Central Hruboskalsko is the heart of climbing in Bohemian Paradise – the rock town around Hrubá Skála castle, with sandstone towers and massifs in the Dračí skály, Kapelník, Maják, Přední Skalák, Zámecká rokle and Čertova ruka sectors. climbing.place lists almost 3,500 routes here.
The climbing is traditional on free-standing towers, with most routes in the middle grades, roughly VI–VIIb on the Saxon scale. Marked trails lead to the rocks straight from Hrubá Skála.
Part of Bohemian Paradise, Hruboskalsko centre has 3462 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 10. Explore its 6 crags and sectors below.
Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Vertical wall, Route in shadow.
Rules
- Chalk is banned.
- No metal protection – fixed gear and textile protection (slings, knots) only.
- Climb ground-up and on dry rock only.
- Parties of no more than 5 climbers.
- Abseil only from fixed anchors.
- Reach the crags only on public and marked paths.
- Do not damage the rock or plants, do not disturb nesting birds and keep noise down.
- First ascents usually need prior approval.
On most rocks climbing is allowed only from 1 April to 31 October. Check current status and exceptions (hruboskalsko.cz, ČHS crag database) before you go.
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Zas napřesrok
Through an oblique corner in the NW wall to the W edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Údolní cesta
From the platform between Ostříž (Blade) and Překrok (Traverse) traverse over the chimney… Rock Climbing
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Přímá údolní cesta
Through the corner in the SW (valley) wall to the ledge, up the wall over a ring to… Rock Climbing
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Rozpolcený
From the slope, diagonally right and along the edge over a ring to the ledge, by the … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Normální cesta
From the platform N. c. ' to Ostříž (Blade) traverse to the N edge and along it to the… Rock Climbing
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Tichošlápek
From the platform between Ostříž (Blade) and Překrok (Traverse) along the overhanging NE… Rock Climbing
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Vuvuzela
Left of the "Valley" route from the boulder to the ledge and via an overhanging small… Rock Climbing
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Soumrak dne
Right of "N. c." via the wall diagonally right over 2 rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Bonsai
*** ATTENTION ***In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Mozek z blázna
Right of the E edge via the wall directly into the hole and along the grooves (ring) to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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4 + 4
*** ATTENTION ***In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing
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Umazaná spára
Via a crack from the W to the platform with a pine tree. Via the corner to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Umazaná spára - varianta
From the cave "N. c." via a narrow tunnel to the platform with a pine tree. Rock Climbing
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Údolní cesta
Start on the right side of the N corner. Via a finely structured small wall to the ledge… Rock Climbing
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Severní cesta
From the N corner via the chimney up to the ledge in the NE face. Up to the crack and… Rock Climbing
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Cesta SV. Wiborady
*** ATTENTION ***In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing
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Gaudeamus
*** ATTENTION ***In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing
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Jihozápadní cesta
In the right part of the SW face up into the hole. From there along the ledges to the… Rock Climbing
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Cap 911
From the SE, from the slope, via a crack to the ledge. Directly into the hole and via a… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Normální cesta
From the S corner into the cave. Via the inner chimney to the W summit, step over to the… Rock Climbing
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Průchodová cesta
From the wide ledge "From the Chimney" through the window to the S side. Along the window… Rock Climbing
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Západní hrana
From the right to the edge and along it to the wide ledge "From the Chimney". Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
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Motorismus
In the side wall of the pillar via the right crack, higher up by the edge (two rings) to… Rock Climbing
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Země půlnočního slunce
Through the corner of "NW wall" about 4m, traverse left along a ledge to a small pillar… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Severozápadní stěna
S corner to the pillar below the left NW face. Through the middle of the wall (circle). Rock Climbing
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Beach life
T variant", to the right and to the 1st circle of "Ring". Directly through the wall over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay