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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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4+
Smrž
Through the crack in the valley wall to the balcony and then a crack over the overhang … Rock Climbing
3+
Smrž
From the North, via the corner to the right below the top (piton); also possible to the… Rock Climbing
2
Smrž
From the upper side briefly to the top. Rock Climbing
4+
Schovanka
Through the crack in the left part of the S wall to the ledge and then another crack from… Rock Climbing
4
Schovanka
Through the plateau crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Schovanka
From the plateau side, a short corner to a step and then easily to the summit. Rock Climbing
4+
Velbloud
Through a wide crack to the right of the chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Velbloud
Above the exit of Širočina is a short chimney, through it to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Velbloud
Through the chimney in the lower part of the NW wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5
Přední mechová
Start on the right side of the valley wall diagonally right via the N wall (2 bolts)… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +3
3
Bukvice
Via a short crack in the W wall (small wall) to the top. Rock Climbing
4
Bukvice
Via a small crack left to the balcony to the ring, then via a small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Trpaslík
Access like route Podfuk, then left edge over the rivet to the summit. (Podfuk without… Rock Climbing
6
Trpaslík
Overhanging plateau wall over the rivet from the left to the summit Rock Climbing
5
Trpaslík
From the valley over the rivet to the rivet of the "normal route" and freely to the summit Rock Climbing
4
Trpaslík
Traverse from left from the plateau over BH into the valley wall and along the E edge to… Rock Climbing
4
Trpaslík
Traverse from the right over the flake on the valley wall to the BH of route no. 1, then… Rock Climbing
5+
Trpaslík
Left in the valley wall over small pinnacles (2BH) and further freely to the summit Rock Climbing
5
Varta
Rock Climbing
4+
Slovanská kopa
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6
Slovanská kopa
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Krb
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Sfinga
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Sfinga
Up the small wall to the right of the crack to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Sfinga
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Sfinga
Along the edge to the right of the chimney to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Sfinga
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Sfinga
Up the smooth wall on crystals to the right of the left edge. Higher up along ledges.… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Sfinga
Via the corner in the upper parts of the wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Sfinga
Along the edge, higher up from the balcony on the right side of the overhanging small… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing

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