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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Údolní stěna
Along a crack to the 1st ring. Up the smooth wall left to a balcony in the NW face (clock… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7/7+
Vláďova stěna
Up a prominent corner under the overhang (clock) and traverse right to the clocks (aid… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8+/9-
Sisyfos
From the ledge up the wall over 3 rings to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
8
Slušná vazbička
Over the overhang and up the wall over 2 rings to a ledge (clock). Straight along the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Normální cesta
From the E to the fore-summit below the NE face. Descend diagonally right to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Normální cesta - var. Bacha na macha
Along a crack in the NC fall line to the end and up the wall briefly left to the… Rock Climbing
8-/8
Sec mazec lívanec
Through the corner and over the overhang to the 1st ring. Up the wall to the 2nd ring,… Rock Climbing
6-
Radanova stěna
Along the "South Crack" route to a horizontal ledge and over the overhang up the friable… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Cukrová stěna
Center of the wall onto the balcony. Along the crack and a notch under the overhang and… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Kniha hříchů
Up the wall over the 1st ring and a hole onto a ledge (clock) and from the left onto the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Jižní spára
From the E to the fore-summit. Straight onto a horizontal ledge, under the overhang left… Rock Climbing
6
Komu zvoní hrana
Along a crack to the fore-summit and left to the 1st ring. Up the wall to the 2nd ring… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Varianta Victory
From the 1st ring of "Victory" straight and diagonally left into the "Valley Wall" and… Rock Climbing
6
Údolní stěna
Via a crack below the small saddle and traverse right to the hole in the center of the SW… Rock Climbing
8
Pump up
Left of the "Victory" route from the left, or from the right to the ring and directly… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Victory
Up the middle of the wall to the 1st ring. Straight, later diagonally right to the edge … Rock Climbing
6-
Listovní tajemství
From the start of "Victory" to the right to the ring. Right and along the edge to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6-
Huaskarán
Notches diagonally left to the saddle. From the start of the "N. C." traverse directly… Rock Climbing
6
Přechodová varianta
From the saddle along the W edge to a deep notch and over a boulder to the right into the… Rock Climbing
6-
Normální cesta
Via a diagonal notch into the small saddle between "Větrník" and "List". In the NE wall… Rock Climbing
7
Turbulence
From NE via a notch, higher up the wall over a ring directly to the foresummit. Rock Climbing
7
Solivar
From SE, left of the tunnel between Větrník and List, over a friable overhang to the big… Rock Climbing
6
Údolní cesta
From the edge, traverse into the valley wall and up below the overhang to the 1st ring.… Rock Climbing
8
Forrest Gump
Via the "Huascaran" route to the saddle. Left via a notch in "N. C." and further up over… Rock Climbing
7
Porcalova stěna
Over the overhang to the 1st ring, along the crack into the niche (2nd ring) and left… Rock Climbing
0
Přímá varianta
From the 2nd ring of Porcal's Wall" straight up the hollow to the summit." Rock Climbing
6
Smrtibrácha
Left of the W edge via the left crack to the ledge and via a crack in the corner to the… Rock Climbing