpoint), U Lvíèka
(At the Lion), and Janova vyhlídka (John's Viewpoint), Èertova
ruka (Devil's Hand), Kapelník (Conductor), Maják (Lighthouse),
Taktovka (Baton), Draèí skály (Dragon's Rocks)
and s the 65 m long Myší díra (Mouse
Hole).
climbing
information
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Drive till Turnov (town on the main Liberec-Hradec Kralove road).
From here, by foot either from the Turnov-mesto railway station
(6km), or from the Hrubá Skála train stop follow the marked path
for Hrubá Skála castle
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Borecké skály
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'Recommended trip starts at the Rovensko square. Follow
the blue trail in the direction of Borek pod Troskami. Turn right
from the main road, cross the Vaclavsky brook and ascend between
houses to the edge of the town. Follow the blue trail along a path,
cross a meadow and enter a forest where you are sure to notice the
sign of the nature reserve. Walk through a smallish interesting
rock terrain which is called Borecke skaly - the Rocks of Borek.
The sandstone plateau near the hill called Bor is topped by a 20-50
m high rock face'
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Drábovna (Maloskalsko)
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Smaller rock area near Malé Skály.
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Close to Drabovny
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Drábské svetnicky
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most important out of five rock formations at mt.
Mužský
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Kalich
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rocky south face of the Sokol peak. Also a pilgrim
site
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Klokocske skály
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Kdy¾ si vyberete první mo¾nost, budete pokraèovat
po ¾luté znaèce po okraji Klokoèských skal. Skály
jsou tvoøeny prvohorními svrchnokøídovými pískovci
o mocnosti a¾ 60 m, které byly vyzdvi¾eny do plo¹iny zakonèené
asi 1600 m dlouhou skalní stìnou. Klokoèské a Betlémské
skály tvoøí pøírodní rezervaci o rozloze
228 ha.
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8 and half km fromTurnov
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Suché skály
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One of the most attractive geomorfological sites in Central/Eastern
Europe.Giant organs-like shaped wall, made of hard sandstone that
allows climbing immediately after rain. Because of its look and
feel rather then geology, also known as Czech Dolomites.
National nature reserve since 1965.
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Ostaš
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Rocky mountain 700 m high, located between Broumovské stény
and Jestrebý Hory. Nature reserve since 1956
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3km north of Police nad Metuji
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Križový vrch
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Hill (667m) near the Adršpach village, offering many rock-climbing possibilities
of all difficulties. The hill is the nature preserve. On the top
there is view-point with beautiful view to Adršpach rock town, mountain
Buková hora, and the Vraní mountains
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Approx 1km from the Adršpach railway stop and Skalni Mesto
parking lot
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Broumovské stény
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12 km long, partially very narrow ridge, with some unique sandrock
formations caused by the unequal erosion of sandstone (Skalní høiby/ Rocky
muschrooms)
National nature reserve since 1956
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Both Police
nad Metují and Broumov are convinient access points.
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Koruna/Božanovský špicák
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Božanovský Špièák (773m) and
Koruna (789m), are, actuallz, major peaks and view points of the
above Broumovské stény
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same as above
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