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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.

6
Anebo
Via the corner crack to the East buttress. Via the crack to a ledge and along it left… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Anebo
Via the overhanging crack in the right half of the NE face over the ring into the tunnel.… Rock Climbing
9/9+
Anebo
Via the wall over two rings to the hourglass, diagonally right to the 3rd ring and via… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Anebo
Start about 5m right of the arête. Via the wall to the small chimney and along it to its… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Anebo
Briefly via the corner and traverse left to the 1st ring. Directly over the 2nd and 3rd… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8-/8
Anebo
Via the wall right of the chimney to the ledge (hourglass), via the small chimney (ring)… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Anebo
Along the arête to the ring, difficult right to the small chimney and via it (hourglass),… Rock Climbing Textile belay
8
Anebo
Along the South arête to the ring and from the left to the buttress. Rock Climbing
7/7+
Perníková
Along the North arête over two rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
7-/7
Perníková
Through the middle of the SW face over 2 rings and right to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Fifanka
Along the North arête to a notch. Here, left to small hourglasses in the NE face. Aid… Rock Climbing
4
Perníková
Start in the right part of the NE face. Up the wall diagonally left into the niche at the… Rock Climbing
6
Perníková
Along the arête to the pinnacle, over the overhang right to the ring and via the wall to… Rock Climbing
6-
Perníková
Start in the right part of the NE face. Up the wall to the ring and further to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Sv. Ján
From SE via a small chimney to the base, left on the ledge and along the S edge. Rock Climbing
1
Sv. Ján
Along the upper edge to the small balcony and up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Boulička
From the right or left onto the edge and up it to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Bodlák
Left part of the SW face. Rock Climbing
3
Boulička
Up the middle of the small NW face directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
1
Boulička
Up the wall along the blunt E edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
1
Boulička
Rock Climbing
2
Boulička
Rock Climbing
4
Bobulička
Up the middle of the small NW face along the small cracks and directly up the wall. Rock Climbing
6
Pirova věž
From the base, over a bulge into the wall, traverse left and up the wall over two rings… Rock Climbing
5
Pirova věž
In the right part of the upper wall along the crack into the niche. Via the right edge to… Rock Climbing
7
Pirova věž
Along the left upper edge over a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
6-
Pirova věž
Right part of the NE face over three rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Pirova věž
Left part of the NE face to the boulder and the valley base. Through a friable crack to… Rock Climbing
6-
Pirova věž
From the base, over a bulge and up the middle of the wall over two rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
6-
Pirova věž
From the right, via cracks into the center of the upper wall and over a ring to the… Rock Climbing

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