Climbing guides

Practical English-language guides that link into the route and location database. Written for visiting climbers as well as locals.

Via ferrata difficulty grades explained

Via ferrata routes blend hiking with ladders, cables, and bridges. The Central European scale runs from A (easy) to F (extreme), but Austria, Italy, Germany,…

How to start climbing outdoors

If you learned indoors, start outdoors on well-bolted sport routes two grades below your gym max. Outdoor climbing isn't just about the movement; it's about…

Climbing Around Prague: The Ultimate Weekend Guide

Prague sits in a rare sweet spot for Central European climbing. Within a couple of hours, you can be clipping bolts on limestone in Český kras, or facing the…

Sandstone climbing in the Czech Republic

Ethics, classic areas, access rules, and how to plan a Czech sandstone trip with climbing.place. Czech sandstone (pískovec) is one of Europe's most distinctive…

Grade conversion chart Via ferrata list