Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Rock dry, Rock about 14 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 36 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 17°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 1189, good
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best in Oct6 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 | 0, poor | Wet | 12°C | 13°C | 0.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 8°C | 9°C | 36 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 9°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 6°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | Dry | 12°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | Dry | 14°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | Dry | 17°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | Dry | 14°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | Dry | 15°C | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | Dry | 16°C | 16°C | 0 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
best in Oct
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Dogan Kaya
1 crag mapped. Best from Sep to May. The nearest town to stay in is Chepelare.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
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$1,210–US$2,320 each
about US$1,210–US$2,320 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KVA, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,190 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,320 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chepelare
about 1h 30m by car · 30 places to stay
About Chepelare its beds, food and every spot near it
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 21h
About 21h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KVA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 2h 20m by road
Flights ORD → KVA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.