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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.

4
Sitatunga
Through the corner crack and higher up right along the wall to the ring. Traverse right… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Simba
Left of the bivouac along the edge to the ring and through the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
7
Segal
In the right part via cracks to the end and right into a small chimney and through it to… Rock Climbing
4
Segal
Through the crack over the wedged boulder to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
7-/7
Segal
In the right part of the valley wall below the overhang and to the right to the 1st ring.… Rock Climbing
5
Segal
Through the corner crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4
Sedící býk
Through the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Sedící býk
Crack right of the corner (knot) over the ring to the ledge to the abseil ring. Rock Climbing
4
Sedící býk
Through a narrow chimney under the boulder and to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Sedící býk
Through the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Sedící býk
Through a prominent chimney from the valley below the small tower. Through a narrow… Rock Climbing
6
Sedící býk
Through cracks left of the edge (hourglass) to the 1st ring. Diagonally right to the 2nd… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Sedící býk
Small wall (loops) over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Sedící býk
Chimney in the corner and briefly through a crack to the independent block of the massif. Rock Climbing
6-
Sedící býk
Small corner with a crack (loops) to the ring, small wall to the balcony. Optionally to… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Sedící býk
From the ledge via a small corner into the chimney and through it over the ring to the… Rock Climbing
4
Sedící býk
Small wall and crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Sedící býk
Corner crack over the ring to the ring of the route "Lidem pro radost" and to the abseil… Rock Climbing
3
Sedící býk
Crack near the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4
Sedící býk
Crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
1
Sedící býk
Chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing
7/7+
Růženčina věž
From J traverse right into the hole and through the overhang to the 1st ring. By aid … Rock Climbing
8-/8
Růženčina věž
Through the small corner over 3 rings to the summit. From the 3rd ring directly or from… Rock Climbing
8/8+
Růženčina věž
Approach variant of the valley route to the ring. Directly up the wall to the 2nd ring.… Rock Climbing
9
Růženčina věž
Wall under the abseil directly to the 1st and 2nd ring. Traverse left to "Malé potulky"… Rock Climbing
8/8+
Růženčina věž
From the 1st ring of the route "Zlá věštba" diagonally right to the rounded edge to the… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Růženčina věž
Approach variant of the valley route up to the 4th ring. Further from the left to the… Rock Climbing
6-
Růženčina věž
With the edge to the ledge and into the valley wall to the ring. Under the overhang to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Růženčina věž
Right of the Z-edge over horizontal cuts diagonally left to the edge, through a shallow… Rock Climbing
7/7+
Růženčina věž
Wall and crack to the 1st ring and directly to the 2nd ring of the "Zakletá cesta" route,… Rock Climbing

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