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Kossen, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Leitzsche, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Großache

Kayak spot · Austria

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

81Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 14, Air 11 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 74 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 79 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 82 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 82 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 80 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 81 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 86 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 374, good
  2. Wed 479, good
  3. Thu 582, good
  4. Fri 682, good
  5. Sat 780, good
  6. Sun 881, good
  7. Mon 986, good
  8. Tue 1088, good
  9. Wed 1191, good
  10. Thu 1289, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 1.2 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 Großache
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov74, good4 kn12kn3°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov79, good3 kn10kn7°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov82, good3 kn9kn9°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov82, good3 kn10kn10°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov80, good3 kn10kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov81, good2 kn9kn9°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov86, good4 kn14kn11°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov88, good3 kn10kn13°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov91, good3 kn13kn15°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov89, good2 kn23kn14°C1.8 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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About

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About Großache

A river section on the Großache, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.2 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The town to stay in is Kossen. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 7 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Großache
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 1.2 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 17 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$1,480–US$2,780 each

about US$1,480–US$2,780 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 
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$497–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$262
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$329–US$550
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$181–US$342
Totalabout US$1,480–US$2,780

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Kossen

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Kossen

3 min by car · 31 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 31 places to stay in Kossen · Booking.com

About Kossen its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$121 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 15h 30m

About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 1h 50m 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

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