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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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7
Chroustík
From the plateau side, along the crack to a shallow gutter. Left and up the stepped wall. Rock Climbing
7
Rokelská stěna
Through the crack to the fore-rock, then further left via a disappearing crack in the… Rock Climbing
6
Kostelík
From the south, under the overhang, diagonally left over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
?
Kostelík
Ring in the wall to the right of the "Path of Unbelievers". Rock Climbing
5
Kostelík
From the western (plateau) edge via the SW face. Rock Climbing
2
Kostelík
From the W via the corner to the pre-summit and via a narrow chimney. Rock Climbing
6
Kostelík
From the valley via a crack (ring) to the pre-summit and via a small wall. Rock Climbing
4
Kostelík
Via a short wall left of "N. c." to the pre-summit. Rock Climbing
6
Stráž
From the N edge left into the crack and up to the ledge. Up the wall (ring), higher along… Rock Climbing
3
Kostelík
In the S wall via a small crack and a narrow chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Kostelík
From the E via a small wall, higher up via arête to the hourglass and right to the ring.… Rock Climbing
8
Stráž
Along the W edge (1st ring) to the ledge, along it left to the edge to the 2nd ring.… Rock Climbing
6-
Stráž
Via the overgrown corner to the ledge, right below the wall and along the gully (ring) to… Rock Climbing
5
Stráž
Via the crack to the balcony, right to the edge and up the wall along it. Rock Climbing
3
Stráž
Through a bell-shaped closed chimney from the plateau side. Rock Climbing
9
Stráž
From the 1st ring of "Rybitví" directly along the edge to the ring, up and left under the… Rock Climbing
4
Krákorka
Along the W edge. Rock Climbing
4
Krákorka
Through the middle of the NW wall. Rock Climbing
6
Stráž
From the route via the crack over the 1st ring, slightly left to the 2nd ring and… Rock Climbing
?
Krákorka
Ring on the edge from the passage. Rock Climbing
8
Krákorka
In the valley wall (from Štěňata) up the wall over 3 rings to the fore-rock and over the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5
Štěně
From the boulder via the plateau wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
6-
Štěně
Left of the "Tail" route via opposition, higher up via arête and left to the 1st ring, up… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5
Štěně
In the right part of the N wall into a slanting crack, through it into a hole and left to… Rock Climbing
6
Štěně
Up the middle of the N wall to the ring. Left to the edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Nedobytná
Via a wide crack from the path to the saddle and via a chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing
?
Nedobytná
Narrow pillar, 2 rings. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Stepní
From the boulder below the SW wall via a crack into a hole. Left and along the left crack… Rock Climbing
7
Stepní
From the gorge up the SE wall along the gully into the cave with large hourglasses.… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7-/7
Myší masiv
Left of the E edge up the slightly overhanging wall (1st ring) to the 2nd ring. Right… Rock Climbing

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