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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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3
Bílá skála
Briefly through the corridor and then we proceed approximately perpendicular to the peak… Rock Climbing
5
Bílá skála
Start with a smooth wall below the overhang (sling), step to the right and across a… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5
Bílá skála
Walls heavily under the overhang, step to the right, over the overhang, step to the left,… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +3
4
Bílá skála
Start on the left side of the couloir. Up the edge to below the overhang, diagonally… Rock Climbing
2
Bílá skála
Through the middle of the wide couloir, easily to the summit. Brittle in the middle… Rock Climbing
5+
Bílá skála
Start to the left of Studentská and then in the fall line of the largest overhang (bolt). Rock Climbing
4+
Bílá skála
Start 2-3m to the left of Jeskyňka (little cave). Over the overhang and up the wall below… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +3
4-
Bílá skála
Start in the fall line of yellow cavities (small caves), then upwards. Nice. Rock Climbing
5
Bílá skála
Start up the wall under the overhang, over it to the left edge of the ledge. Leftwards… Rock Climbing
5
Bílá skála
Start to the left of Zavadilka with a faint crack under the first overhang, over it and… Rock Climbing
4+
Bílá skála
With a smooth cut upwards, step to the left and up onto a small balcony. Then through a… Rock Climbing
5
Bílá skála
Start to the right of the Barpult recess. Up through a crack over two rounded footbridges… Rock Climbing
5
Bílá skála
Out and up over the overhang. Over another overhang onto a ledge, up under the ceiling … Rock Climbing
4+
Bílá skála
Start 3m to the right of Svratecká. Straight up, over the overhang and along good holds… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +3
5
Bílá skála
Start on the left side of Alenka's path. Directly under the overhang (bolt), over it and… Rock Climbing
4+
Bílá skála
Move right along the wall from right below the ceiling to the crack, then up and further… Rock Climbing Textile belay
5-
Bílá skála
Start into the difficult face. Up to the loop, traverse right (loop) and freely over the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
6+
Bílá skála
Start just to the left of the Barpult (we will use its first bolt). Traverse left to the… Rock Climbing
4
Bílá skála
Start to the left of the Golem, under the center of the rounded overhang. Directly over… Rock Climbing Textile belay
3+
Bílá skála
Shallow indentation under the black overhang (piton), traverse to the left and another… Rock Climbing
6
Bílá skála
Start from the left to the rivet and upwards across the smooth belly. Traverse slightly… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Fixed belay +2
3-
Bílá skála
Wide groove, traverse to the right, and a crack over a small overhang to a grassy saddle. Rock Climbing
3+
Bílá skála
By deepening to a small pulpit (loop) and from the left to the top. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Bílá skála
Start to the left of 'Zklamaná' (Disappointed). Go straight up to the piton, then… Rock Climbing
6+
Bílá skála
Over the overhang upwards - unprotected. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Overhang
5+
Bílá skála
The language detected is Czech. Cut to the edge, sometimes k. t. upwards. Strenuous. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Overhang
7
Bílá skála
To the right of Hm, over the overhang and a blunt edge to the ridge (unprotected). Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Overhang
4+
Bílá skála
Resistance n. t. to the open corner and left (loop) up. Rock Climbing Textile belay
4+
Vávrova skála
Traverse from Zuberák to the left across all paths (at any height). Rock Climbing
2
Vávrova skála
Up the corner to the top of the pillar and easily up. Rock Climbing

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