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Climbing at Žďár Hills

1413 routes
24 areas
1–10- grades

The Žďár Hills (Žďárské vrchy) are a protected landscape area in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands and the largest climbing area in the Vysočina region. The gneiss crags are scattered along the ridges – the largest include Rozštípená skála, Malínské skály, Drátník, Čtyři palice, Devět skal, Pasecké skály and Štarkov.

The climbing is mostly traditional, combining fixed protection with your own cams and textile protection. The crags lie in the PLA – check current restrictions with the Czech Mountaineering Association and the PLA administration before visiting.

Part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, Žďár Hills has 1413 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 1 to 10-. Explore its 24 crags and sectors below.

Common styles: Rock Climbing, Fixed belay, Friends, Textile belay, Traditional Climbing.

Rules

Žďár Hills PLA – some crags lie in nature reserves with restricted climbing. Check the ČHS crag database.

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.

Rozštípená skála 126 routes Malínské skály 122 routes Drátník 118 routes Čtyři palice 115 routes Devět skal 109 routes Pasecké skály 105 routes Štarkov 105 routes Pohledecké skály 73 routes Skalky pod Devíti skalami 55 routes Rybenské perničky 54 routes Hápova (Šlérkova) skála 53 routes Bílá skála 53 routes Tisůvka 46 routes Černá skála 44 routes Zkamenělý zámek 43 routes Milovské perničky 33 routes Lisovská skála 29 routes Vávrova skála 28 routes Štenice 25 routes Prosička 24 routes Pivovar 24 routes Oldříšské skály 19 routes Skála u Nížkova (u Červeného mlýna) - Tesanka 7 routes Brožova a Hudecká skalka 3 routes
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Pašerák
The overhanging wall (friend) directly to the boorhák (old piton removed) and hard to the… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
2
Pašerák
Through a deep overhanging chimney over wedged blocks into a crack and right along steps… Rock Climbing
4
Sokolí stěna
After the sloping slab, vertical wall and rounded edge to the left to a pillar onto a… Rock Climbing
5+
Sokolí stěna
The text is in Czech. Here is the translation: Overhanging, inversely layered rib n. t.,… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4
Sokolí stěna
To the right of the edge on the wall, above the ceiling level on the left, step left onto… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +1
5-
Sokolí stěna
With a steep wall and a smooth corner, approximately 6m upwards, then a traverse to the… Rock Climbing
6-
Sokolí stěna
Start with an overhanging edge onto a sloping slab, traverse two overhangs, and go… Rock Climbing
3-
Sokolí stěna
Start like Pavel. Climb the wall close to the edge onto an outward-pushing ledge under… Rock Climbing
4
Sokolí stěna
Start above the foreland below Peter's rib. Along the smooth vertical edge to the wall to… Rock Climbing
4
Sokolí stěna
Climbing "Honzíkův kout" (grade 4) in Sokolí stěna offers a pleasant and accessible… Rock Climbing
3+
Sokolí stěna
From a small platform at the foot of the "Stairs", through the center of steep slabs and… Rock Climbing
2
Sokolí stěna
From a small ledge, a steep groove to the bottom of the corner, a jagged edge to the… Rock Climbing
3+
Sokolí stěna
After the pillar and over the overhang to the bottom of the vertical rib. From the left … Rock Climbing
6+
Sokolí stěna
Like a Falcon to its nest, from there straight up (on rivets) through a narrow… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Sokolí stěna
Over two overhanging blocks and along a sloping pillar to a smooth, shallow notch.… Rock Climbing
3+
Sokolí stěna
From the corner, traverse right through the overhang into a long notch with sloping… Rock Climbing
4+
Sokolí stěna
On the Starosta's pillar under the overhangs, across three overhanging blocks to the… Rock Climbing
6-
Sokolí stěna
Along the Black Overhang under the black overhanging slab and to it (bolt, higher friend)… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
3
Sokolí stěna
After a rounded pillar, a groove and a notch under the lower black overhang, over it … Rock Climbing
3+
Sokolí stěna
Through the center of the rounded pillar and the groove into the notch, from there to the… Rock Climbing
3
Sokolí stěna
It leads through the wall of the gully running under the Black Overhang directly upwards,… Rock Climbing
3
Sokolí stěna
Across the vertical wall and rounded ridge to under the own wall, then along sloping… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Sokolí stěna
Start at the base of a rocky gully. Up a small wall to a clayey platform, step to the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3
Sokolí stěna
After sloping slabs and unfavorably layered steps under an overhanging wall, directly… Rock Climbing
2
Sokolí stěna
After teeth, a wall to the left of Brňáček onto the ridge. Rock Climbing
3-
Sokolí stěna
A prominent crack - a fault - runs diagonally across almost the entire wall from left to… Rock Climbing
6
Sokolí stěna
From the main wall towards Kamarád on the right side, a 5-step boulder, the most… Rock Climbing
2
Sokolí stěna
Through a clayey ravine, a rocky gully and a steep groove, or from the left over a step… Rock Climbing
4
Trůn
Probably in the middle of the ridge, a narrow vertical smooth wall to the top of the… Rock Climbing
4+
Trůn
Climbing "Prkýnko" (grade 4+) in the "Trůn" area is a fun and accessible experience. The… Rock Climbing

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