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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
5+
Oltář
Start with an open crack to the right onto a rounded pillar and along this gently sloping… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
5-
Oltář
Start in the fall line of the highest point of the wall about 1.5 m to the left of route … Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
3+
Oltář
A central corner divides the wall. Lower crack and higher corner (bh) to the abseil point. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
3
Katedrála
The right part of the wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
4
Oltář
In the left part of the wall, slightly behind the corner, up the side wall via bh to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
4+
Katedrála
Completely on the left. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
6-
Katedrála
Variant starting from the right of the "Spannung" route. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
3
Katedrála
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
3
Katedrála
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
5+
Katedrála
Center of the slabby face to a small, indistinct pillar (bh), then slightly left across… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
4+
Katedrála
The route follows the left edge of the front face. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
3-
Lovec
Ascend the south face using the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4
Katedrála
To the right of the "Spannung" route, a crack running the entire length of the wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
4-
Lovec
The edge to the right of "Normal Route". Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3
Lovec
Up the northern small wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
2
Lovec
Up the western articulated small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4+
Ostrovská věž
Up the right part of the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3
Ostrovská věž
Up the left part of the valley wall. Right of the chipped block (bolt). Higher up over… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
4
Ostrovská věž
Up the middle of the wall via 3 rivets to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
4+
Ostrovská věž
Along the hand crack via steps to the balcony and then the same as the route "Square" via… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
4+
Ostrovská věž
Up the sloping wall to the right of the corner over 2 bolts to the balcony and then up… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
3+
Ostrovská věž
Up the massive corner with a crack under the overhang (bolt) and then left to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
2
Ryba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
3
Ryba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
4
Ryba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
5
Ryba
Second from the left. (1 bolt) Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
4+
Ryba
Completely on the left over the overhanging start and one bolt in the slab. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
3
Hlava
Farthest to the left along the corner, then right to the tree at the top. (1 bolt) Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
4+
Pivrnec
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +2
5
Hlava
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1

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