📜 Rabštejn is one of the largest and most famous climbing areas in the Jeseníky mountains, located 4 km south of Skřítek saddle. It offers over 250 climbing routes on solid amphibolite slate, ranging from vertical to overhanging walls, chimneys, and cracks.
🔍 Known colloquially as "Rábl," it's a significant destination for climbers from Moravia, attracting visitors with its varied routes and pleasant amenities like a hut with a pub.
☀️ Rock Climbing: Enjoy diverse climbing on firm amphibolite slate, with routes ranging from easy to challenging, suitable for various skill levels.
🧗♀️ Skill Development: The area is ideal for practicing belaying from towers, rappelling, and setting up personal protection, especially in the easier sectors.
🏞️ Scenic Surroundings: Explore the beautiful natural environment, including the remains of a castle ruin above the Zadní skály.
⚠️ Belaying Challenges: Some routes, particularly older ones, have "moral" (less protected) belaying with bolts placed high, requiring experience and caution.
🚫 Rules & Restrictions: First ascents are generally not permitted on existing routes, and damaging rock surfaces or using winter climbing gear is forbidden.
🚶♀️ Crowding: The area can become very crowded on spring and summer weekends, attracting not only climbers but also other outdoor enthusiasts.
🚿 Toilets & Water: Usable toilets are available in the hut, and a drinking water source is located nearby.
🏕️ Accommodation: Tent camping is permitted on the meadow below the rocks for a moderate fee, or for Czech Mountaineering Association (ČHS) members on the upper meadow edge. Indoor accommodation in the hut is often booked long in advance.
🍽️ Food & Dining: A romantic pub, located in a former hunting lodge, offers refreshments and a pleasant evening atmosphere.
🚗 Driving: The closest point accessible by car is Bedřichov.
🚌 Public Transport & Hiking: Access is possible via hiking trails: 7 km from Skřítek saddle (blue trail), 4 km from Bedřichov (red trail), or from Rudoltice (blue to Hvězda, then yellow to Rabštejn).
🤝 Operating Organization: The climbing area is managed by OVK Jeseníky and Rychlebské hory.
📞 Contact Person: Tomáš Gromus is listed as the administrator.