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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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Houba
Up the wall through the window to the ring. Via a small crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Houba
Via the corner with trees to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Hlavička
Over the overhang into a crack and through it (ring) to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Hlídač
Through the crack to the ring and along the small crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Herodes
From the gorge up the wall into a crack, through it to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay Spare Route
6
Hasičárna
Up the wall with honeycomb structures to the ring, straight up and higher along the edge… Rock Climbing
5
Hasičárna
From the passage up a small wall to a ledge (hourglass/feature) and diagonally right via… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Hasičárna
Through the crack into a hole to the ring. Via another crack (knot) to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Hasičárna
Up the wall over a hole under an overhang to the ring. Beyond the edge into a crack (knot… Rock Climbing
3
Hasičárna
Via a chimney/alcove to a flake. Through the chimney and higher along the crack to the… Rock Climbing
8
Galerie
Center of the left valley wall via 2 rings to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
5
Galerie
Via a diagonal crack to the chimney and to the right via a hand crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay Spare Route
4
Galerie
Briefly via a chimney and higher up via a wide crack to the summit (rappel point). Rock Climbing Textile belay Spare Route
6
Galerie
Via a small wall between two cracks over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4
Galerie
Via the narrow chimney. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Galerie
Via the corner double crack. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Galerie
Via a crack over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
7
Galerie
Along the gully to the ring. By wall and left along the edge over the 2nd ring to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4
Galerie
Via the crack in the left part of the massif to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay Spare Route
5
Galerie
Up the middle of a narrow pillar in the left part of the massif over the ring to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Drvoštěp
Briefly via a crack from the valley and left with feet into a hole to the 1st ring. From… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Doupě
From the cave via a crawl/passage to the balcony and along the crack (hourglass, knot)… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4
Doupě
Via the chimney from the valley. Rock Climbing
1
Doupě
Via the chimney. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Doupě
Via the chimney in the corner. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Doupě
Via a slightly overhanging small wall over the ring to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Doupě
Along the edge via a small wall and higher up left past the edge onto a ledge. Over the… Rock Climbing
6-
Doupě
By wall to the 1st ring, into a hole and to the 2nd ring. Traverse right to the 3rd ring… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
2
Doupě
Via the chimney from the uphill side. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Děravec
Via a crack to the end (ring) and along the edge along a shallow gully into the window. Rock Climbing

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