Rock climbing around Celje in eastern Slovenia
Around Celje and Trbovlje in eastern Slovenia there are many excellent sport climbing crags on solid limestone rock. However the 2 crags that stand out from all the others are undoubtedly Kotecnik and Creta. Between them there are over 550 sport routes on well bolted, limestone rock, with routes of all grades to cater for both beginner and expert climber alike. Both crags are situated in forests quite high up in the hills, making a great choice for climbing in the heat of the summer. Other significant crags close to Celje include Pod Reško planino and Kamnik with over 60 routes each.
This area of Slovenia is close to the Croatia border and its capital Zagreb. Click here to find out more about the rock climbing and sport climbing in this area.
Map of the rock climbing areas around Celje and eastern Slovenia
| No. | Crag Name | No of routes | Grade Range | Max Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mislinja | 18 | 5a to 8c+ | 20m |
| 2 | Radlje | 15 | 4b to 7a+ | 15m |
| 3 | Kot | 46 | 4a to 7c | 50m |
| 4 | Matvoz | 38 | 4a to 7a | 16m |
| 5 | Sele | 42 | 4a to 7c+ | 15m |
| 6 | Buncove skale | 52 | 4b to 7c | 15m |
| 7 | Šeginov potok | 12 | 5b to 8a+ | 21m |
| 8 | Šoder graben | 35 | 4a to 7c | 13m |
| 9 | Boc | 22 | 4a to 7c+ | 25m |
| 10 | Lipje | 11 | 6a to 7c | 16m |
| 11 | Socka | 22 | 5b to 7b | 40m |
| 12 | Creta | 180 | 4c to 8c+ | 30m |
| 13 | Vransko | 16 | 4a to 6a | 17m |
| 14 | Pod Reško planino | 67 | 4a to 8b | 18m |
| 15 | Kamnik | 66 | 3 to 7b | 22m |
| 16 | Kotecnik | 379 | 4b to 8c+ | 40m |
| 17 | Slomnik | 32 | 4c to 8a+ | 15m |
| 18 | Zelenc | 8 | 5c to 7c | 22m |
| 19 | Colnišce | 24 | 5b to 7b | 20m |
| 20 | Renke | 49 | 5a to 7c+ | 25m |
| 21 | Cerjan | 22 | 6a+ to 8a | 20m |
| 22 | Armeško | 28 | 4a to 7b | 20m |
| 23 | Nad Savo | 12 | 5c to 8a | 27m |
| 24 | Luknja | 55 | 4c to 7b+ | 25m |
| 25 | Pod Skalo | 40 | 5a to 7b+ | 22m |
| 26 | Sopota | 35 | 4b to 9a | 17m |
| 27 | Golobove pecine | 35 | 4c to 8b+ | 50m |
| 28 | Puscavnikove skale | 15 | 4a to 7c | 17m |
All the above information has been extracted from the only comprehensive rock climbing guidebook for Slovenia, called Slovenija Sportnoplezalni Vodnik - Sports Climbing in Slovenia. It covers all the rock climbing and sport climbing around Celje, including the crag of Kotecnik, in eastern Slovenia.
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The Popular Climbing Routes in Slovenia guidebook describes the very best rock climbing routes in the Slovenian Mountains. This includes both mountaineering and pure multi-pitch rock climbing routes most of which are between 350m and 850m long. In total 101 routes are described covering some of Slovenia’s highest mountains such as Triglav, Jalovec and Travnik.
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