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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-
Skála nad nádrží
Along the crack, further up the face n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4-
Skála nad nádrží
Over overhanging steps n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
2
Dolní kámen
By a dirty corner in the right part of the valley wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
7-
Dolní kámen
By the southern wall n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Dolní kámen
Czech Republic Rocks, ČHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Dolní kámen
By the wall at the right edge along the crystals n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Dolní kámen
By inconspicuous recess under the overhang, by the wall and along the small crack n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4+
Viklan
typical boulder Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
6
Řadová
By overhanging wall above the small cave along the crack n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3+
Okrajová
Rock Climbing
3
Pilířová stěna
Rocks of the Czech Republic, ČHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Rozlámaná
Rocks of the Czech Republic, ČHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Mnich
It leads through the center of the western wall of the Western Tower, emerging from the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5-
Pevnost
Eastern face. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Pevnost
Up a prominent wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
5
Mnich
Start as for Cesta Žlábkem (Gully Route). Up the groove directly above the grassy wedge,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Pevnost
Up an exposed pillar. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Pevnost
In the corner, higher up over the piled stones. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Pevnost
Eastern face of a separate block between Pevnost and Mnich. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Pevnost
Along an indistinct edge to the left of the "Valley Chimney". Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3+
Pevnost
Through a narrow chimney to the ridge and along it. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Pevnost
Use a small corner crack to start from the bottom edge. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
5
Pevnost
Difficult wall, higher up using a flake. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Pevnost
Rocks of the Czech Republic, ČHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Pevnost
Along the edge. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Pevnost
Rocks CR, CHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Pevnost
Rocks CR, CHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Pevnost
Rocks CR, CHS database. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Pevnost
Up the blunt edge. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Gorila
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing

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