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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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Stěna plná her
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
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Pod věžičkou
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Střep
By a diagonal gash in the cracked SW face to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4-
Střep
Through the middle of the smooth N face to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
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Střep
Via the north face, higher up along the W ridge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
2
Střep
Via a short E face from the saddle to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4
Střep
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends
4+
Vějíř
Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Vějíř
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Vějíř
From the saddle via the west face, higher up through the middle of the slabs. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
2
Vějíř
Via a short east face from the saddle, freely to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Vějíř
By a diagonal gash in the cracked SW face. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Vějíř
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5+
Vějíř
Through the corner under the overhang, higher up to the right via the falcon crack. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4-
Vějíř
Up the middle of the smooth north facelet. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Vějíř
Up the north facelet, higher along the west ridge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5-
Vějíř
Up the distinct narrow pillar to the right of the north crack. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Vějíř
Start from the pit, below the north face to the left of the crack. Up the wall to the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Vějíř
Along the edge into the niche, higher up to the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
6
Vějíř
Start from the pit, up the wall and over the overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4-
Vějíř
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Spare Route
2
Vějíř
Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Vějíř
Through the corner between the pillar and the north face. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Vějíř
Up the wall to the right, near the NE edge, over a small overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Vějíř
First from the left, higher up through the middle of the pillar. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
5
Vějíř
Through the open corner over two ledges to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
5
Vějíř
Narrow cracks in the north face, higher up to the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
6-
Vějíř
Start from the boulder, up the middle of the short overhanging wall. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
3
Vějíř
Left part of the east face. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing
4
Vějíř
Middle of the east face. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing

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