Veten
Climbing area · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Rock dry, Rock about 15 °C
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 69 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 389, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 1175, good
The spot in four facts
- 7 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Granitethe rock
- Sportstyles
- Best Apr–Jun5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | Dry | 15°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | Dry | 15°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | Dry | 15°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | Dry | 13°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | Dry | 8°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | Dry | 8°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | Dry | 8°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 8°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | Dry | 7°C | 7°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 Apr–Jun
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 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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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More climbing near here
2 places
- Cruiceveggen 5.5 km away
- Queens 9.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Veten
7 crags mapped. Sport. Granite. Best from Mar to Aug. The nearest town to stay in is Kristiansand.
- Crags 7 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport.
- 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$1,420–US$2,640 each
about US$1,420–US$2,640 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$939 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$396–US$658 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$711 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$161–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,420–US$2,640 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kristiansand
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about 15 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$148/nightcountry average
About Kristiansand its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$148 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 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRS, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.