Lachendorf
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 9 kn gusting 18, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1183, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0.3 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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the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Kanuclub Lachendorf 1.4 km away
- Wasserungsstelle 6.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lachendorf
A launch on the Lachte. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away. The town to stay in is Lachendorf. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Lachte
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away.
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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$1,330–US$2,520 each
about US$1,330–US$2,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 HAJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,520 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lachendorf
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Lachendorf 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HAJ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 05m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lachendorf · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lachendorf · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanuclub Lachendorf 1.5 km
Wasserungsstelle 6.2 km
Celler Kanu Wanderer 8.2 km
Paddel-Klub Celle e.V. 10 km
Kanustation Seershausen 19 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