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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
3+
Kóta 631
Up the corner from the SE to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Hadí skála
Up the right part of the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Hadí skála
Next to the edge or directly up the edge of the right part of the wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3-
Kóta 631
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Kóta 631
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6-
Hadí skála
From the ledge, up the smooth wall to the right of the block to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6-
Hadí skála
Up the wall and over the block to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Hadí skála
Start in line with the right edge of the block to a ledge and up the corner of the block… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4+
Hadí skála
Up the wall and along the diagonal crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Hadí skála
Start approximately in the middle of the wall and up the pillar to the left of the block… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Hadí skála
Along the crack and up the small wall, passing a bolt to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Hadí skála
Up the left part of the wall along the pillar. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Hornický kámen
Up the overhanging (north) wall along the crack. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Hadí skála
Up the corner to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Hadí skála
Start on the left side of the valley wall, higher up to the left, passing a bolt to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
2
Hornický kámen
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Hornický kámen
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Hornický kámen
Along the crack (from the South). Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Hornický kámen
Up the edge over a small overhang. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Hornický kámen
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Hornický kámen
Along the overhanging NE edge. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Hornický kámen
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Jelení
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4+
Jelení
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5+
Jelení
Directly up the wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3+
Jelení
Up the pillar. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Jelení
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5+
Jelení
From the scree below the edge, we bypass a large overhang with difficulty from the left.… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4+
Supí skála
In the fall line of the highest point of the wall to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
2
Supí skála
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing

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