📜 Broumovské stěny (Broumov Walls) is a rugged sandstone rock climbing area and National Nature Reserve in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. It offers thousands of unique sandstone climbing routes amidst a wild, canyon-riven landscape.
🔍 Known for its tranquil atmosphere, fewer tourists and climbers compared to other areas, and distinctive rock formations often covered in lichen and moss.
☀️ Sandstone Climbing: Offers thousands of diverse routes on unique sandstone towers, including "rajbasy" (slabs) and "spáry" (cracks).
🏞️ Scenic Exploration: Explore deep ravines, hidden towers, and the highest peak, Božanovský špičák (773m).
🧘♀️ Tranquil Atmosphere: Experience a quiet climbing environment with fewer crowds, offering a sense of solitude amidst the dramatic rock formations.
🧗♀️ Varied Terrain: Features areas like Třešňová rokle, Zaječí rokle, and Kovářova rokle, with new routes in kyze walls and challenging cracks.
🚨 Safety Provisions: Wooden first aid boxes with stretchers and medical supplies are strategically placed throughout the rocks.
✈️ Nearby Attractions: Visit the Hvězda tourist chalet, or find refreshment and a shower at the pond in Hlavňov.
⚠️ Climbing Difficulty: Even lower-grade climbs (III, IV, V) can be challenging due to the rough sandstone, lichen, and moss.
🚫 Strict Rules: Climbing is restricted to registered climbers (ČHS/UIAA) or under instructor guidance, only on dry rocks, during daylight, and without magnesium.
🚫 Environmental Protection: Strict rules apply to protect the unique nature; no damaging plants, rocks, or disturbing nesting birds. Bouldering is not permitted.
🗺️ Navigation: Older guidebooks may be outdated; relying on local knowledge or GPS coordinates from newer guides is recommended.
📞 Emergency Response: While professional help is available, response time can vary based on remoteness from accessible roads (approx. 20 mins near roads, longer for remote areas).
🚿 Showers: A shower is available at the refreshment stand by the pond in Hlavňov.
🏕️ Accommodation: The Hvězda tourist chalet is available for visitors.
🍽️ Food and dining options: A pub is located near the Slavný parking lot, and refreshment stands are available at Hlavňov pond and Hvězda chalet.
🚗 Driving directions or parking info: Primary access points include Hlavňov (for Kovářova rokle and Hvězda), Slavný (with a nice parking lot for Třešňová, Zaječí rokle, and Božanovský špičák), and Machov (for "V Horách" areas).
🤝 Operating organization or contact info: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny (Nature and Landscape Protection Agency), Správa CHKO Broumovsko (Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area Administration), in cooperation with Český horolezecký svaz (Czech Mountaineering Association).