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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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Úzká neznámá
Left of "Vorla's Crack", 1 ring. Rock Climbing
4
Úzká neznámá
From the fore-peak along the ledge to the right to the pinnacle, 2 m descent, right into… Rock Climbing
6
Úzká neznámá
From the fore-peak up the wall diagonally right (1st ring) to the 2nd ring and up the… Rock Climbing
6
Úzká neznámá
Up the wall to the right of the "Shipwrecked" route over a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7/7+
Úzká neznámá
Up the overhanging wall over four rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
8
Úzká neznámá
From the 1st ring of the route "In memoriam J. P." along the edge (two rings) to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
3
Úzká neznámá
From the fore-peak by build-up (aid) to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Úzká neznámá
Up the crumbly wall along the edge (ring) to the 1st ring of the "Melancholy Edge". Rock Climbing
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Úzká neznámá
Left of the route "NE crack", ring. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7
Úzká neznámá
Up the crack into the cave, climb through to the N face and up the wide crack. Rock Climbing
7-/7
Úzká neznámá
From NW up the crack to the 1st ring, left along the notch and right to the 2nd ring.… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6
Úzká neznámá
Along the balcony to the right into the NE face and up the wide crack. Rock Climbing
8
Václavíček
Up the S face over a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Václavíček
Over a small overhang to the pitons and from there slightly left over another overhang. Rock Climbing
5
Václavíček
From S diagonally left to the NW edge and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
8
Doubravka
From the boulder, left of the "1st variant" via a corner briefly upwards and left beyond… Rock Climbing
6
Doubravka
Along the edge into the W face to the pitons and up along the edge into the hole. Right… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Doubravka
Up the S face to the hole (hourglass), via a smooth small face into the small gully and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Doubravka
Up the face (ring) into the hole and to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Doubravka
Via the inner chimney to the saddle between the summits, via a short NW face to the main… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Doubravka
Left of the route "With an Icicle at the Nose" along the edge over the ring to the… Rock Climbing
3
Doubravka
From the recess left onto the small balcony to the hourglass. Right into the chimney and… Rock Climbing
8
Doubravka
Left of the route "North Face" up the face to the ledge. Along the indistinct edge over 2… Rock Climbing
6
Doubravka
From the SE into the small crack, along it upwards and further up the face over the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Doubravka
Left of the SE chimney over the ring slightly left to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Doubravka
Up the NE face through the hole to the ring and further to a sharp horizontal notch.… Rock Climbing
6-
Doubravka
Start as "Black Route". Via the SW chimney onto the ledge and traverse right into the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
7
Doubravka
Via the SW chimney onto the ledge, right and via the friable face to the ring. Over the… Rock Climbing
3
Doubravka
Along the crack from the W to the saddle. Rock Climbing
3
Doubravka
Along the crack in the NW face to the saddle. Rock Climbing

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