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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Solivar
*** ATTENTION *** In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of questionable… Rock Climbing
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Severovýchodní stěna
From the ledge through the middle of the face via a ring (added later) to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Jihozápadní varianta
From the beginning of the ridge "N. c." through the left part of the SW face diagonally… Rock Climbing
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Chrastítková stěna
From the W edge diagonally left upwards to the ring. Through the left half of the SW face… Rock Climbing
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Údolní cesta
From the ledge under the overhang of the SW face into the left crack. Along it to the… Rock Climbing
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Široký komín
In the right part of the SE face, from the passage, onto the wedged rock block. From its… Rock Climbing
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Schuckova cesta
To the left of the chimney onto the boulder. From there, by shallow crack to the ledge… Rock Climbing Route on sun Textile belay +1
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Přímá cesta
By "Schuck's Route" to the boulder. By shallow crack to the ledge and along the crack… Rock Climbing
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Přímá varianta
From the 1st ring of "Lengáč's Wall" straight up the face to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Koutová varianta
Opposite the Galeon, up a smooth corner to the ledge and by "Schuck's Route" to the… Rock Climbing
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Údolní cesta
Up the center of the SW face of the main tower to the gully. Here left and along the… Rock Climbing
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Severovýchodní spára
*** ATTENTION ***In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing
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Levá spára
*** ATTENTION ***In some routes by Petr Prachtel, the rings may be of dubious quality or… Rock Climbing
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Přechodová cesta
From the gorge between Harry's Tower and Zelenáč, diagonally right to the S fore-rock. Up… Rock Climbing
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Jihozápadní komín
From the slope, traverse through the SE face into the chimney gorge and through it to the… Rock Climbing
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Levá cesta
From the "Corner Route" diagonally right upwards and up the E face to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Normální cesta
From the slope, traverse across the SE face of Zelenáč into the chimney gorge and through… Rock Climbing
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Zadní cesta
Along the slab to the right into the lower wall to the fore-summit. Through a crack in… Rock Climbing
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Jihozápadní cesta
From the chimney, left along the ledges to the W edge (ring). Up the receding wall to the… Rock Climbing
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Pravá severozápadní spára
From the wedged boulder on "N. c." we cross to the NW side. Along the grassy ledge left… Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Kalfeřtova hrana
Along the S edge up to the ring. Left beyond the edge up to the ledge below the summit.…
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Matějcova cesta
From the "N. c." balcony, left around the edge to the center of the SE wall. From a… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Údolní stěna přímo
Up the center of the valley wall on rounded holds, higher along the crack to the 1st ring… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
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Průkopnická cesta
Via the chimney to the East buttress. Traverse into the wall and up over two small caves.… Rock Climbing
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Normální cesta
Via the SE face into the niche at the East arête. Over the overhang diagonally left to… Rock Climbing
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Normální cesta
Through the middle of the NW face to the last notch below the summit. Right to the ring… Rock Climbing
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Jihozápadní varianta
Along the South arête to a ledge and traverse left on it to the ring "N. c.". Rock Climbing