Betriebsgraben
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 6 kn gusting 13, Air 9 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1053, fair
- Wed 1148, fair
The spot in five facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 0.5 kmthe section
- 6 portagescarry round
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 3 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 9 kn | 24kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 11 kn | 26kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 6 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | 8 kn | 18kn | 6°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
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- 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
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Schleusenhand 0.4 km away
- Lahn 0.5 km away
- Lahn-Schleusenkanal 2.4 km away
- Kanu-Club Wetzlar 1957 e. V. 3.7 km away
- Lahn 4.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Betriebsgraben
A river section on the Betriebsgraben, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 0.5 km along the river. 6 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.6 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wetzlar. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Betriebsgraben
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 0.5 km along the river.
- Portages 6 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 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.6 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$1,400–US$2,620 each
about US$1,400–US$2,620 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$309–US$510 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,620 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wetzlar
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about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Wetzlar 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 35m
About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 1h 20m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wetzlar · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wetzlar · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Beach Bar 3.6 km
Kanu-Club Wetzlar 1957 e. V. 3.7 km
Kanustation Wetzlar 3.7 km
Kanustation Kanu Lahn-Dill 6.2 km
Weilburger Ruderverein von 1905 14 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
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