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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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4+
Trio - prostřední věž
Loamy cleft (loop, circle) to the saddle between the peaks. Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +1
4
Trio - prostřední věž
Ascend the overhanging J face of the Middle Tower of Trio to a sloping ledge and then as… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
3
Trio - prostřední věž
Chimney under the overhang (sling) and then to the ring. Up the summit wall. Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +1
7
Inferno
Climbing 'Cesta4' in the 'Inferno' sector is a quintessential alpine rock climbing… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
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Trio - prostřední věž
Transport diagonally through the gap (rivet) and heavily upwards along the wall. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
5
Trio - prostřední věž
Start between the Trio and the Tunnel Tower. A delicate crack (sling) occasionally or… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +1
5-
Trio - malá věž
By the wall to the right of the gate (rivet), then diagonally right to friction towards… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
5-
Uhlíř (Lvice)
To the right of the large corner, directly up the wall to the summit. Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
6-
Velký a malý zbrojnoš
Overhanging wall to a crack, which (sling) to a ring. Over the overhang slightly to the… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +1
6
Stařechovská věž
Corner crack on the foreskirt to the masonry. From there, left into the bulging… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
7/7+
Inferno
Climbing "Plytká hrana" (7/7+) in Inferno is a memorable experience. This route,… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Velký a malý zbrojnoš
Smooth corner to the right to the circle. Up to the flake and traverse left to a small… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
6-
Inferno
Out to the cut, which traverses k. t. to the right under a large overhang. Through an… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +2
5+
Uhlíř (Lvice)
Start 1m to the right of the alcove. Through the center of the slab along chipped blocks … Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
3-
Netopýří skála
Upwards through the center of a prominent angular block at the back of Bat Rock. Rock Climbing Laid wall
5
Netopýří skála
From the right side onto the lower rock formation, n. t. (sling), via a smooth face and… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +4
5
Netopýří skála
Up the edge. Strenuous. Purely P. Jonák. July 21, 1990. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2
5
Netopýří skála
Approach 3m left of the beech tree. Up the vertical green face to the ledge (clock), then… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Friends +4
5
Netopýří skála
Start to the right of the edge at the lowest point of the wall. Via the yellow face/slab… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +5
5
Netopýří skála
Up the steps (bh) to the balcony and through the middle of the overhanging wall (3bh) to… Rock Climbing Fixed belay Textile belay +1
5
Pernštejn
From a step, follow a smooth wall under a crack in the ceiling, (using steps in loops) to… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
4+
Pernštejn
A shallow depression along the cracks on the left edge of the large slab. Move right… Rock Climbing Traditional Climbing Friends +1
5+
Výspa
Start on the left at the edge, onto the balcony, from it slightly diagonally to the right… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay +1
7
Výspa
Directly across the most massive overhang to the summit. Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4+
Šedá stěna
Through a deep overhanging corner, continue into a recess and along slabs to a loamy… Rock Climbing
6+/7-
Šedá stěna
Two meters left of the Bat by an overhanging edge (bolt) to a sloping ledge (nut), by a… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
4
Královský zámek
Up the wall into the recess and then a narrow crack to the saddle on the ridge. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
5
Černá skála
The ascent is like a Way of Remembrance and by directly deepening n. t. Slaňák is… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay
7-
Černá skála
From the 4th bh of the original directly over the overhang (5th bh) into the laid plate… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
8-
Černá skála
Like Path of Blind Birds and straight across the belly (last bh) to the belay point. Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +2

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