Rules and Regulations

Visitor Rules for the Guided Tour Route in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks National Nature Reserve

(hereinafter referred to as „Visitor Rules“)

The Adršpach Rocks, with their extent, concentration of rock formations, relief and unique ecosystem, represent an exceptional natural value. We kindly ask you to understand the restrictions arising from legal regulations and these Visitor Rules, as well as the obligation to pay a fee for use of the visitor trail. By doing so, you contribute to the restoration and necessary maintenance of the visitor trail within the reserve. The operator of the visitor trail in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks National Nature Reserve (hereinafter also the “NPR”) is Technické služby Adršpach, s. r. o., with its registered office at Horní Adršpach 128, 549 52 Adršpach, Company ID No.: 252 99 115 (hereinafter referred to as „Operator of the Guided Tour Route“).

1. Visitors to the NNR are required to comply with the legal regulations of the Czech Republic, especially the provisions of Act No. 114/1992 Coll., on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape, as amended (hereinafter „ZOPK“), Act No. 289/1995 Coll., on Forests, as amended, Decree No. 157/1991 on the Establishment of the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area, as amended, and the provisions of these Visitor Rules.
2. The guided tour route is accessible year-round. In winter months, it is restricted to sections under maintenance. Entry to the route is at the information center. The ticket office for the boat ride on the Rock Lake is at its access staircase.
3. Visitors are only allowed to move along the marked tourist paths. Entering and moving off the marked routes is prohibited. Visitors are required to follow the written and verbal instructions of the staff of the Operator of the Guided Tour Route, forest rangers, nature protection authorities, and rock administration workers.
4. By voluntarily entering the NNR, the visitor gives consent to the Operator of the Guided Tour Route, in accordance with § 84 of Act No. 89/2021 Coll., the Civil Code, to take and use photographs and audio, video, or audiovisual recordings capturing their appearance for marketing, commercial, and promotional purposes related to the Adršpach Rocks. Detailed information about the granted consent, as well as the related processing of personal data, can be found in the document „Consent to the Creation and Use of Recordings“.
5. Individuals entering the guided tour routes outside the ticket office areas do so at their own risk.
6. When the ticket office or information centre is open, a visitor entering the Visitor Circuit and using its infrastructure is required to pay a fee for the use of the Visitor Circuit, unless otherwise provided for in these Visitor Regulations. The fee constitutes compensation for the use of the Visitor Circuit and is not a charge for entry to the forest itself or for entry to the National Nature Reserve (NNR) itself. If a visitor refuses to pay the fee for the use of the Visitor Circuit and states that their sole intention is to enter the forest as part of the general public right to use forests, rather than to use the Visitor Circuit and its visitor infrastructure, the Operator of the Visitor Circuit shall allow the visitor to enter the forest without paying the fee and without being required to present confirmation of its payment. Refusal to pay the fee alone shall not constitute grounds for denying entry to the NNR. This shall be without prejudice to any restrictions on entry and movement arising from applicable legislation or from measures or decisions issued by the competent authorities, in particular restrictions established for the protection of the NNR.
7. A person accompanying a holder of a ZTP-P card is entitled to visit the rock town free of charge.
8. Children under the age of 15 cannot enter the guided tour route without an adult companion and must be supervised by an adult throughout the visit.
9. It is forbidden to bring weapons, explosives, flammable substances, fireworks, psychotropic or toxic substances, and other dangerous objects that could cause harm to health or property onto the guided tour route.
10. Consumption of alcohol and other intoxicating or addictive substances is strictly prohibited on the guided tour route. Visitors who are intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics will not be allowed entry to the guided tour route.
11. By entering the guided tour route, visitors acknowledge and agree that they are responsible for any costs incurred in connection with the intervention of the Integrated Rescue System (e.g., firefighters, medical rescue services, Czech Police) due to their behavior under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
12. Climbers are required to follow the rules of sport climbing as specified in the Climbing Rules in Sandstone Rock Areas in the Czech Republic.
