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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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Sirotek
In the corner n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
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Sirotek
Up the overhanging wall n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
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Sirotek
Up the left side of the massif n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
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Sirotek
Up the massive break and the wall above it n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Bludný kámen
Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Kočka
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Kočka
Up a featured wall to the ramp and along it to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Kočka
Up a short stepped hand crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Up a short hand crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Kočka
Up the open chimney to the summit Rock Climbing
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Kočka
By a short hand crack to a stepped edge. Up it to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Up the corner to the left of the chimney, then easier to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
By hand crack behind a flake to a balcony, then over steps to the left to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Up the left part of the small pillar directly to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Up the corner over the overhangs. Higher up the edge under the stepped overhang. First… Rock Climbing
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Kočka
The right part of the valley face is split by a narrow crack. Up the corner to the crack,… Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Up the smooth wall and directly over the overhangs to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Diagonally right up the valley face above Jardovo trápení and then freely to the summit. Rock Climbing
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Kočka
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1

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