Rossfels
Climbing area · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 50 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in four facts
- 4 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Limestonethe rock
- Bouldering and sportstyles
- Best in Sep5 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 8°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best in Sep
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rossfels
4 crags mapped. Bouldering and sport. Limestone. The nearest town to stay in is Metzingen.
- Crags 4 crags mapped.
- Styles Bouldering and sport.
- Rock Limestone.
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$2,540 each
about US$1,350–US$2,540 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$114–US$214 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,540 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Metzingen
about 10 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Metzingen 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 16h
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h 35m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the rock
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