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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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Skály u silnice
Start to the left of a distinct groove, up the face n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
6
Skály u silnice
Start from the road up the face to the left of the edge protruding into the road (circle)… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
5
Skály u silnice
typical boulder. Through the center of a short face. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
5
Skály u silnice
Up the face on sparse holds over a slight overhang and on steps n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skály u silnice
typical boulder. Up the vertical tooth n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3+
Skála nad nádrží
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Directly below the distinct face, from there traverse left and up the face n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Up a short face over a small overhang n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Skála nad nádrží
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
From the left of a distinct block up the face n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Through the center of the face and easily n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Through the center of a distinct face. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Up a sturdy pillar to its top, jump to the face and along its edge n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Skála nad nádrží
Through a dull corner to an overgrown ledge and hand traverse n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Through the center of the face to the right of the pillar along the crack n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
Start on the left from a distinct ledge or directly. Up the face to a smaller ledge,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Skála nad nádrží
A short, slabby face. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Hoblovka
At the edge n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Hoblovka
By a wide crack. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
5
Hoblovka
By the wall to the right of the crack. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Skála nad nádrží
Up a poorly, diagonally layered pillar n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Skála nad nádrží
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Jizerský blok
By overhanging little wall n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
2
Trapulka
By the valley slab n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Trapulka
By crack to the shelf and overhang n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Kokrháč
To the left of "Eastern Route". Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Kokrháč
By the upland wall n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3+
Kokrháč
By the valley wall over the steps n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3+
Kokrháč
By the wall to the tip of the point and again by the wall n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4+
Kokrháč
By the eastern wall into the recess, through it n. v. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends

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