Right now

Temp22°C

Wind11 km/h

Gusts17 km/h

Humidity69.5%

Rain 48h0.4mm

Last rain0h ago

Assessment

8.6mm rain forecast

Do not climb wet sandstone

Drying Time

4% dry · 5-9h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain9mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts17 km/h

Humidity84%

8.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 22° 0.2mm 11 — 69.5%

11:00 23° 0.2mm 12 — 67.4%

12:00 23° 3mm 12 — 68.1%

13:00 18° 2mm 14 — 93.6%

14:00 18° 2mm 14 — 95.5%

15:00 17° 1mm 15 — 93.6%

16:00 16° 0.3mm 17 — 98.3%

17:00 16° dry 13 — 98%

18:00 15° dry 12 — 97.5%

19:00 15° dry 12 — 96.5%

20:00 15° dry 11 — 96.4%

21:00 14° dry 12 — 96.2%

Thu Thursday 17 September

Caution

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity53%

Drying — 20h since rainSandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 — 91.7%

07:00 13° dry 15 — 84.1%

08:00 14° dry 14 — 74.7%

09:00 16° dry 13 — 64.9%

10:00 17° dry 14 — 57.1%

11:00 18° dry 16 — 53.5%

12:00 18° dry 16 — 52.3%

13:00 18° dry 16 — 49.7%

14:00 18° dry 14 — 49.4%

15:00 18° dry 11 — 51%

16:00 17° dry 7 — 59.5%

17:00 15° dry 4 — 69.4%

18:00 13° dry 7 — 71.6%

19:00 12° dry 9 — 77%

20:00 12° dry 10 — 77.9%

21:00 11° dry 11 — 75.3%

Fri Friday 18 September

Caution

Temp19°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity57%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 14 — 68.5%

07:00 15° dry 13 — 68.7%

08:00 17° dry 11 — 61%

09:00 19° dry 12 — 53.9%

10:00 20° dry 17 — 48.5%

11:00 20° dry 17 — 50.4%

12:00 19° dry 17 — 52.5%

13:00 19° 0.2mm 16 — 53.6%

14:00 18° dry 17 — 57.3%

15:00 17° dry 13 — 67.6%

16:00 17° dry 10 — 70.1%

17:00 15° dry 8 — 78.9%

18:00 13° dry 9 — 80.8%

19:00 13° dry 11 — 80.1%

20:00 13° dry 12 — 78.6%

21:00 12° dry 12 — 77.3%

Sat Saturday 19 September

Caution

Temp20°C

Raindry

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 7 — 69.5%

12:00 20° dry 12 — 48.7%

18:00 15° dry 6 — 76.4%

Sun Sunday 20 September

Poor

Temp22°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity53%

0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° dry 11 — 65.4%

12:00 22° 0.3mm 18 — 52.9%

18:00 15° 0.4mm 21 — 95.3%

Mon Monday 21 September

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity65%

0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 20 — 85.2%

12:00 15° dry 26 — 65.1%

18:00 14° 0.2mm 18 — 59.1%

Tue Tuesday 22 September

Caution

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity51%

Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 14 — 95.9%

12:00 16° dry 16 — 51.2%

18:00 12° dry 10 — 84.8%

Wed Wednesday 23 September

Poor

Temp17°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity82%

0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone

Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.1mm 11 — 98.3%

12:00 17° dry 17 — 81.5%

18:00 15° dry 14 — 84.1%

About Bielatal

The largest climbing area in Saxon Switzerland by tower count, in the Biela valley near Rosenthal-Bielatal on the Czech border. Rock is Labiatus sandstone from the Schmilka Formation — locally documented as harder and faster-drying than the softer sandstone at Rathen or the Schrammsteine, and the go-to Elbsandstein venue after unsettled weather. The Herkulessäulen (Hercules Pillars) are the icons: freestanding towers with overhanging summit heads that shape the whole valley view. Short approaches, dense concentration of small and mid-sized towers, and a beginner-to-mid-grade Saxon-classic tick-list unrivalled in the region. Saxon rules apply — no chalk, no metal, no wet-rock climbing.

Region: Sächsische Schweiz
Rock type: Sandstone
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 400m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: very-low

Other crags in this region

Rathen Schrammsteine