Climbing Forecast Berchtesgaden Alps Watzmann Ostwand

BERCHTESGADEN ALPS · LIMESTONE

Watzmann Ostwand climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind8 km/h
Gusts12 km/h
Humidity49.2%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

26.8mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain27mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts12 km/h
Humidity74%
26.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 17° dry 8 49.2%
11:00 17° dry 8 47.4%
12:00 17° 1mm 8 49.2%
13:00 12° 5mm 11 83%
14:00 11° 2mm 8 95.9%
15:00 10° 1mm 8 94.1%
16:00 10° 2mm 4 97.6%
17:00 3mm 5 98.6%
18:00 2mm 4 98.6%
19:00 2mm 5 99%
20:00 3mm 5 97.6%
21:00 4mm 9 99.2%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain11mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts
Humidity77%
11.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0.5mm 3 98.3%
07:00 0.3mm 3 98.1%
08:00 0.4mm 3 96.8%
09:00 0.2mm 4 90.6%
10:00 dry 5 83.3%
11:00 dry 5 76.2%
12:00 0.1mm 5 65.9%
13:00 0.3mm 7 69.3%
14:00 0.2mm 7 78.5%
15:00 dry 5 83%
16:00 dry 4 84.9%
17:00 dry 3 91.4%
18:00 dry 2 95.3%
19:00 dry 3 96.1%
20:00 dry 4 97.7%
21:00 dry 5 98.9%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain7mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts
Humidity81%
7.2mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 5 88.1%
07:00 dry 4 78.3%
08:00 dry 4 70.9%
09:00 dry 5 67.8%
10:00 10° dry 5 65.8%
11:00 10° 0.1mm 6 67%
12:00 10° 0.7mm 9 70.3%
13:00 1mm 9 78.5%
14:00 1mm 9 91%
15:00 0.6mm 8 97.4%
16:00 0.9mm 5 96.7%
17:00 1mm 5 95.9%
18:00 0.7mm 4 93.4%
19:00 0.4mm 5 94.9%
20:00 dry 6 93.4%
21:00 dry 5 93.5%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts
Humidity53%
Only 17h since rain — needs ~36h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 3 99.3%
12:00 13° dry 4 52.5%
18:00 dry 2 85.5%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts
Humidity47%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 3 77.8%
12:00 15° dry 6 47.4%
18:00 10° dry 4 69.4%
Mon Monday 21 September
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain2mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts
Humidity96%
1.9mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0.4mm 5 99.4%
12:00 dry 6 95.5%
18:00 dry 3 88.4%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 3 83.2%
12:00 dry 9 56.5%
18:00 dry 3 77.6%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 4 94.8%
12:00 12° dry 8 59.1%
18:00 dry 1 87.8%

About Watzmann Ostwand

The 1800m East Face of the Watzmann is the highest wall in the Eastern Alps, rising in a single sweep from the Königssee shore at St. Bartholomä (604m) to the Mittelspitze (2713m) and Südspitze (2712m). Upper wall is compact Dachstein limestone; lower reaches pass through Ramsau dolomite (more brittle and fissured). The Berchtesgadener Weg is one of the great alpine classics — mostly grade I-II scrambling with a short grade III passage, but a huge commitment: 1800m of vertical gain, complex route-finding, weather-critical. Approach by boat from Königssee to St. Bartholomä (30 min). Wall stays snowy/wet late; check summit and mid-face forecasts before committing.

Region
Berchtesgaden Alps
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
2000m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium