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Climbing at Ore Mountains

4048 routes
60 areas
1–12 grades

The Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) are a large climbing area along the Czech–German border. The range is about 150 km long and some 40 km wide, with Klínovec (1,244 m) as its highest peak. It is a fault-block range formed in the Variscan orogeny, built of gneiss and slate with intruded granite plutons and ore veins of iron, copper, tin, tungsten and silver; since 2019 the Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region has been a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The largest crags include Skály na Jedláku, Hasištejnské skály, Telšské údolí, Kapucín – Liščí skály and Jánský vrch, and Strašidla, Skalní město u Stříbrné and Kočičí skály u Pyšné are also popular. Trad climbing dominates; there are sport crags on the German side of the range and plenty of bouldering too. For taller rocks, head for example to Perštejn in the Ohře valley. Check current restrictions with the Czech Mountaineering Association before visiting.

Part of North-West Bohemia, Ore Mountains has 4048 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 12. Explore its 60 crags and sectors below.

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

Rules

A few crags lie in nature reserves where climbing is banned – they are marked in the ČHS crag database.

The ČHS rules for Czech rock areas and the local regional commissions' rules apply. No climbing on wet rock and no altering holds.

Skály na Jedláku 444 routes Hasištejnské skály 335 routes Telšské údolí 264 routes Kapucín - Liščí skály 264 routes Jánský vrch 178 routes Červenohrádecká obora 160 routes Skály 'Na Strašidlech' 148 routes Poustevnické skály 124 routes Údolí Malé vody 118 routes Kalecké skály 112 routes Skalní město u Stříbrné 111 routes Kryštofovy Hamry 106 routes Kamenička 104 routes Skály v okolí Oseka 98 routes Vejprtské skály 92 routes Kočičí skály u Pyšné 91 routes Hroznětín 87 routes Merklín 86 routes Holubí skály (Zlatý kopec) 64 routes Rýzmburk 56 routes Medvědí skála 56 routes Eduardova skála 52 routes Puklá skála 50 routes Skály u Malého Hrzína 49 routes Skály u Pstruží 47 routes Prunéřovské údolí 47 routes Jeřabina 44 routes Sfingy u Měděnce 44 routes Bohuňkovy skály 44 routes Skály u Horní Halže 41 routes Kočičí skála - Netopýr 41 routes Loučná 38 routes Trousnická skála 31 routes Vysoký kámen 29 routes Mezihoří 28 routes Kozí díl 27 routes Vlčinec - skalní město 24 routes Peklo 23 routes Skály u Širokého potoka 22 routes Nevěstino lože 19 routes Kamenec 19 routes Jezerka 19 routes Himlštejn 17 routes Špičák u Krásného Lesa 16 routes Berschlova věžka 16 routes Cínovec - U vojáka 16 routes Invalidní kameny 16 routes Vykmanovské skály 15 routes Nízké skály pod Vysokou 15 routes Skály v údolí Bočského potoka 14 routes Kočičárna 13 routes Gottfriedova soutěska 13 routes Oborský vrch 11 routes Gorila 10 routes Skály nad Jezeřím 10 routes Skalky u Jindřišské a Boleboře 9 routes Hornický kámen 8 routes Komáří vrch 6 routes Haklova skála 6 routes Drobečci, Holubí skála 1 route
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Ponurý kámen
By a valley-side wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Ponurý kámen
From the north, by an elevated edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Obětní kámen
By a corner to a small balcony and along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Dotvořená
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Dotvořená
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Dotvořená
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Dotvořená
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Jelení výspa
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Dušičková plotna
Up the face, to the left of the depression “St. c. “ n. v. Rock Climbing
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Nedotvořená
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Dotvořená
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Dušičková plotna
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Nedotvořená
By wall, crack, and chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Dušičková plotna
A prominent smooth slab (in the lower part of the wall) is bounded on the left by a… Rock Climbing
3
Josefinino sedátko
Start to the right of the corner and up the steps running to the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4-
Dušičková plotna
Up a prominent crack, in the left (upper) part of the face n. v. Rock Climbing
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Josefinino sedátko
Through a greenish shallow depression around the tree to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Josefinino sedátko
Corner face to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Dušičková plotna
Briefly up a sharp corner to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Dušičková plotna
Over steps n. v. Rock Climbing
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Josefinino sedátko
South face of the pillar along the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Josefinino sedátko
Up the face along a narrow crack to a balcony and then slightly right up the face to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4-
Josefinino sedátko
Center of the south face. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Josefinino sedátko
Start on the edge, a sloping slab and then a long traverse right into a corner under a… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
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Josefinino sedátko
Center of the prominent slab higher up the slope. Any way to its base. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Strážce potoka
The bolt is in the left part of the west wall. Overhanging part briefly to the NW edge… Rock Climbing
6+
Strážce potoka
Right part of the (W) wall n. v. Rock Climbing
4
Josefinino sedátko
Center of the face of a separate block. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
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Strážce potoka
Left part of the valley wall directly into a wide crack and briefly up it to a step. Step… Rock Climbing
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Strážce potoka
Center of the (north) valley wall over b. h. n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay

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