📜 Sloup is a prominent sport climbing area within the Moravian Karst, featuring numerous routes on compact limestone walls. It's part of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně Nature Reserve.
🔍 It is one of the most significant climbing regions in the Czech Republic, where both classic and modern sport climbing history was made.
☀️ Sport climbing on very compact limestone walls with routes of all difficulty levels, from easy to the highest. Many routes are re-bolted with modern bolts and lower-offs.
🏄♀️ Features specific rock formations like Hřebenáč (with an iron cross on top), Staré skály (offering high-difficulty routes and a microclimate for summer climbing), Žíznivá skála, and the towers Evropa, Indie, Otec, Matka, and Syn.
👨👩👧👦 The area boasts easy transport accessibility, making it convenient for visitors.
🎶 The village of Sloup is a pilgrimage site, with pubs serving food even on weekdays.
✈️ The Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně (caves) are located nearby.
⚠️ Some popular routes have polished holds and footholds due to high traffic.
🚫 The "Stěny u Sloupské jeskyně" rock tower is closed annually until July 16th due to rare bird nesting.
🚫 Climbing on "Stěna nad Sloupskou jeskyní" requires prior permission from the Cave Administration.
🚫 Climbers must not leave protection in routes, descend exclusively by abseiling, and not ascend to summits.
🚫 It is forbidden to damage or alter rock surfaces (e.g., cutting, gluing), remove trees or stones, or abseil using trees and bushes.
🚫 Camping and bivouacking are prohibited under the rocks, though bivouacking is tolerated under the rocks "U Hřiště".
🅿️ Parking: Paid parking is available directly at the cave administration building.
🏕️ Camping is possible at the end of the village near the swimming pool. Bivouacking is tolerated under the rocks "U Hřiště".
🍽️ Pubs in the village serve food, and there is also a shop.
🚗 From Brno, take road E461 towards Svitavy, turn right at Černá Hora towards Rájec-Jestřebí, then follow road II/377 to Sloup. The rocks are located in a magnificent natural amphitheater in the southern part of the village.
🚌 Take a train to Blansko-Macocha, then a bus directly to Sloup.
🤝 The OVK Jižní Morava (Southern Moravia Climbing Club) is involved in managing climbing rules and reporting defects. The CHKO Moravský Kras (Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area Administration) issues nature protection decisions.