Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Rock dry, Rock about 29 °C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 27°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 48 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 1155, fair
- Thu 1254, fair
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best Aug–Sep3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov* | 34, poor | Wet | 28°C | 26°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov* | 50, fair | Wetdry in 3 h | 28°C | 26°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | Dry | 27°C | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | Dry | 29°C | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | Dry | 29°C | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 29°C | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 28°C | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | Wet | 28°C | 28°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | Wetdry in 3 h | 29°C | 28°C | 0.3 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 54, fair | Dry | 28°C | 29°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 Aug–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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Site d'escalade de Bloc de Rivière du Mat
1 crag mapped. The nearest town to stay in is Les Trois Bassins.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- 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$1,760–US$3,420 each
about US$1,760–US$3,420 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 RUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$980–US$2,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$329–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$107–US$201 |
| Total | about US$1,760–US$3,420 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Les Trois Bassins
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about 1h 10m by car · 3 places to stay
About Les Trois Bassins its beds, food and every spot near it
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 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 35 min by road
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