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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
4+
Ptačí kameny
In the middle of the narrow valley wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3-
Ptačí kameny
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3-
Ptačí kameny
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zarostlá
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Zarostlá
Up a small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Zarostlá
Along a crack trending left and an arête to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Zarostlá
Through a chimney, higher up through a corner, overcoming the overhang from the left. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4-
Zarostlá
Up the arête to a ledge and further up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Zarostlá
Through a corner, directly over the overhang and up the wall past a bolt, following the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
2
Zarostlá
Up the wall to the right of the "Deep Chimney" freely to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Zarostlá
Up a small wall along the arête to a balcony and up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zarostlá
Directly up the pillar to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6
Zarostlá
Overhanging roof. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5-
Zarostlá
Up a prominent arête to a ledge, then to a balcony and along a crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zarostlá
Through a deep chimney in the left part of the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zarostlá
Stepped edge (not further specified). Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
2
Zarostlá
Up the slabby wall in the left part to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zapomenutá
Via an indistinct small corner at the very edge of the wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zarostlá
Edge to the left of the route "Cesta pro Alenku" to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6
Zapomenutá
Start to the right of the small corner via a smooth wall. Through the falcon-like feature… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay
4
Zapomenutá
Up the crack, higher over steps to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
2
Zapomenutá
Up the stepped crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5+
Zapomenutá
Through the middle of the slabby wall slightly to the left to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Koník
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Zapomenutá
To the left of the "Manaos" route over the overhang onto the edge, higher up over steps… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Zapomenutá
Up the slabby wall slightly to the right to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Zapomenutá
To the right of the notch along the indistinct crack to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Koník
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6+
Jelení
Over the boulder's overhang, enter the small crack and up it to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
7+
Jelení
Over the overhang left onto the edge. Up the edge to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1

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