El Sardo
Climbing area · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 12 h
- Rock temp
- 25°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 24°C
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 24°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 21°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 22°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 27°C
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1058, fair
- Wed 1135, poor
The spot in two facts
- 3 cragsmapped within 5 km
- 10 routesstated on the map
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* | 57, fair | Dry? | 24°C | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | Wetdry in 12 h | 25°C | 23°C | 0.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | Wet | 24°C | 22°C | 1.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 24°C | 23°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | Dry | 21°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | Dry | 22°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | Dry | 27°C | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | Wet | 23°C | 24°C | 6.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | Wetdry in 12 h | 20°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, poor | Wet | 20°C | 21°C | 1.2 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
No month stands out
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
El Sardo on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Sardo
3 crags mapped, 10 routes stated. Best from Nov to Jul. The nearest town to stay in is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Crags 3 crags mapped, 10 routes stated.
- 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$1,100–US$2,080 each
about US$1,100–US$2,080 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 LPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$100–US$181 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,080 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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about 15 min by car · 147 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LPA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.