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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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Žďárská věž
Start to the left of the broken corner. Straight up the wall under the overhang and over… Rock Climbing
5
Žďárská věž
Go through the center of the light slab. Over the small ledge, through a shallow cut, and… Rock Climbing Friends Fixed belay
4+
Žďárská věž
Green wall under the overhang. Upward through its break and over several loamy steps … Rock Climbing
4+
Žďárská věž
A notch and a small wall into a short chimney and through it onto a loamy terrace. A… Rock Climbing
4
Žďárská věž
Start just to the left of the rightward-sloping crack. Up the green and white wall under… Rock Climbing
3
Žďárská věž
A striking crack (to the left wall from the starting point) to the birches on the ridge,… Rock Climbing
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Žďárská věž
A spark in a jagged wall and over a round edge to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Žďárská věž
Right edge of the Žďár tower and over the overhanging corner to the summit. Rock Climbing
4
Žďárská věž
From the left onto the sloping terrace, through the corner over the overhang onto the… Rock Climbing
4
Žďárská věž
Along the shallow crack, first upwards and then diagonally to the right onto the ridge. Rock Climbing
5
Žďárská věž
Up the wall on the left side of the massif, over rounded overhanging blocks to the lower… Rock Climbing
5
Žďárská věž
From the recess into the crack, then to its end, traverse left to the plate of the Czech… Rock Climbing
3
Žďárská věž
Up a short chimney and along muddy footbridges under a vertical corner, which leads… Rock Climbing
5-
Žďárský hřeben
Climbing 'Lomivrták' (grade 5-) in Žďárský hřeben is a classic Czech rock climbing… Rock Climbing
4
Žďárský hřeben
Start just to the left of the sharp edge. Up the small wall into the overhanging corner… Rock Climbing
3-
Žďárský hřeben
A meter to the left of the corner, along the rib and over the overhanging summit block… Rock Climbing
5-
Žďárský hřeben
Climbing "Maňásek" (grade 5-) on Žďárský hřeben is a classic and rewarding experience.… Rock Climbing
3+
Žďárský hřeben
Climbing "Sokolíček" (grade 3+) in Žďárské vrchy offers a delightful and accessible… Rock Climbing
4+
Žďárský hřeben
Climbing "Tatova" (grade 4+) is a rewarding experience. The route likely involves… Rock Climbing
3
Žďárský hřeben
With the jagged edge of a rounded, protruding block and a chimney on the ridge. Rock Climbing
3+
Žďárský hřeben
At the end of the ridge, a small step to the beginning of the coniferous footbridge. Over… Rock Climbing
3+
Žďárský hřeben
Along the right vertical edge of the back wall of the Žďár Tower, slightly from the left… Rock Climbing
3
Žďárský hřeben
A shallow depression in the vertical wall under the overhang and to the right below it to… Rock Climbing
2
Žďárský hřeben
Through a shallow, damp corner and a wall onto the ridge. Rock Climbing
4
Žďárský hřeben
Several times through a broken fissure and over several clay bridges to the ridge. Rock Climbing
5-
Žďárský hřeben
Steep SV wall into a shallow cut, left side of the abdomen and v. t. over the overhang … Rock Climbing
4
Žďárský hřeben
Svislou SV wall through shallow oblique cracks to the top of the Kapucín tower. Nice and… Rock Climbing
3
Žďárský hřeben
Directly along the left vertical edge to the top of the tower. Rock Climbing
3
Žďárský hřeben
Start 8m from the end of the ridge. Across steps with mossy cushions, a vertical 8m high… Rock Climbing
3
Hlavní blok
Climbing "Cesta1" (Grade 3) at "Hlavní blok" is a delightful experience for beginner to… Rock Climbing

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