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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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U ohniště
Up the small wall in the chimney directly over the piton to the summit. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
4
U ohniště
Through the chimney over wedged boulders completely at the right edge of this block to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
4
U ohniště
Through the engaging arc-shaped chimney to the right of the route Pegas into easier… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route on sun +1
6+
U ohniště
Start with the crack 1 meter to the right of Hořovická, under the roof to the right to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
6+
U ohniště
From the ledge via a distinct corner (piton), cracks to the left (piton) and over the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
7-
U ohniště
Left blunt edge Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Route on sun +1
9+
U ohniště
Up the wall to the right of the start of Březová and a distinctive parabolic edge via a… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
8
U ohniště
Combination of "Pegas" and the upper part of "Metronome" Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
7-
U ohniště
Start in the deep darkness behind the fireplace, ascend here like black smoke via a rivet… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +4
7
U ohniště
Like Heněta's traverse up to the ledge (access is theoretically possible by other ways,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
7+
U ohniště
from the start of "Traverse above the bivouac" via a bolt with a jump to the edge and a… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
U ohniště
Up the blunt edge to the right of the Pamětní corner via a ring to the summit Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
6
U ohniště
Start in the corner to the right of the fireplace, under the roof, over it to the ring… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
5
U ohniště
Like Březová crack up to the corner crack, here traverse with your feet on a large block… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +5
4+
U ohniště
Start at Speleokomín. Up the wall into a horizontal crack, then to the right beyond the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
5
U ohniště
A beautiful wide crack over an overhang (ring) to a ledge (ring higher up). From the 2nd… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +3
6+
Horní josemit
from the Žatecká ring slightly left up the wall directly to the Petrohradský traverse… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
7-
Horní josemit
from the piton of the Šikmá cesta diagonally right over a piton to the "Žatecká" ring and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
Horní josemit
using sidepulls up the wall to the right of Gymnastická into a horizontal crack and… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +3
5
Horní josemit
A beautiful crack (the left of a pair of parallel ones) via a ring to the summit Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +5
5
Horní josemit
from the left edge of the rock with a horizontal traverse all the way to the right into… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Route on sun +1
5+
Horní josemit
direct start of the Jeřabinová route Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Route on sun +1
6+
Horní josemit
to the left of the right edge of the left block over an overhang into a horizontal crack,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
5+
Horní josemit
A beautiful crack behind the tree via a ring to the summit Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +5
5
Horní josemit
Via the Pilířek over a ring into Cesta slz Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
8
Horní josemit
To the right of Variant Jeřabinová over ledges into a horizontal crack, up the wall along… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Route on sun +1
5
Horní josemit
to the right into Vítání Jara up the wall to the summit Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +3
3
Horní josemit
Up the sloping wide crack running to the left (higher up to the right a piton) to the… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +5
3
Horní josemit
Through the chimney on the right edge of the left block to the top Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +4
5
Horní josemit
Up the corner to the ledge, traverse left to the edge (ring) and to the summit Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2

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