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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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5+
Doubravická stěna
From the start of the Stolen Route diagonally right into Slavoj's Route. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
5+
Doubravická stěna
Up the wall from the right to the ring and along the small pillar to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
Doubravická stěna
Along the indistinct edge (loop) to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Textile belay +1
6+
Doubravická stěna
Directly over the overhang to the 1st BH, then up the articulated slab to the 2nd BH,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
3
Doubravická stěna
Up the narrow crack widening higher up (loop) into a prominent small cave. To the left …
6-
Doubravická stěna
Along the crack over the overhang, higher up the wall to the 1st ring. Up the wall to the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +4
5
Doubravická stěna
Up the wide, overhanging crack at the bottom (ring) to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Doubravická stěna
Up the small crack diagonally right (loop) to the small balcony to the 1st ring. Also… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +4
6+
Doubravická stěna
Up the wall directly to the 2nd ring of the Thirsty Route, then to the summit. The… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +4
7+/8-
Doubravická stěna
Up the pillar to the left of Thirsty to the second BH, from the 2nd BH right into a… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
Doubravická stěna
Up the wall via the 1st ring of the Thirsty Route directly upwards to the summit. The top… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
6-
Doubravická stěna
Up the wall to the ring, from which directly under the overhang and over it to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
5
Doubravická stěna
Up the wall (ring), slightly right under the overhang (knot). Briefly left (loops) and…
8
Doubravická stěna
Up the narrow wall to the left of Thirsty using both edges to the 2nd BH, above it still… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
3
Doubravická stěna
Through the chimney blocked by blocks. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4
Doubravická stěna
Over the overhang created by breaking into the crack and then to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Textile belay +1
6-
Doubravická stěna
Up the wall (ring) and crack (loop) to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
3+
Doubravická stěna
From the boulder, we bypass the overhang to the right and then along the crack (loop) to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
4
Doubravická stěna
Up the chimney, which narrows into a crack (ring), towards the pine tree.
5+
Nečtinská jehla
Along the edge to the ring and along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
2
Doubravická stěna
In the left part of the massif, up the stepped ledges. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3-
Nečtinská jehla
From the balcony below part of the S wall to the crack and then to the edge in the Normal… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
6
Nečtinská jehla
Up the wall (ring) diagonally right to a small ledge and then up the left part of the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
4
Nečtinská jehla
Above the niche onto the sloping slab and along the overhanging crack to the summit, or… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
6-
Nečtinská jehla
Up the crack in the right part of the S wall to a ledge and by a small crack to the ring.… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
1
Nečtinská jehla
From the south to the small balcony and along the edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
5+
Nečtinská jehla
To the right along the northwest edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3
Sloup
Through the chimney between Sloup (Pillar) and Sloupek (Small Pillar) into the cave under… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route in shadow +2
3
Sloupek
Up the right blunt edge to the summit. Rock Climbing Laid wall
6-
Sloupek
Up the valley wall to a ledge to the ring, down to the edge and along it to the summit,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2

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