Alikou
Climbing area · Cyprus
Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Rock dry, Rock about 19 °C
Mon 2 · 35 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 19°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 22°C
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 21°C
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 22°C
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 19°C
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, poor
- Mon 235, poor
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1088, good
The spot in four facts
- 12 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sandstonenever climbed wet
- Sport and tradstyles
- Best in Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov* | 34, poor | Wetdo not climb | 23°C | 23°C | 0.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov* | 35, poor | Wetdo not climb | 23°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | Dry | 19°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 22°C | 22°C | 2.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 23°C | 21°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 21°C | 19°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 22°C | 18°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 19°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | Wetdo not climb | 14°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | Dry | 15°C | 18°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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the area and its town
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About Alikou
12 crags mapped. Sport and trad. Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks. Best in Apr. The nearest town to stay in is Peyia.
- Crags 12 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport and trad.
- Rock Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,420 each
about US$1,250–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PFO, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$623–US$1,300 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$241–US$402 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,420 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Peyia
14 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Peyia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PFO, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → PFO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.