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.
6
Píseň beze slov
Up the wall along the overhanging groove to the fore-rock. "N. c." to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Ponurá cesta
SW wall diagonally left to the crack and up to the pinnacle. Right to the 1st ring. Up… Rock Climbing
6-
Krátce dlouhá
Via the face over a ring directly to the ring of the "Blue Effect" route and up it to the… Rock Climbing
8
Modlitba za kamarády
Traverse right to the ring, up the wall to the clock and right to the ledge (2nd ring). … Rock Climbing
6
Jihovýchodní cesta
From the E via the face to the ring, via the groove to the ledge and along the edge to… Rock Climbing
6
Na blind
Overhanging wall over the ring and clock directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Dlouze krátká
Right of the route "Song Without Words" via the face over a ring to the pre-summit. Rock Climbing
8
Abraka na draka
From the end of the small pillar of the "Čihula's Route" via the face over three rings to… Rock Climbing
7
Čihulova cesta
Along the sloping ledge right into the small pillar, up it to a grassy platform, right to… Rock Climbing
6-
Barokní cesta
From the N via the smooth corner to the ring. Over the overhang and along the broken… Rock Climbing
6-
Blue efect
From the south edge of the tower traverse left and via the face (ring) to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
2000 kopanců
Diagonally left to the hourglasses and via the booming small pillar to the ring. Left,… Rock Climbing
6-
Západní hrana
From the W between both corners via the overhang to the W edge. Along the crack upwards… Rock Climbing
8
Zvířecí teorie
Start in the right part of the valley (NE) face, traverse right and directly up the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8
Vonkologie
From the SW via the overhanging face (ring) and up to the pre-summit. Freely to the… Rock Climbing
8
Sypoš jako na fisher towers
Right of the "Route of Sorrow" via the overhanging corner to the 1st and 2nd rings and… Rock Climbing
6
Stepí a savanou
Left of the passage via the face, higher up along the edge over a ring to the pre-summit.… Rock Climbing
6
Údolní stěna
From the NW via the corner chimney to the lower pre-summit, into the tower face to a… Rock Climbing
7
Sobotní cesta
Via the "Right Corner" 5m up and left through the center of the face to the ring.… Rock Climbing
7
Průvan průvanovič
Over the overhang (hourglasses) to the ring and up the receding face to the saddle. Rock Climbing Textile belay
8
Mrskačka
Via the "Left NE route" briefly upwards and left over the overhang to the 1st ring. Via… Rock Climbing
7
Severovýchodní spára
Via cracks into the cave, via a crack over the overhang to the balcony and left via… Rock Climbing
4
Pravý kout
From the right over the overhang into the corner, via the crack to the ledge and right… Rock Climbing
1
Normální cesta
From the E via the corner and grooves to the saddle between Julia and Jenovefa. Up a… Rock Climbing
7
Čugár
Via the "Left NE route" to the balcony and via the crack directly below the summit block.… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Kopalovo chumelí se chumelí
Left of the "Route of Sorrow" diagonally left via the face to the ring. Up to the edge to… Rock Climbing
6
El bartos
Via the face right of the "Route of Sorrow" over a ring into the "West Corner" and up it… Rock Climbing
6
Levá severovýchodní cesta
From the cave in the NE face diagonally right almost to the left crack. Over the balcony… Rock Climbing
6
Geneviéve
Via the "Left NE route" briefly upwards. Below the overhang traverse left, up the crack… Rock Climbing