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.
6
Pomátlo
Up the right valley edge over the ring to the large yellow hourglass. From the right into… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Tři chmatáci za rohem
Along the edge to the 1st ring and from the right to the 2nd ring, up to the balcony and… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Žlutá opice
Up the corner and right to the ring. Directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Pojídači trusu
Briefly up the corner and left behind the edge to the 1st ring, up and along the edge… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Žít jako kaskadér
Up the left crack to the end and from the right to the ledge; up the wall over the ring… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Krotitelé želv
Up the wall over the hourglass to the edge (ring), up to the 2nd ring and from the left… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Hurikán
From the boulder, up the right crack to the ledge. Traverse left and up the pillar over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Konec sezony
From the slope to the right behind the edge and up the slab over a ring directly to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Dobré chyty
Up the middle of the valley wall over 3 rings to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Domeček z karet
Right of the "Tomášek's Edge" route, via the pillar over 2 rings to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Pan Kočičák
To the right of the passage diagonally left to the hourglass and right to the 1st ring.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8
Suchorock
From the gorge right onto the edge and over 2 rings directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Prach a broky
Left of the "Boar's Path" route, via an overhang to the ledge, left and up the wall over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7/7+
Katapult
From the 1st ring of "Kauschka Edge" up over the hourglasses along small grooves to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Z - Viklán
Through the crack to the ring and over the hole left to the 2nd ring. Directly and along… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Salgado
Right of the chimney, along the edge to the ring and directly to the 2nd ring. Right onto… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Vtipně do komína
From the gorge along the edge over the ring into the hole and up to the 2nd ring.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Jde to lehce
From the ledge diagonally right into the hole and directly over 3 rings to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Lengáčova stěna
Up the face along the overhanging notch to the ledge. Above it, the 1st ring. Up and… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Severní cesta
From the 1st ring of the "Kauschka Edge" route, along the lower notch to the right, up to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7/7+
Patomaniak
By a small corner and wall through holes (hourglass) into the ledge to the 1st ring. By… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7/7+
Higway to Hell
From the grassy ledge, through the left part of the wall diagonally right over the 1st to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Poslední rozloučení
Via the "Grandfather's Legacy" route to a ledge below the overhang. Left part of the wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8/8+
Dost brutál
From right or left to the edge and along it over three rings to the fore-rock. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
6-
Nový katalog Huly
To the right of the corner up the face over two rings to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7/7+
Obtížně na vrchol
From the corner traverse left to the edge (hourglass) and along it over 2 rings to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
8
Hlouškova cesta
Through the center of the pillar to the right of the "NW crack" over a ring to the 2nd… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Vertical wall