The Swiss side of the Rätikon is a chain of pale limestone walls, the Kirchlispitzen, Drusenfluh and Sulzfluh, rising above the alpine pastures of the Prättigau in Graubünden. The rock is extremely compact and rough, famous for steep slab climbing on friction and water runnels, and most routes are hard and some boldly bolted. Bases are Schiers and St. Antönien: a toll road from Schuders leads to the Grüscher Älpli car park below the Kirchlispitzen, and Partnun serves the Sulzfluh. The season is July to September, and the weather changes quickly.
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Kirchlispitzen south face, above the Grüscher Älpli · 1,988 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | −5 | −3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | −4 |
| Mean daily low °C | −14 | −13 | −9 | −6 | −2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | −3 | −9 | −14 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
● usual season. 1991-2020 averages at about 1988 m; rain is for a 10–25 km grid cell. Weather and climate data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
Switzerland · Rätikon (Prättigau)
Typical Rätikon climbing on rough, very compact steep slabs where you trust your feet, generously bolted. The bottom two pitches are thin and technical, two grassy pitches follow, and the last four are superb.
7aVIII5.11d7aVIII5.11d9 pitches280 m