13. The one-time fee for the use of the Teplice Rocks Visitor Circuit paid upon entry to the Teplice Rocks also remains valid for the Adršpach Rocks when passing through Vlčí Gorge, and vice versa, the fee for the use of the Adršpach Rocks Visitor Circuit also remains valid for the Teplice Rocks after passing through Vlčí Gorge. However, it ceases to be valid upon leaving the Visitor Circuit. Visitors using the visitor infrastructure of the Visitor Circuit without confirmation of payment of the fee for its use shall, if checked on the Visitor Circuit, be required to pay an additional fee for the use of the Visitor Circuit. This obligation does not apply to visitors whose sole intention is to enter the forest as part of the general public right to use forests under the conditions set out above.
14. Swimming is prohibited in the flooded area of the former sandpit.
15. On the entire territory of the NNR, the following actions are prohibited:
    • damaging operational equipment, railings, stairs, benches, signage, and information boards;
    • damaging rocks by writing or carving inscriptions;
    • pulling out tree seedlings, picking plants, or capturing wild animals;
    • smoking, making fires, camping, or bivouacking;
    • polluting the tour routes and their surroundings with litter;
    • allowing dogs to roam freely;
    • riding horses or bicycles (also applies to the prohibition of walking a bike alongside) except on designated trails;
    • disturbing the peace and quiet;
    • walking off the marked trails;
    • flying drones.
16. Employees of the Operator of the Visitor Circuit, namely security personnel and staff responsible for the management of the rocks, are authorised to check whether a visitor to the Visitor Circuit has paid the fee for its use. When carrying out such checks, employees of the Operator of the Visitor Circuit are required to respect the above-mentioned conditions for free entry to the forest. A visitor who enters the forest solely under these conditions may not be expelled from the Visitor Circuit, prohibited from entering it again, or subjected to any other penalty solely on the grounds of non-payment of the fee for the use of the Visitor Circuit or failure to present confirmation of its payment.
17. In the case of violation of any obligation set forth in this Visitor Rules, the Operator of the Guided Tour Route has the right to sanction the visitor with a fine of up to 10,000 CZK for each individual violation and to remove the visitor from the guided tour route.
18. For the safety of visitors on the guided tour route, the smooth flow of visitors on the route, to prevent excessive negative effects of visitor movement on the NNR as a whole, as well as for effective resolution of emergency situations on the route, it is prohibited to organize, arrange, conduct, or participate in a group tours (i.e., groups of 10 or more visitors) of the guided tour route without prior confirmation of the group tour reservation from the Operator of the Guided Tour Route, which can be obtained via a special booking form on the website www.adrspasskeskaly.cz/skupiny-rezervace under the conditions specified on the website www.adrspasskeskaly.cz/skupiny. A person conducting a group tour without prior confirmation of the reservation may be removed from the guided tour route by the workers of the rock administration and/or the security service without compensation for the paid entrance fee, and at the same time, this person must pay the Operator of the Guided Tour Route a contractual penalty of 5,000 CZK, which is due at the time of violation of the prohibition under this paragraph and does not exclude the right to claim full compensation for damages. In the case of repeated violations of the prohibition under this paragraph, the person organizing, arranging, and/or conducting group tours without prior confirmation of the group tour reservation from the Operator of the Guided Tour Route may be prohibited from entering the guided tour route for up to 3 years.
19. 19. By paying the fee for use of the visitor trail, you agree to the provisions of these Visitor Rules. By complying with the visitor conditions, you help preserve the unique natural environment of the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks for future generations of visitors, for which the Visitor Trail Operator sincerely thanks you. The Visitor Trail Operator reserves the right to remove from the visitor trail any visitor who breaches the rules laid down in these Visitor Rules, without entitlement to reimbursement of the fee already paid for use of the visitor trail. In the event of repeated breaches of these Visitor Rules, the Visitor Trail Operator reserves the right to deny the person access to the visitor trail for up to 3 years from the most recent breach of these Visitor Rules, likewise without entitlement to reimbursement of any fee already paid for use of the visitor trail.
    
20. The Operator of the Guided Tour Route reserves the right to remove from the guided tour route any visitor who violates the rules established by this Visitor Rules, without any compensation for the purchased ticket. In the case of repeated violations of the rules of this Visitor Rules, the Operator of the Guided Tour Route reserves the right to deny entry to the given person for up to 3 years from the last violation of these rules, also without compensation for any purchased ticket.

CONSENT TO THE RECORDING AND USE OF IMAGES AND FOOTAGE

By voluntarily entering the premises of the tour circuit in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks National Nature Reserve (hereinafter referred to as the „NRR“) the visitor grants consent to Technické služby Adršpach, s. r. o., with its registered office at Horní Adršpach 128, 549 52 Adršpach, Company ID: 252 99 115 (hereinafter referred to as the „Tour Circuit Operator“) in accordance with Section 84 of Act No. 89/2021 Coll., the Civil Code, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the „Civil Code“), for the recording and further use of photographs and audio, video, or audiovisual recordings capturing their likeness (hereinafter referred to as „Recordings“). These Recordings may be used for marketing, commercial purposes, and the promotion of the Adršpach Rocks, as well as for the promotion of the Tour Circuit Operator.

Recordings may be published, for example, on social media, the websites of the Adršpach Rocks or the Tour Circuit Operator, and in marketing materials of the Adršpach Rocks or the Tour Circuit Operator.

The consent given under Section 84 of the Civil Code for the recording and use of Recordings is granted to the Tour Circuit Operator for a period of five years. The visitor is entitled to withdraw this consent at any time. If the withdrawal of consent is not justified by a substantial change in circumstances or another reasonable cause, the visitor shall be liable, in accordance with Section 87(2) of the Civil Code, for any damages incurred by the Tour Circuit Operator as a result of the withdrawal of consent.

Some Recordings may contain personal data, particularly by capturing the likeness of an individual in a way that makes them identifiable. The Tour Circuit Operator processes such personal data of NNR visitors as the data controller under Article 4(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter referred to as the „Regulation“).

The Tour Circuit Operator processes Recordings for the purpose of marketing, commerce, and the promotion of the Adršpach Rocks, as well as for the promotion of the Tour Circuit Operator. Personal data is processed by the Tour Circuit Operator based on legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) of the Regulation, which is the interest of the Tour Circuit Operator in informing the public about the Adršpach Rocks and promoting the Adršpach Rocks and the Tour Circuit Operator.

Personal data is processed for the duration for which the visitor has granted consent for the use of Recordings under Section 84 of the Civil Code.

For matters related to the processing of personal data by the Tour Circuit Operator, visitors may contact the Tour Circuit Operator via the following contact details:

• email: info@adrspasskeskaly.cz
• phone: +420 731 151 656
• contact address: Horní Adršpach 128, 549 52 Adršpach

The Tour Circuit Operator processes personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently. Data is collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. The Tour Circuit Operator ensures that personal data is accurate and updated as necessary. All reasonable measures have been taken to promptly erase or rectify inaccurate personal data concerning the purposes for which it is processed.

The visitor has the right to request information and access to personal data in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the Regulation, particularly the right to:

• be informed about the identity and specific details of the data controller,
• be informed of the purposes of processing for which personal data is processed,
• access personal data,
• rectify, supplement, update, delete, or restrict the processing of personal data,
• terminate the processing of personal data.

The visitor may also object to processing. If processing is based on consent (Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR), the data subject has the right to withdraw consent without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

If the visitor believes that their data is being processed by the Tour Circuit Operator in violation of legal regulations, they may file a complaint with the supervisory authority – the Office for Personal Data Protection. However, for the quickest resolution, we recommend first contacting the Tour Circuit Operator.

For any questions regarding personal data processing or if the visitor wishes to exercise their rights related to data processing, they may contact the Tour Circuit Operator at the provided contact details.