Deponie
Climbing area · Switzerland
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Rock dry, Rock about 12 °C
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry?
- Rock temp
- 4°C
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Mon 9 · 90 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, poor
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1144, poor
The spot in four facts
- 6 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Limestonethe rock
- Sportstyles
- Best Apr, Oct3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 35, poor | Dry? | 5°C | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov* | 42, poor | Dry? | 4°C | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | Dry | 11°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | Dry | 12°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | Dry | 12°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | Wet | 7°C | 6°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | Wet | 7°C | 6°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 14°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | Dry | 14°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 44, poor | Wet | 11°C | 11°C | 1.8 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 Apr, Oct
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 Deponie
6 crags mapped. Sport. Limestone. The nearest town to stay in is Filzbach.
- Crags 6 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport.
- Rock Limestone.
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$1,770–US$3,270 each
about US$1,770–US$3,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$463–US$765 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$450–US$832 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$181–US$335 |
| Total | about US$1,770–US$3,270 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Filzbach
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14 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$174/nightcountry average
About Filzbach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$174 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 45m
About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 1h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.