Ferchenbach
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 5.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1192, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 5°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 5°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 5.4 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 92, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 16°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ferchenbach
A launch on the Ferchenbach. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.3 km away. The town to stay in is Seehausen am Staffelsee.
- River Ferchenbach
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.3 km away.
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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: Seehausen am Staffelsee
about 5 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Seehausen am Staffelsee 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 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 1h 50m 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 Seehausen am Staffelsee · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Seehausen am Staffelsee · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
kajakverein-schongau 24 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