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Climbing at Devět skal

109 routes
10 areas
2–7+/8- grades

Devět skal is the highest summit of the Žďárské vrchy hills and a popular climbing area with more than 100 routes on ten rocks – for example Královský zámek, Žďárský hřeben, Žďárská věž, Trůn, Hlavní blok and Strmá a Šikmá věž. Protection is cams and fixed belays, with some sport routes; grades from 2 to 7+/8-.

Part of Žďár Hills, Devět skal has 109 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 7+/8-. Explore its 10 crags and sectors below.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Fixed belay, Friends, Sport Climbing.

Rules

Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area - Rock sectors of the Žďárské vrchy have the status of specially protected areas (natural monuments or reserves) - The following applies to all sectors except Čtyři palice: - Access to the rocks by the shortest routes from marked tourist routes - Climbing on objects other than marked ones and outside the permitted period only with a written permit from the PLA administration - Use magnesium only with written permission from the PLA administration - replacement and installation of belays and marking of rocks and routes only with written consent from the PLA administration - Organizing sports, tourist and other events only with the written consent of the PLA administration Time and other restrictions are listed for individual sectors. OVK: first ascents are prohibited

Královský zámek and Trůn are closed to climbing from 1 January to 30 June; the other rocks are open all year. Check the current status in the ČHS crag database.

Žďár Hills PLA – some crags lie in nature reserves with restricted climbing. Check the ČHS crag database.

The ČHS rules for Czech rock areas and the local regional commission's rules apply: do not alter the rock or holds, do not climb on wet rock, and follow ČHS principles for first ascents.

3
Dvojitá věž
From the base of the right tower, traverse the overhanging corner into a small gully,… Rock Climbing
4
Královský zámek
Crossing the entire ridge from the end of the Treacherous Tower to the main summit. Rock Climbing
4
Hlavní blok
From the terrace, a narrow, deep, and articulated chimney leads to the pre-summit. Rock Climbing
4
Královský zámek
Up the wall into the recess and then a narrow crack to the saddle on the ridge. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Žďárská věž
A notch and a small wall into a short chimney and through it onto a loamy terrace. A… Rock Climbing
4+
Žďárská věž
Green wall under the overhang. Upward through its break and over several loamy steps … Rock Climbing
5
Žďárská věž
Go through the center of the light slab. Over the small ledge, through a shallow cut, and… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
4
Žďárská věž
Start to the left of the broken corner. Straight up the wall under the overhang and over… Rock Climbing
2
Královský zámek
Down a sloping wall, along a square pillar and through a complex hollow to the ridge. Rock Climbing
4-
Královský zámek
Start 3m to the left of the sharp edge in the middle part of the wall. Follow the green… Rock Climbing
4
Královský zámek
Over a bulging wall and over round blocks onto a sloping ledge and over a round block… Rock Climbing
4+
Královský zámek
Start 1m to the left of the edge, traverse a rounded overhang and a rounded block to the… Rock Climbing
5
Královský zámek
A smooth wall with shallow cracks then diagonally into a hollow and an overhanging wall… Rock Climbing
3-
Královský zámek
To the right of the boulder, a lower wall with ledges leading to the ridge. Rock Climbing
4+
Královský zámek
By delving into a short, sloping chimney, go right onto a narrow ledge and straight up… Rock Climbing
5+
Královský zámek
Under the overhang and directly over it. A short crack and then up the wall to the top.… Rock Climbing
5+
Královský zámek
A smooth, vertical wall, over the ceiling or a traverse, directly to the summit wall and… Rock Climbing
3+
Královský zámek
Up a smooth face in a shallow depression on a ledge, over a protruding block and a… Rock Climbing
2
Královský zámek
Over two flat pillars and a sloping wall to the ridge. Rock Climbing
2
Královský zámek
Smooth wall, pillar, and right summit wall to the ridge. Rock Climbing
3+
Královský zámek
Start at the highest point of the terrain. Climb the small wall with sloping holds to a… Rock Climbing
5
Královský zámek
On the wall just left of the distinct corner to the 2nd flake and onto a narrow ledge. Up… Rock Climbing
6+
Královský zámek
To the right of the Corner Chimney, through the center of the wall, along distinct,… Rock Climbing
4+
Královský zámek
In the middle of the wall, behind a huge boulder, over an overhang into the wall, below a… Rock Climbing
4
Královský zámek
Across the lichen-covered wall onto a loamy footbridge and from the right under a large… Rock Climbing
3+
Královský zámek
Behind the boulder, a wall to the right edge of the top of the tower. Rock Climbing
2
Královský zámek
Up the featured wall to the left of the wide crack, over the overhanging block onto the… Rock Climbing
3+
Královský zámek
Start about 4m from the right edge of the wall. Follow steps to a delicate crack,… Rock Climbing
3+
Královský zámek
Just to the right of the corner of the wall on the ledge, with a prominent chimney on the… Rock Climbing
6+
Královský zámek
In the Hermit's Corner, under a huge overhang (bolt), diagonally left and back… Rock Climbing

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