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Hauptstraße 23 (Nittenau)
Nittenau, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Kd6=dra, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Regen

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 5 kn gusting 12, Air 10 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 76 out of 100

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

Wed 4 · 77 out of 100

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 81 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 83 out of 100

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

Sat 7 · 75 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 73 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
4°C
Rain
3.9 mm

Mon 9 · 77 out of 100

Wind
1 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 280, good
  2. Tue 376, good
  3. Wed 477, good
  4. Thu 581, good
  5. Fri 683, good
  6. Sat 775, good
  7. Sun 873, good
  8. Mon 977, good
  9. Tue 1078, good
  10. Wed 1180, good

The spot in four facts

  • Grade flatat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 15.7 kmthe section
  • 2 portagescarry round

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 Regen
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov80, good8 kn18kn8°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov76, good10 kn22kn6°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov77, good11 kn24kn7°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov81, good7 kn16kn8°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov83, good5 kn12kn10°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov75, good4 kn9kn4°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov73, good4 kn9kn4°C3.9 mm
Mon 9Nov77, good1 kn9kn6°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov78, good5 kn14kn7°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov80, good3 kn10kn7°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.

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 Regen

A river section on the Regen, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 16 km along the river. 2 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The town to stay in is Nittenau. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.

  • River Regen
  • Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
  • Length 16 km along the river.
  • Portages 2 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
  • Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 15 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: Nittenau

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Closest

Nittenau

about 10 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Nittenau · Booking.com

About Nittenau 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 15h 40m

About 15h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 05m 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