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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+
Lilie
Start from the ledge to the left of the overhang and directly up the wall, n. v. Rock Climbing
5+
Lilie
From the ledge, start directly over the overhang and then up the wall, n. v. Rock Climbing
5
Obelisk
Up the prominent chimney crack in the right part of the downhill wall to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Obelisk
Up the wide crack in the middle of the downhill wall to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Sněhulák
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Sněhulák
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Sněhulák
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Sněhulák
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Obelisk
Up the left downhill edge to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Sněhulák
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
8+/9-
Gorila
By crystal wall (slightly from the left) over the bulge to the 1st Bh, directly to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5
Gorila
By edge over 2 terraces (Bh) to the summit wall, further to the left of the edge n. t. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5
Gorila
By the left or right side of the wall over 1Bh n. t. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Vertical wall
7
Gorila
From the right into the groove and through it over two rivets n. t. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
7
Gorila
By slab wall over two rivets n. t. (from the 2nd rivet to the left) Rock Climbing Fixed belay
7+
Gorila
Briefly by corner and a step-across to the slab to Bh. Then along the crack over the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
7-
Gorila
Through the center of the slab over 2 rivets n. t. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
7+/8-
Gorila
To the left of the niche with the overhang using a crack over 2 rivets n. t. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6
Nad vejcem
To the right of the chimney, a sloping slab edge (2 rivets) to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Laid wall
7
Vejce
Valley slab over the rivet below the summit head and over it via "Hand Crack" n. v. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Laid wall
5+
Vejce
By hand crack over Bh below the summit head and directly over it over the next Bh to the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +2
6-
Vejce
Wall to the left of the crack over Bh below the summit head and further over it via "Hand… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
4
Vejce
A short, sloping corner on the plateau face n. v. Rock Climbing
6-
Vejce
Inconspicuous crack in the slab over Bh below the summit edge and from the left over Bh c… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
5+
Vejce
Left plateau edge over 1BH n. v. Rock Climbing
5-
U cesty
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
3
Jelení
There is a crack in the right edge of the valley wall. Follow the crack to prominent… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
4
Jelení
From the scree below the valley edge, stemming into a jagged wall. On the left is a large… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Jelení
The wall is cut by a prominent vertical crack running through its center. Follow the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Jelení
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing

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