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Climbing at West Bohemia

9215 routes
14 areas
1-–12 grades

West Bohemia has no single dominant rock town – its crags are scattered across the Plzeň and Karlovy Vary regions. The largest climbing area is the granite rocks around the village of Petrohrad near Podbořany, with twelve sectors (Brána, Vyhlídková skála, Pod hradem, Rybníček, Vlčí kopec, Josemit and more), the second largest is Žihle in the northern Plzeň region with the Viklany, Bába a Dědek and Sklárna sectors. There is more climbing at Ležky, on Kozelka and Polínský vrch (Plzeň North), at Loupensko and Vlčtejn (Plzeň South), at Radyně in Plzeň, in the Rokycany, Klatovy, Tachov and Domažlice regions (the Babylon quarry), in the Karlovy Vary region with the Svatošské skály in the Ohře valley, in the Slavkov Forest, in the Brdy and on the Goethe Rocks near Aš in the westernmost tip of the country.

Trad climbing with your own cams dominates, supplemented by fixed and textile protection; sport climbing is found mainly in quarries, such as the Babylon quarry, or on the Kňafák crag in the Slavkov Forest. There are crags in both sun and shade, so climbing is possible most of the year. Some crags lie in protected areas – check current restrictions with the Czech Mountaineering Association before visiting.

Part of Czech Republic, West Bohemia has 9215 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1- to 12. Explore its 14 crags and sectors below.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Route in shadow, Traditional Climbing, Fixed belay, Route on sun.

Rules

The ČHS rules for Czech rock areas and the local regional commission's rules apply: do not alter the rock or holds, do not climb on wet rock, and follow ČHS principles for first ascents.

Petrohrad and surroundings 3289 routes Žihle 1719 routes Plzeň North 860 routes Plzeň South 762 routes Ležky 761 routes Rokycany region 476 routes Klatovy region 365 routes Plzeň city 309 routes Karlovy Vary region 191 routes Tachov region 188 routes Rocks near Aš 112 routes Slavkov Forest 83 routes Brdy West 58 routes Domažlice region 42 routes
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Májová
Through the center of the valley wall via a ring to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
5
Májová
To the right of the East wall, up the smooth wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Textile belay +1
2
Májová
Overfall from the plateau side into the N wall and up it to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3
Májová
In the plateau wall between the marginal rock and the tower, along the crack to the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4
Májová
Via the SW edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4-
Májová
Through the left part of the valley wall to the ring, from the right up the wall to the…
4
Magnéziová stěna
Up the corner crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay +1
3
Magnéziová stěna
To the right of the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Vertical wall
4
Magnéziová stěna
Up the edge (bh) along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow
4+
Magnéziová stěna
The last route on the right via bh. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
5+
Magnéziová stěna
Up the overhanging wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow
7
Magnéziová stěna
Up the wall via bh. to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow
8-
Magnéziová stěna
Directly over the overhang. Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +1
6
Magnéziová stěna
Diagonally right along the crack to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Textile belay
2
Garyk
Rocks of the Czech Republic, Czech Mountaineering Association database. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Laid wall
5
Garyk
Along the left edge up the small wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Laid wall
5
Garyk
Up the vertical wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Laid wall
3
Garyk
To the right along the northwest edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Route in shadow Laid wall
2
Opomenutá stěna
Through the corner to the balcony and up the inner chimney to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3
Opomenutá stěna
Along the crack to the small balcony and up the overhanging corner to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4-
Opomenutá stěna
Up the central small pillar to the ledge under the crack (loop) and along the crack… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4
Opomenutá stěna
Up the right pillar to the balcony (knot), from the right to the ring and along the edge… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
2
Strážce
Via the SE edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
5+
Opomenutá stěna
Through the recessed left pillar. Up the wall along the left corner (bh) over 'potatoes'… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Route in shadow +2
4
Opomenutá stěna
In the line of fall of the left pillar to the terrace and up the pillar to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3
Strážce
Up the small valley wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4
Doubravická stěna
To the right of the prominent edge to another small edge and up that to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +3
3+
Doubravická stěna
Overhanging crack and further along the edge delimiting the Doubravice Wall to the right,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3
Doubravická stěna
Along the arched crack to the ledge and to the right to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4-
Doubravická stěna
In the S wall directly to the slanting platform and from there to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2

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