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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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5+
Kočka
Rock Climbing
9/9+
Kočka
Rock Climbing
6+
Kočka
Up the middle of the valley face to the ring, from it left under the overhang and up it… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6
Kočka
From the silver ring directly over the overhang to the summit. 1st RP Martin Jech Rock Climbing
5
Kočka
Along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Kočka
Over the overhang using a hand crack, where the hand crack disappears traverse left to a… Rock Climbing
6+
Kočka
With difficulty up the middle of the smooth S face along the crack to a narrow ledge,… Rock Climbing
4
Kočka
In the left part of the valley side is a prominent corner. From the left or right, over a… Rock Climbing
4
Kočka
About 2/3 of the way up, leave the corner to the right into the NW face. Rock Climbing
4+
Kočka
Rock Climbing
2
Kočka
Along the crack in the narrow eastern face. Rock Climbing
5+
Kočka
Directly up the NE edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Kočka
Start on the eastern face, traverse right to the edge and then up that to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Kočka
Up the wall into a hole, then along the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Kočka
Rock Climbing
7
Kočka
Up the wall to the left of the North Chimney (1 Bh). Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8-
Kočka
To the right of Feudální, up the smooth overhanging bulge. Rock Climbing
2
Kočka
Rock Climbing
5
Myš
Start approximately in the middle of the narrow south face, then upwards to the left… Rock Climbing
2
Kočka
Rock Climbing
3
Myš
Along the SE edge using sparse holds to the summit. Rock Climbing
5+
Myš
Rock Climbing
4+
Myš
Up the wall along the crack to the balcony, then along the edge to the right to the… Rock Climbing
6
Myš
Start from the right into the northwest wall and over 2 bolts to the summit. Higher up,… Rock Climbing
4
Myš
Up the short south wall to the balcony. Directly or left up the chimney-like flake to the… Rock Climbing
4+
Myš
Up the crack to the balcony. Then along the sloping ledge to the left to the summit. Rock Climbing
5+
Myš
Along the edge, first from the right, higher up from the left to the summit. Rock Climbing
4+
Netopýr
Up the face of the narrow pillar to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Myš
With difficulty, along the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing
4-
Netopýr
Up the recess and from the right over the overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing

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