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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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Velký kohout
Via the chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing
6
Velký kohout
Via a crack in the W wall over two bolts below an overhang with a prominent crack, from… Rock Climbing
6+
Velký kohout
Via a crack in the W wall over two bolts below an overhang, further via a crack over the… Rock Climbing
6
Velký kohout
Via the wall left of the Vyhlídková Edge (Viewpoint Edge). Rock Climbing
5
Velký kohout
Via the SW edge over 4 bolts to the summit. Rock Climbing
3
Velký kohout
Via cracks (protection) to the summit (loose/brittle). Rock Climbing
4+
Velký kohout
Via a crack over the 2nd bolt to the summit. Rock Climbing
7-
Velký kohout
Up the middle of the pillar and further via cracks to the platform, left into a crack and… Rock Climbing
1
Velký kohout
From S. via a gangway to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Velký kohout
Via a wide open crack over 2 bolts to the saddle to the rappel anchor, from there via a… Rock Climbing
5
Velký kohout
Via the overhang and along a small crack over a bolt to the summit. Rock Climbing
5
Malý kohout
By a short pinnacle to the plateau Rock Climbing
6-
Malý kohout
Through the corner to the 1st BH right to a step and by crack over three BH to a ledge… Rock Climbing
3
Malý kohout
From the left to the platform via a right crack to the 2nd platform, from there by corner… Rock Climbing
3
Malý kohout
From the left to the platform via a right crack to the 2nd platform, from there along the… Rock Climbing
7+
Malý kohout
Up the valley wall along the edge over 6BH to the summit Rock Climbing
5+
Malý kohout
From the corner briefly by chimneying over 1BH to the SW edge, then along flakes along… Rock Climbing
5
Malý kohout
Round corner in the left part of the valley wall (piton) Rock Climbing
1
Malý kohout
By a ledge from the plateau side Rock Climbing
5
Malý kohout
Through the middle of the wide, independent pillar in the right part of the valley wall Rock Climbing
7-
Stříbrňák
Access in the middle of the valley wall of the tower. Up to the rivet and then traverse… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6+
Stříbrňák
South edge into the wall, around BH to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
7-
Stříbrňák
Access on the N side of the tower and up cracks to the balcony. Step right and up the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
8-
Strážce skalního města
Up the valley wall to the right of the corner over 6 BH to the summit Rock Climbing Fixed belay
7
Strážce skalního města
From the SE corner left to the edge to 1BH, corner crack to 2BH, right corner to 3BH,… Rock Climbing
7+
Strážce skalního města
Overhanging crack in the S wall around 1BH to its end, traverse to the edge to 2BH,… Rock Climbing
5+
Strážce skalního města
In the left part of the plateau wall traverse right with a horizontal crack under the… Rock Climbing
4
Strážce skalního města
From the foreground to the North over 2 BH diagonally to the right to the summit Rock Climbing
2
Jeskyní kámen
Left part of the north wall n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
3
Jeskyní kámen
Up the small wall above the cave to the top. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing

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