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Hrdlo Hornádu. Photo: Petr Kraumann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Hrdlo Hornádu

Kayak spot · Slovakia

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

80Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 77 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 80 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 81 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 80 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 10 · 81 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 375, good
  2. Wed 477, good
  3. Thu 577, good
  4. Fri 680, good
  5. Sat 777, good
  6. Sun 881, good
  7. Mon 980, good
  8. Tue 1081, good
  9. Wed 1185, good
  10. Thu 1286, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 4.4 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Hrdlo Hornádu
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov75, good8 kn19kn4°C2.2 mm
Wed 4Nov77, good8 kn19kn5°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov77, good3 kn9kn6°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov80, good4 kn12kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov77, good3 kn9kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov81, good3 kn8kn9°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov80, good6 kn13kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov81, good7 kn17kn8°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov85, good3 kn10kn12°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov86, good6 kn16kn12°C0.3 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

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About Hrdlo Hornádu

A river section on the Hornád, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 4.4 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The town to stay in is Hrabušice. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Hornád
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 4.4 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 31 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$1,250–US$2,360 each

about US$1,250–US$2,360 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KRK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$517–US$1,070
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$121–US$195
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$235–US$396
Food7 days eating outabout US$228–US$429
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$148–US$268
Totalabout US$1,250–US$2,360

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Hrabušice

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Closest

Hrabušice

9 min by car · 19 places to stay

about US$87/nightcountry average

See 19 places to stay in Hrabušice · Booking.com

About Hrabušice its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$87 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 16h 40m

About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 2h 35m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.

Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits