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Climbing at Hruboskalsko centre

3462 routes
6 areas
1–10 grades

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.

Dračí skály 1338 routes Kapelník 898 routes Maják 541 routes Přední Skalák 377 routes Zámecká rokle 237 routes Čertova ruka 71 routes
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6
Cikánka
Through the crack onto the shelf and over the overhang through a wide crack to the top. Rock Climbing
3
Cikánka
Up the center of the W wall through the chimney and crawlspace to the balcony. Continue… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Cikánka
Up the prominent corner to the top. Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánka
Up the wall to the hourglass and through the right crack (loops) to the ring. Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánka
To the right of the route "Borrowed Shoes" through the center of the pillar over the… Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánka
To the left of the route "Cimbalom" along the shallow crack over 2 rings to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Cikánka
Up the wall along the edge over the ring into the crack and through it to the top. Rock Climbing
9
Cikánka
Through the small crack to the ring and up the pillar wall (2nd and 3rd ring) to the top. Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánka
Through the double crack in the corner, higher through the crack over the ring to the top… Rock Climbing
6
Cikánka
Up the South edge (1st ring), under the overhang (2nd ring). Over the overhang and up the… Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánka
Up the right part of the wall over two rings to the top. Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánka
Along the edge over two rings to the shelf and briefly to the top. Rock Climbing
7
Cikánka
From the steps, traverse right behind the edge to the ring and up the wall along the… Rock Climbing
7
Cikánka
Through the broken crack over the ring to the top. Rock Climbing
7
Cikánka
Up the wall and along the edge over the ring to the top. Rock Climbing
6-
Polednice
To the left of the crack, up the wall from the right to the ring. Up into the hole and… Rock Climbing
7
Polednice
Up the wall to the left of the east edge to the ring. Directly onto the shelf (hourglass)… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Mechová
From E, over the overhang to the right into the valley wall onto the shelf. Up the… Rock Climbing
5
Mechová
Up the plateau wall with a high move to the overgrown fore-rock and up the smooth,… Rock Climbing Danger Vertical wall
3
Polednice
From the northeast, up the corner crack to the small balcony and up the small wall to the… Rock Climbing
5
Blázen
Briefly up the SW edge, over the hourglass to the right into the E wall and to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Mechová
Up the short S edge to the balcony. Around the head, traverse to the ledge on the E side… Rock Climbing
4
Mechová
Up the wall in the fall line of the south edge to the ledge, directly over the overhang… Rock Climbing
6
Blázen
Up the center of the NW wall to the ledge, left and to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Blázen
From the valley over the overhang, slightly right and up over the ring to the shelf. From… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Blázen
Through the notch in the plateau edge and with a high move to the summit. Rock Climbing
6-
Večerní věž
Via the "Fifan variant" to the Sphinx to the ring bolt. Left via the gully (thread… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Večerní věž
From the saddle up the center of the NW face via fissures, higher up the small wall to… Rock Climbing
6-
Večerní věž
Left of the edge up the wall over a ring bolt to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Večerní věž
"Standard route" to the Sphinx into the saddle and along the left edge to the summit. Rock Climbing

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