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Ottofels. Photo: Dennis Siebert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ottofels

Climbing area · Germany

Is it worth the trip?

82Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: Rock dry, Rock about 11 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 79 out of 100

Rock
Wetdry in 3 h
Rock temp
9°C
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 3 · 78 out of 100

Rock
Dry
Rock temp
6°C
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 47 out of 100

Rock
Wet
Rock temp
4°C
Air
4°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Thu 5 · 84 out of 100

Rock
Wetdry in 3 h
Rock temp
7°C
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 92 out of 100

Rock
Dry
Rock temp
11°C
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 91 out of 100

Rock
Dry
Rock temp
11°C
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 68 out of 100

Rock
Wet
Rock temp
4°C
Air
4°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 136, poor
  2. Mon 279, good
  3. Tue 378, good
  4. Wed 447, fair
  5. Thu 584, good
  6. Fri 692, good
  7. Sat 791, good
  8. Sun 868, good
  9. Mon 934, poor
  10. Tue 1011, poor

The spot in four facts

  • 10 cragsmapped within 5 km
  • 72 routesstated on the map
  • Granitethe rock
  • Best Apr–May, Sep5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.

Weather forecast and score for each day at Ottofels
DayScoreRockRock tempAirRain
Sun 1Nov*36, poorWet8°C5°C0.4 mm
Mon 2Nov*79, goodWetdry in 3 h9°C7°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov78, goodDry6°C3°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov47, fairWet4°C4°C0.6 mm
Thu 5Nov84, goodWetdry in 3 h7°C4°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov92, goodDry11°C6°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov91, goodDry11°C9°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov68, goodWet4°C4°C0.6 mm
Mon 9Nov34, poorWet3°C5°C0.6 mm
Tue 10Nov11, poorWet5°C5°C4.5 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.

Map

the area and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

Town

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Photos of Ottofels

Sachsen-Anhalt, LSG 0032WR, Harz und Vorländer, Blick von Hohnsteinklippen (1)
Near Ottofels. Photo: Susagep, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sachsen-Anhalt, LSG 0032WR, Harz und Vorländer, Hohnsteinklippen (1)
Near Ottofels. Photo: Susagep, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
08 LSG Harz und Vorländer Hohensteinklippen AG
Near Ottofels. Photo: Altglienicker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Ottofels

10 crags mapped, 72 routes stated. Granite. The nearest town to stay in is Wernigerode.

  • Crags 10 crags mapped, 72 routes stated.
  • Rock Granite.

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$1,350–US$2,520 each

about US$1,350–US$2,520 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$482–US$998
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$308–US$509
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$549
Climbing instructor1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your ownabout US$114–US$214
Totalabout US$1,350–US$2,520

Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Wernigerode

Closest

Wernigerode

12 min by car

about US$114/nightcountry average

See places to stay in Wernigerode · Booking.com

About Wernigerode 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 17h 50m

About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 4h 35m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.