Verdens Ende
Kayak spot · Denmark
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 9 kn gusting 16, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 186, good
- Mon 284, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1076, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 2.5 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 9 kn | 16kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 0 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec7of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Verdens Ende
A river section on the Gudenå, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.5 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The town to stay in is Lholm. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Gudenå
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 2.5 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- 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$1,680–US$3,100 each
about US$1,680–US$3,100 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$201–US$335 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$402–US$663 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$717 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$214–US$402 |
| Total | about US$1,680–US$3,100 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lholm
5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Lholm its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 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 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CPH, direct, then 3h 40m by road
Flights ORD → CPH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lholm · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lholm · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Skjern Å Kanofart 15 km
Den Flydende Kajakklub (Klubøen) 17 km
SMASH Padelcenter 17 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