Behringersmühle
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 7 kn gusting 17, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 154, fair
- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade flatat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 3.3 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 54, fair | 7 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | 9 kn | 24kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 10 kn | 23kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 7 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 7 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 7°C | 3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 8 kn | 21kn | 7°C | 6 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. 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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, 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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Behringersmühle
A river section on the Wiesent, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 3.3 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gößweinstein. Within 5 km we also list 9 kayak spots and 2 climbing areas.
- River Wiesent
- Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
- Length 3.3 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, 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$1,410–US$2,650 each
about US$1,410–US$2,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,650 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gößweinstein
2 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Gößweinstein its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MUC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Gößweinstein · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Gößweinstein · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kajak Mietservice 4.4 km
Kanushop "Alles im Fluss" 23 km
Umsetzanlage 23 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits