Brandgebiet
Climbing area · Germany
Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Rock dry, Rock about 15 °C
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in three facts
- 109 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sandstonenever climbed wet
- Tradstyles
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 | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 7°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 8°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | Dry | 10°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | Dry | 9°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | Dry | 12°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | Dry | 15°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | Dry | 10°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | Dry | 7°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 6°C | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 3°C | 4°C | 0.9 mm |
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
No month stands out
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Brandgebiet
109 crags mapped. Trad. Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks. The nearest town to stay in is Bad Schandau.
- Crags 109 crags mapped.
- Styles 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$1,300–US$2,450 each
about US$1,300–US$2,450 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 DRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$114–US$214 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,450 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bad Schandau
9 min by car · 166 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bad Schandau its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DRS, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → DRS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.