Hlubočepy Slabs
Hlubočepské plotny
A popular outdoor climbing area in Prague, Hlubočepy offers various routes from beginner to advanced, known for its smooth slabs and excellent bolting. It's a favored training ground for local climbers, accessible by public transport.

📜 Hlubočepské plotny is a well-known outdoor climbing area in Prague, popular among local climbers for its diverse routes on smooth slabs. It serves as an excellent training ground, offering both easy and challenging climbs.
🔍 The area is characterized by south-facing smooth slabs, providing warmth, and features both gently sloped and vertical routes with small, slippery holds. Most climbs here are top-roped ("na rybu").

Why Go

☀️ Offers bouldering and lead climbing routes on smooth slabs.
🧗‍♀️ Features routes from beginner-friendly (Šabaka 5-) to very difficult (Adam Ondra's 10), including short and long routes, cracks, and pillars.
💪 Considered a pure training area, especially good for precise footwork.
🛡️ Excellent bolting with bolts only a few meters apart, reducing fear for first-time climbers.
🌳 Climbing is permitted year-round.
✈️ Other climbing options in Prague include Prokopské údolí, Braník, Divoká Šárka, Holý vrch, Kozí hřbety, skalka pod Hostivařskou přehradou, and Řež, as well as indoor walls like Opatov wall and Barrandovský most.

Why Avoid

🚫 Creation of new routes outside existing climbing locations is not permitted.
🚫 Modification of the rock surroundings, including felling trees or creating campsites, is not permitted.
🚫 Use of winter climbing equipment is prohibited.
⚠️ Be cautious when climbing on Pravá plotna due to passing trains below.

Getting There

🚌 From Knížecí bus station (metro B Anděl), take bus 104 to Hlubočepská station. From the stop, turn right onto Hlubočepská street, then immediately right onto Pod útesy street. Cross the bridge over Dalejský potok, then follow a worn path up to the railway tracks, cross them to reach the rocks.
🚌 From Smíchovské nádraží, take a train to Praha - Žvahov station, then walk approximately 200 meters along the tracks to the rocks.

Managed By

🤝 OVK Praha a střední Čechy (Prague and Central Bohemia Climbing Committee) manages rules and issues, with Viktor Lada as the administrator.

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ClimbingOutdoorRock ClimbingBoulderingTrainingPragueNature