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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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Ohnisková
On the right side of the southern pillar, by an overhanging wall n. t. Rock Climbing
3
Ohnisková
In the overhang there is a rock flake, behind it onto the edge of the wall and further… Rock Climbing
2
Ohnisková
On the left side of the crack-chimney of the southern pillar, by an intricate wall. Rock Climbing
2
Ohnisková
Entry into the overhang, then by an intricate groove n. t. Rock Climbing
2
Ohnisková
By an intricate wall on the right side of the crack in the southern pillar. Rock Climbing
2
Blatenské dvojvěží
Through the middle of the E wall via an intricate small wall to an overgrown ledge, over… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Blatenské dvojvěží
Along the left edge of the N wall of the higher turret, a small crack leads; follow it to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Blatenské dvojvěží
In the left part of the N wall of the lower turret, there is a brown flake; over it to a… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Blatenské dvojvěží
From the passage chimney via an intricate small wall in the fall line of the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5
Strážnice
Via the corner and further via the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Strážnice
Via the left part of the small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Strážnice
Via the corner in the right part to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Strážnice
Via the crack in the middle of the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Strážnice
Via the corner right of the small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Strážnice
Via the corner dihedral n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
5
Ploutev
Via a crack in the SE wall to a ledge and further along the SE edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Ploutev
From the saddle via a narrow W wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
7
Vyhlídka
In the narrow E wall, via a prominent fissure over 3 bolts to the summit. Rock Climbing
6+
Vyhlídka
Rock Climbing
5+
Vyhlídka
Via the right edge below the large ledge into the corner to the 1st bolt, along the edge… Rock Climbing
3
Vyhlídka
From the valley, via the corner to the summit block. Rock Climbing
5
Vyhlídka
Approach like No. 2 from 1 bolt to the right onto a small balcony and through the corner… Rock Climbing
4
Vyhlídka
Approach via a prominent corner, left over 1 bolt to the ledge and over 2 bolts boldly to… Rock Climbing
3+
Vyhlídka
Through a prominent corner in the middle of the wall to the top. Rock Climbing
6
Vyhlídka
To the right of the prominent corner to 1 bolt and via a small crack to the ledge to 2… Rock Climbing
6-
Vyhlídka
In the middle below the large ledge, via a small pillar to 1 bolt, to the ledge to 2… Rock Climbing
3
Vyhlídka
In the left part of the S wall over the inclined ledges around 2 bolts to the top. Rock Climbing
4+
Smrž
Through the right part of the S wall over the tooth, further left via a small wall to the… Rock Climbing
4
Vyhlídka
Via the short S wall of the summit block. Rock Climbing
5+
Vyhlídka
Directly over 1 bolt into the crack, through it below the summit block to 2 bolts,… Rock Climbing

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