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Kitzbühl, Tirol, im Hintergrund der Hahnenkamm (Streif)
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Kitzbüheler Ache, Jochberg Ache

Kayak spot · Austria

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

53Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 12 °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 · 45 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 52 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 57 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 60 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
12°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 52 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 44 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
2°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Mon 9 · 52 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 243, poor
  2. Tue 345, fair
  3. Wed 452, fair
  4. Thu 557, fair
  5. Fri 660, good
  6. Sat 752, fair
  7. Sun 844, poor
  8. Mon 952, fair
  9. Tue 1055, fair
  10. Wed 1160, good

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jun–Aug7 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 Kitzbüheler Ache, Jochberg Ache
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov43, poor1 kn7kn2°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov45, fair1 kn8kn3°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov52, fair2 kn8kn7°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov57, fair2 kn7kn10°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov60, good2 kn7kn12°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov52, fair2 kn8kn7°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov44, poor2 kn8kn2°C0.6 mm
Mon 9Nov52, fair3 kn10kn7°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov55, fair3 kn9kn9°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov60, good3 kn15kn12°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–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. Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May5of 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. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 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 Kitzbüheler Ache, Jochberg Ache

A river section on the Kitzbüheler Ache, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II to III, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 30 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kitzbühel. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Kitzbüheler Ache
  • Grade Grade II to III, on the international scale.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 30 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 2 November 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$497–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$262
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$329–US$550
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
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: Kitzbühel

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Closest

Kitzbühel

11 min by car · 71 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 71 places to stay in Kitzbühel · Booking.com

About Kitzbühel 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 55m

About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 15m 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

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

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