Highball Pitcher

Number of boulders: 2
Number of lines: 11
Difficulties: 3 – 7B
Height: 8 m
GPS: 50.0942583N, 14.3213903E
public transport: Divoká Šárka bus and tram stop
Parking: At McDonald's, Vlastina street
Fyzický průvodce: here

Highball je vysoký sektor na hranici Přírodní rezervace. Skála je orientovaná na jih, v otevřeném prostranství bez stínů. Okolo je vysoká tráva. Skála je kousek od potoka, ale schne rychle. Hlavní masiv se neláme, mechy se nesmí čistit. Sektor je vedle červené a žluté turistické cesty, po kterých se k němu dá dostat. Dopadiště je dobré, pro lezení přes hlavní masiv se doporučuje více bouldermatek a chytač, na cesty bokem stačí jedna. Sektor je zhruba 400 m vzdálený od stanice MHD Divoká Šárka a necelé 2 km od parkoviště u Vodní nádrže Džbán. Nejbližší sektory jsou Jug Gorge and The slope to the right of the gorge, vzdálené pouze několik desítek metrů.
Highball je na na zeleném, oranžovém and modrém okruhu.

Access

There are two main access routes to the Highball Džbán bouldering sector, or the South wall of the Džbán gorge, each from a different part of Šárka. Access road from Nebušice it is longer but scenic, ideal for residents of Nebušice, Přední Kopaniny, Tuchoměřice, etc. The path follows the contour line from the Nebušická lookout to the U Veselíka swimming pool. From the swimming pool, the climber then goes straight along the asphalt road until he reaches the very end of the valley, where there is an intersection with branches to McDonald's and the tram and to the Džbán reservoir. The boulder is here on the left side in the meadow.

The access side from Prague has two variants. If you go from McDonald's it's all very simple. You will go down the stairs on the right side under the fast food and you will appear at the intersection. Then you just turn left. But when you go from the last tram and the cemetery you have hidden stairs on the right, a few meters from the cemetery wall. After those, go down and turn left, and after about 100 meters you will find yourself at the already mentioned intersection.

public transport:
Bus: stop Divoká Šárka, K Noskovně and Nebušice (for arrival from Nebušice)
Tram: final station, Divoká Šárka

Parking:
Nebušice: Street Nad Želivkou, Pod Hájovnou, K Šárce
Prague 6: McDonalds parking lot (best early in the morning), Nová Šárka Street, Vlastina