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Climbing at Kozlov

447 routes
85 areas
1–9 grades

Kozlov in outer Hruboskalsko in Bohemian Paradise is, with almost 450 routes on 85 towers, one of the largest areas around Hrubá Skála. The rocks with the most routes include Hradní masív, Průchody, Sivý hrad, Okrajáček, Kozel and Stařec. The climbing is traditional on sandstone with rings and textile protection; grades from 1 to 9.

Part of Hruboskalsko outer area, Kozlov has 447 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 9. Explore its 85 crags and sectors below.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Vertical wall, Danger.

Rules

Climbing conditions in the Český Ráj PLA: - use public or marked paths to access the rocks and do not damage the vegetation cover - use only fixed protection and textile belay devices. - keep quiet, do not climb on wet or damp sandstone, do not disturb nesting birds - report bird nesting, wear shoes with smooth soles, or climb barefoot - do not damage or change the surface of the rocks (rope abrasion, chopping), do not remove plants and vegetation - always climb routes from below, the number of climbers in the team max. 5, do not use Top Rope - magnesium and other chemical agents are prohibited, rappel only on permanent rappel anchors - show your climbing license upon request - first ascent regime - see map polygons.

Nature conservation: Climbing seasonally prohibited from November 1st to March 31st, exceptions apply to specific rocks. Nature conservation documents: Decision 2022-2026, Decision 2022-2026_Maps authority Nature conservation Protected Landscape Area Czech Paradise

  • 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.

Hradní masív 32 routes Průchody 20 routes Sivý hrad 13 routes Okrajáček 13 routes Kozel 11 routes Stařec 11 routes Hradní kameny 10 routes Panoš 10 routes Král 9 routes Špička 9 routes Okraje starých psů 9 routes Vyhlídka 9 routes Květová 9 routes Srpnová 9 routes Dvojitá 8 routes Malá hradba 8 routes Cimbuří 8 routes Velká hradba 8 routes Zastrčená 7 routes Žába 7 routes Varta 7 routes Vyhlídková 7 routes Krius 7 routes Vrata 7 routes Nevěrnice 7 routes Srnčí 7 routes Lysá 7 routes Kačaba 7 routes Poberta 7 routes Zobák 6 routes Podrážka 6 routes Sloupek 6 routes Katovna 5 routes Vystrčená 5 routes Anonymní věžička 5 routes Kobercová skála 5 routes Pydla 5 routes Střípek 5 routes Stařena 5 routes Pampelišák 5 routes Dvoják 4 routes Cimbálová stěna 4 routes Umrlec 4 routes Zoubek 4 routes Okraje nad Kriusem 4 routes Hlídací 4 routes Ostruha 4 routes Pahýl 4 routes Liščí pilíř 4 routes Matterhorn 4 routes Raisova vyhlídka 4 routes Malá vrata 3 routes Pokořená 3 routes Věž J. Procházky 3 routes Prcek 3 routes Rezavky 3 routes Skála Vaška Kříže 3 routes Pilířek 3 routes Oběšenec 3 routes Páže 3 routes Malá katovna 3 routes Kobylka 2 routes Zelinka 2 routes Hranolek 2 routes Okraje na konci 2 routes Pilíř u Srpnové 2 routes Větrný pilíř 2 routes Bota 2 routes Tulačka 2 routes Fičus 1 route Prádelna 1 route Dům hrůzy 1 route Bachyně 1 route Štítek 1 route Kanec 1 route Lomenice 1 route Muf 1 route Půlpinta 1 route Nůž 1 route Stěny popraviště 1 route Červenobílé 1 route Koutovka 1 route Jezevec 1 route Nulka 1 route Pinta 1 route
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Hranolek
Up the left side of the right plateau edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Bota
Along the right SW edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Bota
Traverse from right or left to the ledge in the valley face. Over the overhang to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Páže
From SW, traverse left along the ledge to the edge (ring). Over the overhang from the… Rock Climbing
5
Hranolek
Up the right valley edge and left to the ring. Left onto the edge (hourglass) and… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Páže
Up the blunt plateau edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Páže
Through the valley crack to the ledge, 1m right and to the ring. Directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Zoubek
From the plateau side upwards, left behind the edge and to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Zoubek
Along the edge via hourglass directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Zoubek
From the plateau side, traverse right across the valley face behind the edge and "N. c."… Rock Climbing
3
Zoubek
Up the SW facelet directly below the rappel point to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Cimbuří
Up the face to the right, to the edge (ring) and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Cimbuří
From the block in the left part of the SW face via an overhanging crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Cimbuří
Along the valley edge into the corner, up under the overhanging crack and through it to… Rock Climbing
5
Cimbuří
Through the NE corner to the ring, directly and right to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Cimbuří
Via the overhanging western crack to the 2nd ring of the "Marian Route" and along the… Rock Climbing
1
Cimbuří
Up the center of the short SE face to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Cimbuří
Up the NW face via two rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Cimbuří
From NW to the crack of the buttress. Through it, right to the balcony (sling) and right… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Pilířek
Rock Climbing
2
Pilířek
Rock Climbing
4
Pilířek
By opposition, higher along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Král
N. c. " to the west edge, traverse left and along the "Variant of the Brotherhood Route"… Rock Climbing
8
Král
Through the middle of the valley wall over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Král
From the ledge directly along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
8
Král
Along the NW wall over two rings to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Král
Along the SE wall to the second notch in the eastern edge (ring around the corner),… Rock Climbing
7
Král
From the north, up the wall to the edge to the 1st ring, along the edge over the 2nd ring… Rock Climbing
6
Král
From the plateau side, step across to the ledge, from it to the west edge and along it to… Rock Climbing
6
Král
Along the SE wall over the ring to the ledge of "Bosá cesta" and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing

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