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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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8
Lovecká stěna
In the left part of the wall, through a crack over an overhang to the ring. Through the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Kořenského věž
Along the edge to a row of holes, traverse right in it to the North edge and left to the… Rock Climbing
4
Kořenského věž
From the center of the SW face diagonally right to the edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Kořenského věž
From the center of the SW face diagonally left to the ring, up to the ledge and… Rock Climbing
2
Nábožná
Along the edge to the right of "N. c." Rock Climbing
6
Zámek - podzámčí
From the left, traverse into the hole, up and right (ring) to the edge and along it up… Rock Climbing
5
Sládek
(By stance) onto the S edge and up it. Rock Climbing
5
Sládek
In the upper overhanging wall along the notch diagonally right to the summit. Rock Climbing
6-
Obří skála
From E in the depression, scramble onto the boulders and from them left to the 1st ring. … Rock Climbing
6
Obří skála
Via the corner crack to the left of the cave. Rock Climbing
5
Obří skála
Through the corner over the ring. Rock Climbing
4
Skořápka
From the NE into the large corner. In its left part along the double crack into the… Rock Climbing
4
Skořápka
Via an open chimney, partly along a crack, to its highest part. Traverse under the… Rock Climbing
4
Prskavka
Through the center of the wall along the notch to the sub-summit ledge and right to the… Rock Climbing
6-
Prskavka
Up the small wall and higher via a shallow indentation, left under the overhang, right… Rock Climbing
6-
Zámecká věž
Through the crack in the NE wall under the overhang, traverse left behind the edge into a… Rock Climbing
6-
Maluška
From the N along a gully to a small ledge on the W edge and along it to the summit. … Rock Climbing
5
Hvozdík
Through the inner chimney to the NW fore-summit/pinnacle. Left into the wall, traverse… Rock Climbing
4
Špinavec
Through the crack to the balcony, right over the block onto a smooth slab and diagonally… Rock Climbing
6
Špinavec
Through the narrow SE wall. Rock Climbing
6-
Úzká neznámá - předskalí
Up the broken crack (ring) to the bench, under the crack and through it. Rock Climbing
5
Úzká neznámá
Up the chimney to the W fore-peak. In the SW face of the tower to the right and up the… Rock Climbing
3
Úzká neznámá
Up the chimney to the sub-summit balcony and then up the corner to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Václavíček
Rock Climbing
4
Václavíček
Along the East edge to the ledge, briefly right along it, higher up another ledge to the… Rock Climbing
4
Smolíček
Along the bench into the N corner (also by traversing the tunnel from "N. C."). Via a… Rock Climbing
3
Smolíček
In the middle of the SW face via a crack to the balcony under the overhang. Left (tunnel)… Rock Climbing
6
Smolíček
Along the crack below the abseil. Rock Climbing
7
Smolíček
From the south via a notch to the NE fore-summit. Up the friable face to the hourglass… Rock Climbing
7
Strubichova věž
Middle of the wall over the overhang and diagonally right to the start of the overhanging… Rock Climbing Textile belay

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