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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.

2
Bubák
Rock Climbing
Přeskok
Pecka
By Quaker descent from Zarostlá (!) and jump to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Pecka
Up the valley wall into a hole (clock) and left over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Pecka
Through the chimney between the towers to a slanting ledge (loop), climb up by bridging… Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Pecka
Right of the path "Out of the pants", 2 rings. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Pecka
Up the NW wall along the crack (ring) to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Zarostlá
From the cave, follow the steps left and through a gully into another cave. Up the corner… Rock Climbing
5
Zarostlá
Through a wide crack. Rock Climbing
6
Zarostlá
In the left part of the NW wall along the crack (clock) to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7
Zarostlá
Up the NW wall over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Zarostlá
Left of Soda through an overhanging crack from a small cave. Rock Climbing
4
Zarostlá
From the SE corner through a gully over a hole into a cave. From there right along the… Rock Climbing
6
Zarostlá
Up the pillar (clock) to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Vojáček
Up the wall over the ring. Rock Climbing
4
Zarostlá
In the right part of the NW wall through a wide crack and along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Zarostlá
Through the corner from the South next to the beech, then left and up the chimney to the… Rock Climbing
6
Zarostlá
Through the crack over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Vojáček
Right half of the SW wall along the incision. Rock Climbing
6
Vojáček
Rock Climbing
7/7+
Pařát
Left of "Button War" up the wall along the edge over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Pařát
Up the wall to the edge (ring), from the left to the ledge (right clock) and along the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
8
Pařát
Left of the path "Overhanging Corners" over an overhang, past the clock to a ledge and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7/7+
Pařát
Up the wall along the edge over two rings, diagonally left into the center of the wall… Rock Climbing
8
Pařát
At the place where the "Overhanging Corners" branch off to the right, continue left… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Pařát
Non-sporting first ascent. Via a crack to the ledge, from the left hand-over-hand to the… Rock Climbing
6
Pařát
Up a narrow corner crack into a hole under a roof-like overhang. Right and through… Rock Climbing
8
Pařát
To the right of the "Wild Wild West" route, via a crack in the pillar to a overgrown… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Pařát
Up the wall to the 1st and from the right to the 2nd ring. Up to the ledge, left along… Rock Climbing
6
Pařát
From the chimney to the forepeak. Up along the right edge and via the pillar over 2 rings… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Pařát
From the grassy plateau in the NW face, traverse left along a ledge to the ring and via a… Rock Climbing

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