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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
4+
Jiřetínský pilíř
From the upland side to the summit block. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Nos
Up the corner crack in the left, low part of the wall to the platform and then up the… Rock Climbing
4
Jiřetínský pilíř
Center of the downhill wall, slightly right in places near the edge, into the nest. Up… Rock Climbing
3
Jiřetínský pilíř
Up a rugged vertical wall to the pulpit and along the crack to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Kapucínský hřeben
Up the right part of the lower wall to the ridge. Rock Climbing
4
Kapucínský hřeben
Up the middle of the lower wall to the ridge. Rock Climbing
2
Jiřetínský pilíř
Up the chimney which is in the West wall, to the top. Rock Climbing
4-
Jiřetínský pilíř
Center of a prominent 12m wall, left of the "Western Chimney" to the top. Not protected. Rock Climbing
2
Jiřetínský pilíř
Along the steps left of the chimney. Rock Climbing
2
Jiřetínský pilíř
In the recess in the left part of the downhill wall to the top. Rock Climbing
2
Jiřetínský pilíř
Sometimes called "Western Chimney", then T right and up a sloping wall to the top. Rock Climbing
5-
Dolní blok
Left of the crack to the top (bolt). Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
4-
Dolní blok
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Dolní blok
Right of the crack on the wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Dolní blok
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Dolní blok
Via a prominent crack in the adjacent wall from the rock block. Rock Climbing
3
Dolní blok
To the left of the side wall, up a short wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Dolní blok
Up the left valley edge to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Dolní blok
Almost up the plateau-like wall over stepped, fractured rock to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Dolní blok
Via the right, lower part of the valley wall, over the bulge into the notch. Diagonally… Rock Climbing
2
Dolní blok
Left part of the adjacent wall. Rock Climbing
?
Tojnarstein
Right valley route over the balcony into the wall (place a bolt) and to the top. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
3
Vyhlídka - východní stěna
The N is near the SE edge. Diagonally up the sloping wall to the left edge of the South… Rock Climbing
4
Vyhlídka - východní stěna
Near the right edge of the East wall, up an irregular and broken crack formed by some… Rock Climbing
5
Tojnarstein
In the left part of the South valley wall, via a broken crack (overhang) to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
5
Vyhlídka - východní stěna
Via a crack or fissure in the left part of the wall to a step in the East wall. Via a… Rock Climbing
3-
Okenní skála
Along the edge to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Okenní skála
Through the center of the slab to the top. (Loose blocks in the exit!) Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Okenní skála
Up the corner to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4-
Okenní skála
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing

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