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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Dlouhý komín
From N up the wide chimney, higher up along the crack in the inner wall to the foresummit… Rock Climbing
6
Cesta ze soutěsky
Up the crack from the gorge between Mravenčí and Sfinga to the foresummit. Any way to the… Rock Climbing
8
Cesta pro Agátu
Start up the crack like "Východní hrana" higher up the wall left to the 1st ring. Further… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
3
Jihovýchodní komín
From SE up the chimney to the saddle between Mravenčí and Lavice. "N. c." to the summit. Rock Climbing
7-/7
Inshallah
From the 1st ring of "Východní hrana" directly along the edge and up the crack to the 3rd… Rock Climbing
5
Výstup s náčelníkem
Start like "Kamaradská cesta". Up the crack over the hourglass to the foresummit, higher… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4
Západní hrana
"N. c." to the ledge, obliquely left to the W edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Cesta jutáhem
From the passage between Mravenčí and Sfinga up the chimney over the hourglass to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7-/7
Nůž na rajčata
Up the chimney 3m above the "Kyselovy cesty" traverse. Traverse left (ring) to the edge,… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Staré pokusy
Along the crack to the 1st ring. Left and through the hole to the 2nd ring. Up the small… Rock Climbing
6
U lavice dítě stálo
Start left of the distinct corner on the N side of the foresummit. Up the crack to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Varianta
*** CAUTION *** In some of Petr Prachtel's routes, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing
6
Tabáček
Directly to the 1st ring. Slightly from the right (crossing "Kamaradská cesta") and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Kamarádská cesta
Up the crack for several meters, traverse right into another crack, up it over a ring,… Rock Climbing
6-
Kyselova cesta
From SE up the chimney about 5m and traverse left behind the edge to the ring. Up along… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Normální cesta
From the foresummit under the NW wall to the ledge in the SW wall, right and along the… Rock Climbing
6
Zase bloudí
Left of the route "Spring Fatigue" up an overhanging small wall through holes to an… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Šikmá cesta
In the high-plateau wall, diagonally right to a small ledge along the edge. Up a short… Rock Climbing
6
Varianta
By a long traverse from the right to the 1st ring of the "Hungry Edge" and along it to… Rock Climbing
6
Kerkián pod vlivem
Via the route "Calluna Vulgaris" to the 1st ring. Up over the overhang and left to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Pasťácká cesta
In the NE wall, traverse left along the ledge to the edge, up to the ring, and slightly… Rock Climbing
8
Suchotinka
From the slope, left to the ledge and up the wall over 2 rings to the forepeak's summit. Rock Climbing
5
Stěna proti taktovce
From S, along the ledge under the overhang to the right into the wall, up to a shallow… Rock Climbing
6-
Calluna vulgaris
Through the middle of the valley wall over 3 rings and up the corner to the forepeak. Rock Climbing
6
Hladová hrana
From SE, along the valley edge via an overhanging wall to a ledge (belay). Over the… Rock Climbing
6
Expert Péťa
Same as route "Stěna proti Taktovce" (Wall against the Baton), along the ledge briefly… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Východní cesta
*** ATTENTION *** In some routes by Petr Prachtel, rings may be of questionable quality… Rock Climbing
7
Prstová cesta
Along the ledge into the overhanging N wall. Through the crack to its end and slightly… Rock Climbing