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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.

2
Samice
Up the face in the narrowing corner along the crimps to the chimney and up it to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Samice
Up the face to a ledge and left of the pine tree to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Samice
From the saddle, right of the edge, over the eroded hold from the branch to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Předskalí Vratiště
Up the corner left of the edge. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Samice
Right of the west edge to a ledge and directly up the rounded edge (using the crack on… Rock Climbing Textile belay
4
Samice
Up the face right of the edge to a ledge and directly to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Samec
From the block, up the chimney and through the center of the face using the holes to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Samec
Up the chimney to a block and along the edge (hourglass) to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
1
Samec
Up the right, uphill edge. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Samec
Up the valley-side chimney. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Samice
Via a shallow crack to a ledge, left into holes and up the face near the edge to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Samice
Left of the stone, up the face diagonally left to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
1
Samice
Rock Climbing Textile belay
1
Samec
From the boulder, briefly to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
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Samec
Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Bažantnice
Via a crack from the west and an edge. Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Bažantnice
Up the center of the valley-side wall to a hairline crack and along it to a ledge.… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Bažantnice
Up the left edge, over the overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Vratiště
A short arete. Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Vratiště
Start like NC to the 'Vratidlo' (turnstile). From the wedged boulder left to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6-
Vratiště
Up the small wall to the ring, directly to the ledge (hourglass) and n.c. to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Vratiště
Through the chimney to the foreland (ring). Left with a pull-up to the ledge and up the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
Přeskok
Vratiště
Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Vratiště
Through the chimney and then along the edge (hourglass) to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6
Vratiště
Start in the left part of the SW wall, along the crack to the ring. Traverse right … Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Vratiště
From the tree directly to the ledge and left to the ring. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6-
Vratiště
Through the chimney and the middle of the wall via the ring to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
4-
Vratidlo
Directly to the top via the wide SE crack. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4-
Vratidlo
Short groove from NW to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
6+/7-
Vratidlo
From the corner to the block, right to the ring and up the wall directly to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay

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