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Fürst-Wilhelm-Straße 19, Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Helmlechner, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Kanu Ein-/Ausstieg Sigmaringendorf

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

67Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 12, Air 10 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Wind
12 kn
Gusts
25kntoo gusty
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
24kntoo gusty
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 71 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 75 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 83 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 80 out of 100

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

Mon 9 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 258, fair
  2. Tue 30, poor
  3. Wed 40, poor
  4. Thu 571, good
  5. Fri 675, good
  6. Sat 783, good
  7. Sun 880, good
  8. Mon 977, good
  9. Tue 1069, good
  10. Wed 1184, good

The spot in four facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 3 kmthe section
  • 1 portagecarry round
  • 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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Kanu Ein-/Ausstieg Sigmaringendorf
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov58, fair8 kn19kntoo gusty6°C0.1 mm
Tue 3Nov0, poor12 kn25kntoo gusty5°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov0, poor11 kn24kntoo gusty5°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov71, good5 kn11kn6°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov75, good2 kn7kn4°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov83, good3 kn12kn10°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov80, good0 kn6kn8°C0.6 mm
Mon 9Nov77, good3 kn9kn6°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov69, good5 kn14kn6°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov84, good3 kn11kn11°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 Jun–Sep

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

  1. Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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

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

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More kayaking near here

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Kanu Ein-/Ausstieg Sigmaringendorf

A river section on the Donau, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.0 km along the river. 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as needing a permit or a fee: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 32 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 Sigmaringen. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.

  • River Donau
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 3.0 km along the river.
  • Portages 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as needing a permit or a fee: check before you go.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 32 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$2,640 each

about US$1,400–US$2,640 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$490–US$1,020
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$309–US$510
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$550
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$309
Totalabout US$1,400–US$2,640

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Sigmaringen

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Closest

Sigmaringen

9 min by car · 23 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 23 places to stay in Sigmaringen · Booking.com

About Sigmaringen 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 15m

About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 1h 50m 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