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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Hrana zapadajícího slunce
In the right half of the NE face in the fall line of a massive window, first through a… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Severozápadní stěna
S corner to the pillar below the left NW face. Through the middle of the wall (circle). Rock Climbing
6-
Gotická hrana
To the right of the edge via a small pillar to a ledge and from the right onto a shelf.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
6-
Vašíkův debakl
From the 1st circle of "Golf Stream" directly through the wall (hourglass) to the 2nd… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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T varianta
Through the crack to the end to the circle, traverse left into "Gothic Edge" and follow… Rock Climbing
6
Prstýnek
*** WARNING ***In some of Petr Prachtel's routes, the circles may be of questionable… Rock Climbing
8
Golfský proud
Through a crack over an overhang and through the wall to the circle. From the left… Rock Climbing
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Jeschkeho spára
Through the chimney and crack to the fore-summit and traverse right to the circle (also… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7/7+
Skvrny na slunci
From the fore-summit of "Mézl Path" by building to the circle, briefly upwards and right… Rock Climbing
8
Halešova stěna
Through the crack into the hole. Via the small pillar to the 1st circle. Further along… Rock Climbing
8
Varianta Halešárny
From the right through the wall over two circles to the 2nd circle of "Haleš Wall" and… Rock Climbing
6
Údolní cesta
Through the middle of the valley wall along a crack upwards to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Diretissima do Dubče
In the left part of the valley wall through a crack to the hourglass. Through a double… Rock Climbing
6
Mézlova cesta
In the right part of the valley wall upwards into a shallow crack and along it to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
6
Varianta Německého rohu
In the left part of the valley wall, higher up along a crack to a ledge at the W edge. Rock Climbing
6
Sluneční cesta
Start from the bench of "W chimney" in the right part of the NW face. Via a small pillar… Rock Climbing
5
Německý roh
In the right part of the NW face along small cracks to the plateau. Through chimney-like… Rock Climbing Textile belay Vertical wall
6
Černej pasažér
To the left of the "Monologue" route, through the wall at the edge over three circles to… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Monolog
From the bench directly through the wall to the circle of "Sunny Path". Follow it to the… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Dobré na žaludek
In the fall line of the western corner via a prominent block and a sharp edge (hourglass,… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4
Zadní cesta
From the balcony on the "Left Path" on Manon, step across the chimney to the balcony in… Rock Climbing
6
Údolní cesta
Diagonally right through the wall to a blunt edge, over it via a circle to a ledge and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Veselý pilířek
Along the left SE pillar (to the left of Sad Path) to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay Vertical wall
3
Přes vřes
From the NW fore-summit of Manon across the chimney and the rounded N edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Marešova cesta
From the plateau to the left into the SW wall and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
8
Óda na radost
Along the edge over a circle to the ledge of "Valley Path" and follow it to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Komínová cesta
Through the chimney between Manon and Rozeklaná, higher up a stepped wall to the summit. Rock Climbing