Houska is a smaller area of the Kokořín region near the castle of the same name, with more than 80 routes in two sectors – Skály na Zámeckém vrchu and Skály u Dolní Housky. Vertical walls dominate, often in the shade, with fixed and textile protection; grades from 1 to 8.
Part of Kokořín region, Houska has 81 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 8. Explore its 2 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Route in shadow, Vertical wall.
Rules
- No metal protection (cams, nuts) – rings, slings, knots and "UFOs" only.
- Climb ground-up only; top-roping is banned.
- Parties of no more than 5 climbers.
- No abseiling from trees or bushes.
- No climbing on wet, snowy or icy rock – the rock is fragile, climb only when fully dry.
- The ČHS sandstone rules apply (no chalk).
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Severovýchodní hrana
Along the edge into the gully, above the overhang to the left to the edge and n. v. Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Údolní stěna
Through the center of the downhill (W) wall above the small pillar under the overhang … Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Zastavený příval
Through the right part of the downhill wall to K and through the notch n. v. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Z půlnoční strany
First up the NE edge (knot), then diagonally right into the downhill wall and straight up… Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Vitamín Kř!
Through the downhill wall over 3K straight up n. v. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Údolní cesta
Downhill wall to the clock and then past 3 K n. v. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Zelenočtvrtková
Along the crack in the right part of the east wall n. v. Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Zadní cesta
From the northern tip of the eastern foreland, by the wall to the balcony and the S ridge… Rock Climbing
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Pocukrovaná
Through the center of the left half of the West wall over several clocks n. v. Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Normální cesta
From the upper edge traverse through the West wall, past the clock to the north ridge,… Rock Climbing Textile belay