📜 Traditional climbing area near Prague, featuring limestone cliffs along the Berounka river valley between Beroun and Karlštejn.
🔍 It's considered the center of climbing in Český kras and offers some of the best limestone cliffs in the Czech Republic. Climbing here dates back to around 1940, evolving from aid climbing to free sport climbing.
☀️ Over 400 routes of mostly medium to high difficulty, suitable for recreational climbers and extreme athletes.
🏄♀️ Diverse climbing: predominantly wall climbing on small holds, slabs, and overhangs.
🏄♀️ The left bank (Old Srbsko) is ideal for autumn, winter, and spring; the right bank (New Srbsko) is north-facing and popular in summer for shade.
👨👩👧👦 Specific sectors like Alkazar and Malý Matterhorn offer beginner-friendly routes.
✈️ Nearby attractions include Karlštejn Castle and Koněpruské jeskyně (caves).
⚠️ Tomáškův lom has fragile, pigeon-visited walls, and some routes may be prone to rockfall.
⚠️ The left bank can be very hot in summer.
🚫 Climbers must not ascend to rock tops (to protect rare plants) and should rappel from the last bolts/rings.
🚫 No fires or bivouacking in tunnels or caves; a designated campsite is available.
🚫 All waste must be carried out. Report any bats, birds, or nests encountered during climbing.
🚫 Entry to Barrandova jeskyně is forbidden due to bat protection and safety.
🏕️ Campsite in Srbsko (near football field) for a small fee; free campsite in Alkazar (no car access).
🚿 No official toilets; visitors are asked to leave no trace if relieving themselves in nature.
🏕️ Accommodation options include paid camping near the football field, free camping at Alkazar (no car access), and Penzion U Berounky with a pub and terrace.
💧 Drinking water spring located about 300 meters from Alkazar quarry, upstream.
🚗 By car from Prague via Dobřichovice, or from Beroun via Hostím.
🚌 By train to Srbsko station (Prague – Plzeň line); purchase a return ticket for a cheaper fare. Prague-Radotín is covered by Prague public transport pass, pay the rest at the ticket office. Alternatively, take a bus from Zličín to Mořina or Bubovice and walk a few kilometers on tourist paths.
🤝 Managed by the Protected Landscape Area Administration Český kras (Správa chráněné oblasti Český kras).