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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+
Žlutá věž
The route leads up the SW face. A small face with subtle holds to the top. A very nice… Rock Climbing
5-
Cikánský hrad
The route leads through the right part of the NW Mourovatá Wall. Overhanging wall,… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
5
Žlutá věž
Dark, rugged, and vertical wall upwards. Brittle. Rock Climbing
4
Cikánský hrad
In the right part of the Mourovatá wall is a prominent block. Directly upwards through… Rock Climbing
6-
Cikánský hrad
Start slightly to the left of the fall line of the circle in the middle of the wall.… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
4
Cikánský hrad
Through the middle of the overhanging wall, then upwards and from the clay balcony on the… Rock Climbing
3
Cikánský hrad
The right part of the wall leads to a grassy platform and an overhanging recess via… Rock Climbing
2
Cikánský hrad
Over a small slab onto a grassy platform, over a step onto another platform, and straight… Rock Climbing
5+
Cikánský hrad
Through the corner along thin cracks under a small roof and from there along the right… Rock Climbing
2
Cikánský hrad
JV took it with the laid edge under the summit. From the left to the summit. Rock Climbing
3+
Varhany
Through the center of the wall and along the vertical cracked blocks to the top. Rock Climbing
4-
Varhany
An open shallow corner from the back of the tower to the top. Rock Climbing
3+
Varhany
Through a clayey corner on the outcrop, then down the fall line of the left edge, through… Rock Climbing
4+
Hrad
Along the wall and then diagonally to the lower left upwards. Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
4
Hrad
Through the middle of the wet wall (variant) to a small balcony and via a crack to the… Rock Climbing
5+
Hrad
Up the wall (n.t.) to the 'sokolík' (a small pinnacle/flake, bórek), then by the next … Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
7
Hrad
For Bread F. Roučka. Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
5
Hrad
By the wall to the footbridge, over the rounded bulge v. t. slightly to the right to the… Rock Climbing Fixed belay
3
Hrad
Through the middle of the overhang, with difficulty, onto the bench. Rock Climbing
4-
Hrad
Through a crack to a small balcony and with a recess at the top. Rock Climbing
4-
Hrad
Via the wall and a gully, vertical terrain to the ledge. Unprotected, unpleasant top-out. Rock Climbing
3
Hrad
Via an overhanging wall to a loamy ledge. Rock Climbing
3
Hrad
Over the steps to the right of Benjamínek, under the overhang (sling), over it from the… Rock Climbing Textile belay
2
Hrad
Upwards along the edge Rock Climbing
2
Hrad
With a cut into the chimney, left onto the slab, and to the summit. Rock Climbing
2
Hrad
Upwards through the notch to the right of Hranka. Rock Climbing
2
Hrad
From the platform below the summit, at an angle towards the pine tree and to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Hrad
Approach under a prominent overhang. Up the wall to just below the roof. It leads to the… Rock Climbing Sport Climbing Fixed belay +1
4
Hrad
From the grassy gully under a dark overhanging corner diagonally left (then horizontally)… Rock Climbing
7-/7
Hrad
About a meter to the left of Benjamin's, along the wall under the overhang, from right to… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay

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