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Neustift im Stubaital, view on peak Serles (^) 2718 m - panoramio
Neustift im Stubaital, the nearest town, 8 km away. Photo: Wojciech Biegun, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Gschnitzbach, Gschnitz - Trins

Kayak spot · Austria

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

49Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: Wind 6 kn gusting 21, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 44 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 49 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 54 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 49 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 46 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 46 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
4°C
Rain
3 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 241, poor
  2. Tue 344, poor
  3. Wed 449, fair
  4. Thu 549, fair
  5. Fri 654, fair
  6. Sat 749, fair
  7. Sun 846, fair
  8. Mon 946, fair
  9. Tue 1051, fair
  10. Wed 1154, fair

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best in Aug6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Gschnitzbach, Gschnitz - Trins
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov41, poor4 kn14kn1°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov44, poor2 kn8kn3°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov49, fair7 kn21kn5°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov49, fair6 kn19kn6°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov54, fair6 kn21kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov49, fair2 kn8kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov46, fair7 kn24kn4°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov46, fair2 kn10kn4°C3 mm
Tue 10Nov51, fair5 kn19kn6°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov54, fair6 kn19kn8°C0 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 in Aug

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Gschnitzbach, Gschnitz - Trins

A river section on the Gschnitzbach, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.0 km away. For expert paddlers the best month is usually August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Neustift im Stubaital. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Gschnitzbach
  • Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
  • 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 8.0 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$1,480–US$2,780 each

about US$1,480–US$2,780 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$496–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$261
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$328–US$549
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$181–US$342
Totalabout US$1,480–US$2,780

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Neustift im Stubaital

Closest

Neustift im Stubaital

about 15 min by car · 115 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 115 places to stay in Neustift im Stubaital · Booking.com

About Neustift im Stubaital its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$121 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 25m

About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Rafting Stubai 8.0 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