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Waischenfeld, Fischergasse 14-002
Waischenfeld, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pulvermühle

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

79Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: Wind 7 kn gusting 17, Air 9 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 79 out of 100

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

Tue 3 · 77 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 77 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 80 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 82 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 77 out of 100

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

Sun 8 · 79 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
7°C
Rain
2.7 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 181, good
  2. Mon 279, good
  3. Tue 377, good
  4. Wed 477, good
  5. Thu 580, good
  6. Fri 682, good
  7. Sat 777, good
  8. Sun 879, good
  9. Mon 978, good
  10. Tue 1075, good

The spot in three facts

  • Grade flatat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 2.1 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 Pulvermühle
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Sun 1Nov81, good6 kn15kn8°C0 mm
Mon 2Nov79, good5 kn12kn7°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov77, good9 kn22kn6°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov77, good9 kn22kn7°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov80, good8 kn18kn7°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov82, good7 kn17kn9°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov77, good4 kn11kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov79, good5 kn13kn7°C2.7 mm
Mon 9Nov78, good3 kn9kn5°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov75, good9 kn21kn6°C6 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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put-in, take-out, its town

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More kayaking near here

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Pulvermühle

A river section on the Wiesent, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 2.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.5 km away. The town to stay in is Waischenfeld. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots and 2 climbing areas.

  • River Wiesent
  • Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
  • Length 2.1 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.5 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$1,410–US$2,650 each

about US$1,410–US$2,650 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 
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$496–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$308–US$509
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$549
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$308
Totalabout US$1,410–US$2,650

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Waischenfeld

Closest

Waischenfeld

2 min by car · 23 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 23 places to stay in Waischenfeld · Booking.com

About Waischenfeld 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 50m

About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 3h 15m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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