Tisá

The village of Tisá is the gateway to the romantic region of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and the southwestern part of Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland. In the center of the village, visitors are greeted by the late Baroque Church of St. Anne, from which a direct path leads to the Tisá Cliffs. It takes us to a fantastic rock city with many bizarre sandstone formations. Today, the entire area is a paradise for hikers and rock climbers, with 113 registered climbing routes. In addition to the Malé and Velké Stěny, there are less-visited rock formations north of Tisá—the Ostrovské and Rájecké Rocks. Tisá is located in the Labské Pískovce Protected Landscape Area, 20 km from the regional capital of Ústí nad Labem.

What you should see

The Tisá Walls are a natural monument—a bizarre rock city on the southern edge of the Krušné Mountains fault in the Mesozoic sandstone plateau. On the western edge of the Labské pískovce Protected Landscape Area, together with the Rájecké Stěny, Ostrovské Stěny, and Vysoký Sněžník, they form an attractive destination for hiking and rock climbing. The sandstone massif of the Tiské Walls, reaching an elevation of up to 613 meters, drops southward in an almost continuous vertical cliff face. On the northern side, erosive denudation processes have carved it into numerous pillars, towers, walls, ravines, gorges, overhangs, caves, plateaus, and rock mushrooms. The Tiské Stěny are among the oldest tourist areas in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. In earlier times, it was recommended to have a guide when visiting the rock city; along the way, the guide would point out rock formations that sparked visitors’ imaginations. The tradition of naming the rocks continues, and the most famous names have been preserved to this day. The Tisá Walls are divided into two large sections—the GREAT WALLS and the SMALL WALLS—through which sightseeing routes run. Both are connected by an educational trail marked with a white square featuring a diagonal green stripe, featuring 7 informational stops. A red-marked hiking trail also runs along the ridge of the Velké Stěny, serving as the shortest route between the entrance area and the eastern end of the rock city near the Tourist Lodge.

St. Anne’s Church – built in 1789 in the simple, late Baroque style typical of churches from the Josephine era. Above the church lies the municipal cemetery, enclosed by a wall made of local sandstone. The church is open during services, which are held on the first Sunday of every month at 4:00 p.m.

Děčínský Sněžník – this is our largest table mountain (588 m above sea level), with an observation tower (723 m above sea level) standing at its summit since 1864. Visitors can enjoy marked hiking and biking trails, and in winter, a network of maintained cross-country ski trails. A border hiking trail for pedestrians, cyclists, and wheelchair users leading to neighboring Saxony is open year-round.

Did you know that…

…it’s a popular rock-climbing area? The entire Tiské Skály region is a protected area where visitors must adhere to the rules applicable to such areas. Access to the rock formations between Doga and Zlomisková Tower is restricted during the spring and summer months. Some sections of the rocks are marked with white triangles bearing the name of the tower.

…the Tiské Walls are a popular filming location? For example, the following films were shot here: Two on Horseback and One on a Donkey, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Kawasaki’s Rose, and The Pilgrim.