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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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8-
Red Rock
Start from the boulder by the overhanging edge as the California Dreams ascent and over… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
7+
Red Rock
To the left of the Ocelot route with a bouldering start into a small depression under the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
4
Red Rock
Start in the gully by the red plate, traverse right and up the corner (chalk marks) to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +2
4
Red Rock
Left around the corner, start in the gully over a red plate and up the center of the wall… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +2
5
Velká skála
Start to the right of "Ptákoviny" (bolt) and up over the overhang. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Laid wall
4
Red Rock
Furthest left around the corner, higher start in the gully via a crack (chalk marks) to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +2
8-
Red Rock
Up the southwest face from a sharp rock via an overhanging little chimney (bolt) to a… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5+
Velká skála
Small wall below the start of Hranka. Up the corner under the overhang, then right over… Rock Climbing
5
Velká skála
Left of c. Jeskyňka. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Vertical wall
6
Velká skála
Traverse the south face of Velká skála from right to left at about one-third of its… Rock Climbing
4
Velká skála
Small wall with an overhang and a sloping slab to the right of Jeskyňka. From the birch… Rock Climbing
3+
Velká skála
On the NE face along two narrow cracks (Bh) to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
3
Velká skála
Along the indistinct edge (bolt) to the balcony with the pine tree. Along the edge (bolt)… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
?
Velká skála
Up the wall to the right of c. "Hranka" n. t. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
4
Velká skála
Along the small crack to the right of Arnovka to the bolt. Step right, up the slab and up… Rock Climbing
3-
Velká skála
Up the corner crack to the right of Šikmé rysy and from the left of the small pine tree… Rock Climbing
6+
Velká skála
Start over the lower overhang (bolt) into the wall and further to the pine tree (sling),… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6
Velká skála
Harder starting variation of Svatováclavská, which it joins at the 1st bolt. Rock Climbing
3
Velká skála
From the edge, traverse left on a small wall into a shallow niche and up to the balcony… Rock Climbing
5
Velká skála
About 5 m left of the start of the Arnovka route under a protruding rock block, up a… Rock Climbing
4+
Velká skála
Start in the corner of Bertlovka and diagonally left across Sbratření into Převislá. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing
6+
Velká skála
Up the wall via (2x bolts) to the terrace. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4
Velká skála
Up the right-angled corner (bolt) under the overhang and further to the terrace (bolt).… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Velká skála
From the terrace to Bertlovka under the ceiling overhang (bolt) and through it to the… Rock Climbing
6
Velká skála
Up the small wall (bolt) to a ledge. From there up and from the right to a terrace. From… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay
6
Velká skála
Up the corner just to the right of the lower ledge under the overhang, step right past… Rock Climbing
7-
Velká skála
Along the edge to the right of Ivanovo var. and up the wall (bolt). Rock Climbing
5
Velká skála
Along the edge to the right of Převislá (3xbh) to the terrace. Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +1
4
Velká skála
Access about 3 meters to the right of Převislá. To the lower ledge, either from the left… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
6
Velká skála
Start at the corner of Bertlovka, to the first bolt (left of the corner), up the wall to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Vertical wall

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