Access Issues
On TheCrag, we try to maintain where climbing is allowed, but before you go climbing, we always recommend checking in the [map from the Database of the Czech Mountaineering Association](https://www.horosvaz.cz/index.php?cmd=skaly-mapa&type=regiony) that the area is open for climbing - this is not only a matter of permission from nature conservation or the land owner, but also could be due to the risk of falling trees, unstable rock or nesting birds. Here is an explanation of the icons on their website:
red circle means currently a total ban on climbing (often only seasonal). When it is only halfway, climbing is prohibited only on certain rocks
🐔 means a temporary closure that will be resolved soon (mostly nesting birds). Red is a general ban on climbing in the area, orange is a ban on climbing only on certain rocks.
Ethic
scroll **Rules, principles and standards**
Rock climbing in the Czech Republic is regulated by the rules, principles and set of standards for individual areas and crags. Please respect local traditions and rules.
pray **Accept and make yourself familiar with:**
- principles of sport climbing (climb with the help of your own strength only, don't use artificial aids, etc.)
- principles of first ascents and installing fixed protection
- competence of regional climbing commissions of Czech Mountaineering Association ([list](https://www.horosvaz.cz/udrzba-skalnich-oblasti/oblastni-vrcholove-komise/))
- prohibition of creating and chopping holds
- which type of removable climbing gear is allowed and don't damaging rock (roped knots, slings, ufos vs. friends, wires, hexes, nuts and cams)
- possibilities of using chalk (strictly prohibited vs. tolerated)
- restrictions resulting from weather conditions (e.g. prohibition of climbing on wet rock (eventually hours or days after rain or during winter)
point up **Rules:**
1. [Rules of climbing in sandstone rock areas in Bohemia](https://www.horosvaz.cz/res/archive/330/056387.pdf?seek=1592486177) (czech)
2. [Rules of climbing in rock areas of the Czech republic](https://www.horosvaz.cz/res/archive/330/056387.pdf?seek=1592486177) (czech)
3. [Rules of climbing in Jizerské hory area](https://www.horosvaz.cz/res/archive/330/056389.pdf?seek=1592486203) (czech)