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BERNESE ALPS — ROSENLAUI · LIMESTONE

Engelhörner weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp0°C
Wind8 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity76.2%
Rain 48h12mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

Snow on the crag (42.1mm water-equivalent) — ice and snow will impact conditions
17.9mm rain forecast

Drying Time

1% dry · 31-63h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp-1°C
Rain18mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity80%
17.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 0° 1mm 8 — 76.2%
12:00 -1° 1mm 7 — 79.1%
13:00 -1° 2mm 7 — 80.6%
14:00 -1° 3mm 6 — 81.2%
15:00 -2° 2mm 7 — 83.2%
16:00 -1° 2mm 8 — 82.1%
17:00 -2° 3mm 10 — 91%
18:00 -4° 2mm 14 — 95.7%
19:00 -5° 0.5mm 9 — 98.3%
20:00 -5° 0.2mm 11 — 97.4%
21:00 -6° 0.2mm 10 — 96.9%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp-1°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity44%
Only 17h since rain — needs ~45h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 -12° dry 5 — 73.6%
07:00 -11° dry 4 — 58.3%
08:00 -8° dry 4 — 53.7%
09:00 -6° dry 4 — 53.7%
10:00 -3° dry 3 — 52.4%
11:00 -1° dry 3 — 30.1%
12:00 0° dry 3 — 36.4%
13:00 0° dry 2 — 39.8%
14:00 0° dry 3 — 43.1%
15:00 0° dry 3 — 51%
16:00 0° dry 2 — 57.4%
17:00 -2° dry 3 — 64.6%
18:00 -3° dry 4 — 64.3%
19:00 -3° dry 4 — 61.4%
20:00 -3° dry 3 — 58.5%
21:00 -2° dry 3 — 53.6%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Caution
Temp5°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Drying — 41h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 -6° dry 4 — 64%
07:00 -5° dry 4 — 66.4%
08:00 -3° dry 4 — 65.1%
09:00 0° dry 5 — 59.4%
10:00 3° dry 4 — 51.4%
11:00 5° dry 2 — 43.2%
12:00 6° dry 2 — 41.2%
13:00 6° dry 3 — 41.4%
14:00 6° dry 3 — 43%
15:00 6° dry 3 — 45.9%
16:00 4° dry 3 — 58.2%
17:00 2° dry 3 — 61.4%
18:00 0° dry 3 — 65.1%
19:00 -1° dry 3 — 66.5%
20:00 -1° dry 3 — 67%
21:00 -2° dry 3 — 70.9%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp1°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -4° dry 2 — 72%
13:00 1° dry 2 — 72.4%
19:00 -3° dry 1 — 97.8%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp2°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -7° dry 2 — 56.8%
13:00 2° dry 4 — 50.2%
19:00 -5° dry 2 — 80.9%
Fri Friday 30 October
Good
Temp2°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -7° dry 2 — 46.5%
13:00 2° dry 4 — 46.4%
19:00 -5° dry 1 — 74.3%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp1°C
Raindry
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity27%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -9° dry 2 — 38.9%
13:00 1° dry 2 — 27.1%
19:00 -7° dry 2 — 66.3%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp-4°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -6° dry 0 — 43.3%
13:00 -4° dry 4 — 51.1%
19:00 -9° dry 1 — 95.3%

About Engelhörner

The 'Dolomites of the Bernese Oberland' — a compact cluster of Cretaceous limestone peaks above Rosenlaui in the Reichenbach valley. Twenty-plus summits (Simelistock, Kingspitze, Vorderspitze, Rosenlauistock and more) offer traditional and modern-bolted routes up to 400m, with most of the popular climbing on the south-west faces (morning shade, late-morning to late-afternoon sun). Approach is via Rychenbachalp / Gschwantenmad (permit required for the Rychenbachalp car park); the Engelhornhütte SAC is the base for multi-day trips. Straightforward drying compared to Wenden and Rätikon — the SW aspect and lower altitude help.

Region
Bernese Alps — Rosenlaui
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
2100m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low