Heldra
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 Mon 2: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 7 °C
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1076, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 2.4 kmthe section
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 | 76, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, poor | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 7 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 7 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 4.8 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Heldra
A river section on the Werra, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 2.4 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 6 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 km away. The town to stay in is Treffurt. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots.
- River Werra
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 2.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 6 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 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$1,390–US$2,610 each
about US$1,390–US$2,610 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 FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Treffurt
4 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Treffurt 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 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → FRA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Treffurt · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Treffurt · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at HELDRA: 1.26 m, low (updated 45 min ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Germany: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Anleger Treffurt 2.9 km
Kanu Umtraggestelle Wanfried 6.3 km
Kanuumtragestelle Wanfried 6.4 km
Kanuanleger Wanfried 6.9 km
Werratal-Tours 9.0 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