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Climbing at Northern areas

4849 routes
12 areas
1–12 grades

The Northern areas are, with almost 4,900 routes, the largest sub-area of Bohemian Paradise. They include Klokočské skály, Zbirohy, Betlémské skály, Suché skály, Panteon, Drábovna, Skály na Sokolu, Měsíční údolí below Kozákov and Frýdštejn. Suché skály are known for being climbable soon after rain, and Panteon offers near-sport routes and boulders.

The climbing is mostly traditional sandstone with fixed and textile protection, graded from 1 to 12.

Part of Bohemian Paradise, Northern areas has 4849 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 12. Explore its 12 crags and sectors below.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Textile belay, Fixed belay, Danger, Overhang.

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.

Klokočské skály 1298 routes Zbirohy 907 routes Betlémské skály 781 routes Suché skály 392 routes Panteon 303 routes Drábovna 303 routes Skály na Sokolu - Kalich 262 routes Měsíční údolí pod Kozákovem (Proskalí) 242 routes Frýdštejn 164 routes Skály na Sokolu - Chléviště 141 routes Koberovy 41 routes Skály na Sokolu - Sokol 15 routes
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4
Strážce Radnice
Along the rounded SW edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Stinné masivy
In the left part of the massif, via a corner crack to the balcony and higher via a… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Stinné masivy
Via a wide crack and higher via a chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Stinné masivy
Via a prominent chimney in the left part of the massif, over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Stará Blažková
Via the small wall to the right of the edge to the ring and small cracks to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Stinné masivy
Via a wide crack in the right part of the wall to the ledge. Traverse left to the crack… Rock Climbing
6-
Stinné masivy
Via the corner crack (ring) eventually (knot/placement) and left to the 2nd ring. Ascend… Rock Climbing
6-
Stinné masivy
Via a crack (knot/placement) and higher via a chimney to the balcony. Rock Climbing
2
Stinné masivy
Via the chimney in the very left part of the massif. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7/7+
Stará Blažková
In the right part of the massif, via a small crack and a steep section to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Stinné masivy
Via a wide crack to the ledge. Via a hand crack over the ring into the chimney and along… Rock Climbing
7
Stinné masivy
Via the small wall to the left of the crack, over the ring into the gully and along it to… Rock Climbing
7
Stará Blažková
Via a wide crack and small cracks to the terrace. Rock Climbing
6
Stará Blažková
Via the corner to the terrace. Rock Climbing
7
Soumar
Through the right crack over a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Stará Blažková
Along a diagonally receding thin crack to the pine tree. Rock Climbing
7
Soumar
Through the left crack (knots) to the summit. Rock Climbing
8-/8
Stará Blažková
To the right of the corner, via the wall and a crack to the terrace. Rock Climbing
6-
Slimák
Route ? to the 1st ring. Left onto the ledge and up the wall over the waves directly to… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Slimák
Mantle into the holes and through them to the ring. Traverse right and higher up to the… Rock Climbing
Přeskok
Slimák
Rock Climbing
5
Slimák
Via the SW wall to the ledge and right to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Simba
Via a prominent corner flake (slings) to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Simba
Up the wall into a small corner (dQ) and through it to the end (knot). Up the wall over… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7-/7
Sitatunga
With a powerful move onto a small balcony on the edge. Over the overhang and up the wall… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Simba
Via the route's corner flake halfway up, left over a ring into a wide crack and through… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Sitatunga
In the right side wall up the wall diagonally left to the edge and along it to the 1st… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7-/7
Simba
From the bottom of the cave along the overhanging crack left onto the edge. From the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
8
Sitatunga
Directly up the wall to a small overhang (sling) and over it to the ring. Approximately 3… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Slimák
In the right part of the wall from the gorge via a crack and directly up the wall to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay Danger

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