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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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Dvojvěží
Chimneying, higher up a wide crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Dvojvěží
From the edge, over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4-
Dvojvěží
Up the wall to the crack and to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Dvojvěží
Over the overhang into the muddy hollow with loose boulders up to the platform and right… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Dvojvěží
Chimneying into the muddy hollow and up it to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Dvojvěží
In the NW face to the ledge (sling) and chimney to the ring, along the cracks (sling) to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5+
Dvojvěží
Through the center of the wall to the ledge and over the ring directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Dvojvěží
In the right part of the SW face, lift up to a ledge and straight up the wall to the ring… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Dvojvěží
Up the corner to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Dvojvěží
Diagonally left into the SE face and directly to the Eastern corner and up it to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Tulák
Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Tulák
Up the wall directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Dvojvěží
Chimney between the towers from the plateau, or more easily through a passage into the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Dvojvěží
From the chimney below the overhang, traverse left and up the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Tulák
With an edge. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Tulák
By the wall to the right of the W edge, over a bolt to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Tulák
In the right part of the SW wall, directly into the horizontal crack. To the right onto… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Tulák
By the NW crack or face diagonally from the right, over a sloping ledge into the crack… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Tulák
By the S face from the edge diagonally to the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Tulák
Traverse from the right along a ledge to the balcony and by corner to the pine tree. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Tulák
NC to the balcony and by a wide crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Tulák
To the balcony by the edge. Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Kvádr
With the edge over a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Kvádr
By the W face over a ring to the overgrown summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
2
Kvádr
NE chimney. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Kvádr
By SW chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2+
Bumbrlíček
Rock Climbing Textile belay
5+
Bubeníček
In the left part of the NE wall, along ledges diagonally to the right and with a lift to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Bubeníček
By the crack in the middle of the valley wall, over a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4+
Bubeníček
By crack to a small balcony and by corner (ring) into the chimney and to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay

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