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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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Stráž hájského potoka
Rock Climbing
6
Stráž hájského potoka
Rock Climbing
4
Stráž hájského potoka
Rock Climbing
6-
Stěna hájského potoka
Rock Climbing
6+
Blok u silnice
Rock Climbing
5+
Blok u silnice
Rock Climbing
8
Severní stěna
Start in a hollow to the left of the start of "Hákovačka 7", straight up, and at the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Severní stěna
Start on the left edge of the N face. Directly up it to the summit. Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
4+
Severní stěna
Ascent in the right part of the "Gorge" near the "small cave", diagonally right to the… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
3+
Severní stěna
Start to the right of "Čelní - jemný traverz 6", along a crack running to the right to a… Rock Climbing Friends
7
Severní stěna
Start to the left of Diretka (approx. 1m), directly under the first belay, then to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5
Severní stěna
Start similar to Čelní, but at the overhang turn left around the bolt near the crack and… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
6
Severní stěna
Start in the middle of the N face, under the overhang to the right, then to the first… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
3
Severní stěna
Start in the right part of the north face. The route leads through a distinctive system… Rock Climbing Friends
3
Velryba
To the right of Ahab on fragile holds. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Velryba
Approximately through the middle of the valley wall n. v. directly into the notch. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Molo
Around the corner to the left of the Black Velvet route, through the middle of the small… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6
Molo
Overhanging small wall over the bolt n. t. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
3
Molo
Through a prominent corner to the left of the Shark. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Molo
To the left of the tower, over a small wall via a bolt n. t. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
4-
Žralok
To the right of the chimney, on a slightly sloped small wall n. v. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Žralok
To the right of the "Captain" route, up a short wall and diagonally left over the edge n.… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Žralok
Through the middle of the valley wall over the bolt n. v. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
4
Žralok
To the right of the "Whaler's" route, along the edge and a small wall over the rivet n. v. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
1
Žralok
From the massif, an overflow n. v. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Útes
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Útes
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Žralok
Up the chimney n. v Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Útes
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Medúza
Traverse along the valley wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends

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