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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-
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
5
Zelenáč
Start directly via the NW edge. Via a horizontal crack to the left around the birch tree… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5+
Jelení
Up the wall to the right of the mighty beech tree to the tree ring and with the help of… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Jelení
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Vertical wall
7-
Jelení
Start from left to right towards the falcon-like break, through it to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
6
Zelenáč
Up the prominent crack in the right part of the north face. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Spare Route
9+/10-
Zelenáč
Briefly through the 'Corner of Mud Monsters', right and further up the overhanging wall… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
7
Zelenáč
Via the "Trolls' Edge" route above the overhang into the chimney and up the wall to its… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
7
Zelenáč
Start from the right behind the edge, through the crack over the overhang. Up the wide… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6+
Zelenáč
Up the dominant crack to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Spare Route
5+
Zelenáč
From the bolt, approximately in the first quarter of the "Legacy of the Youths" route,… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
6+
Zelenáč
Through the corner under the overhang and from the right to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4+
Zelenáč
A somewhat harder starting variation of the 'Corner of Mud Monsters'. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Zelenáč
Start from the rock block left onto the edge. Up the slabby wall along the edge to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
5-
Zelenáč
Via a short indentation and over the overhang to the top. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Overhang
6+
Zelenáč
The route leads roughly through the middle of prominent slabs. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Kýl
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
2
Kýl
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3+
Nůž
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
3
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3-
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Nůž
Small wall from the left side of the flake n.t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
1
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
2
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3-
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3-
Věž u cesty
Middle of the valley wall. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
7+
Věž u cesty
Middle of a 2m roof-like overhang. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4-
Věž u cesty
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing

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