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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+
Kalecká stěna
Along the falcon-like flake, higher up via the edge and crack to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Kalecká stěna
Up the middle of the small wall, higher to the right to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Kalecká stěna
To the left of the edge through the recess to the platform, through the corner to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Kalecká stěna
Up the edge over the piton, following the steps to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
5+
Kalecká stěna
Through the crack over the overhang and higher up over the steps to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Kalecká stěna
By the crack behind the "Wet Tower" directly to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Kalecká stěna
By the prominent crack to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6
Kalecká stěna
Up the wall further to the right of the route "Over the Birch" to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Kalecká stěna
Over the foreland below the overhanging corner. Through it and over two blunt pillars to… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6+
Kalecká stěna
Over the overhanging wall via 2 bolts to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
3+
Kalecká stěna
Directly to the terrace, higher up via the chimney around the birch or the small wall on… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Kalecká stěna
By a crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Spare Route
6-
Kalecká stěna
By the edge over the rivet directly to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
4
Kalecká stěna
By a fault in the right part of the small wall, higher up left by a recess to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Kalecká stěna
By a distinct sharp recess. (fragile) Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Danger
3
Kalecká stěna
By a small crack in the left part of the small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Kalecká stěna
On the right side of the smooth downhill wall, over the overhang and slightly to the left… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Kalecká stěna
By a distinct edge directly over the overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing
1
Kalecká stěna
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Kalecká stěna
By a corner in the left part of the valley wall of the tower, higher up by a crack to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6+
Kalecká stěna
By the wall over the rivet, higher up overhangs to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
5
Kalecká stěna
Over steps into a hole, left into a recess, by it to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Kalecká stěna
By a recess to a bench, along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Kalecká stěna
By the wall to a ledge, higher up left by a crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Kalecká stěna
By a shallow corner over the overhang and a crystal wall into the blueberry bushes. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Kalecká stěna
By a smooth wall in the fall line of the spruce tree to a ledge, traverse left and easily… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5-
Kalecká stěna
By an overhanging edge to a ledge, by the right edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6-
Kalecká stěna
By an overhanging crack from the path, higher up by a recess. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6
Kalecká stěna
Similarly to route "Unfinished" to the ledge, then by the wall along the edge to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Kalecká stěna
By a half-chimney, higher up by a crack. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing

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