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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+
Hlava
Directly up the middle of the small wall (bolt). Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
5
Hlava
Second route from the left, traverses right and crosses the route "Head 22". Then up and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
5
Hlava
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
5+
Strážce
Up the valley edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4+
Strážce
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
6
Strážce
Up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4
Hradba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
7+
Hradba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4
Hradba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
7+
Hradba
Along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3
Hradba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
5+
Vochomůrka
From the right side of Vochomůrka to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3
Hradba
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4
Hradba
Up the left side of the small valley along the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
7-
Vochomůrka
Up the left side of the valley wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
8
Vochomůrka
Up the middle of the valley wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
5
Vochomůrka
From inside the chimney traverse to the valley wall and right further to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3
Vochomůrka
Up the chimney between Křemílek and Vochomůrka to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3+
Placka
By the right part of the slab. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
5+
Placka
Through the small hole and then slightly left to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
6
Gorila
Start above the small cave and along the edge to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4+
Placka
Roughly in the middle of the valley wall over a bolt to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +1
2
Placka
Up the sloping slab in the left part of the valley wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4+
Placka
Start on the left side, higher up diagonally to the right to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
5
Gorila
Along the crack running left to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
3
Gorila
From the valley, up the wall to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
2
Dívčí
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
2
Dívčí
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4
Mamut
By a short wall in the right part of the gap to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends
4
Mamut
Through the center of the narrow wall from the fireplace to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends

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