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Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock wet: dry in about 3 h, Rock about 8 °C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 8.2 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.4 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 3°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 34, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 521, poor
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 99, poor
- Tue 1018, poor
- Wed 1169, good
- Thu 1275, good
The spot in five facts
- 17 cragsmapped within 5 km
- 120 routeson the map
- Other rockthe rock
- Sport and tradstyles
- Best May, Sep4 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* | 4, poor | Wet | 8°C | 8°C | 8.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 10°C | 15°C | 0.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, poor | Wet | 10°C | 13°C | 4.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 11°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | Wet | 6°C | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 8°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, poor | Wet | 3°C | 5°C | 6.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | Wet | 5°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 69, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 5°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 75, good | Dry | 5°C | 4°C | 0 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 May, Sep
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 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
l'Arène on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About l'Arène
17 crags mapped, 121 routes on the map. Sport and trad. Other rock. The nearest town to stay in is Saint-Raymond.
- Crags 17 crags mapped, 121 routes on the map.
- Styles Sport and trad.
- Routes 78 sport, 90 trad.
- Rock Other 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$1,060–US$1,920 each
about US$1,060–US$1,920 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 YQB, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$356 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$1,920 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Saint-Raymond
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about 45 min by car
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Saint-Raymond its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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 7h 15m
About 7h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YQB, direct, then 1h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the rock
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