Donau
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 10, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 126, poor
- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 2.9 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 26, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 4.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 5.4 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 6 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0.6 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–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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
Donau on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of Donau
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More kayaking near here
4 places
- Donau 1.1 km away
- Beuron 1.7 km away
- Kanueinsteigsstelle Hausen im Tal 4.6 km away
- Donau 7.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Donau
A river section on the Donau, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.9 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 30 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and February, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beuron. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River Donau
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 2.9 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 30 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$1,400–US$2,630 each
about US$1,400–US$2,630 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| 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$1,400–US$2,630 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Beuron
3 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Beuron 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 15h
About 15h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Beuron · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Beuron · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits