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Neustift im Stubaital, view on peak Serles (^) 2718 m - panoramio
Neustift im Stubaital, the nearest town, 8 km away. Photo: Wojciech Biegun, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Gschnitz

Kayak spot · Austria

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

63Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 73 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 34 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
16kntoo gusty
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 38 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
17kntoo gusty
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
22kntoo gusty
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 75 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 70 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
2°C
Rain
4.2 mm

Mon 9 · 75 out of 100

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

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 269, good
  2. Tue 373, good
  3. Wed 434, poor
  4. Thu 538, poor
  5. Fri 60, poor
  6. Sat 775, good
  7. Sun 870, good
  8. Mon 975, good
  9. Tue 1078, good
  10. Wed 110, poor

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 11.1 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 Gschnitz
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov69, good3 kn10kn1°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov73, good2 kn8kn3°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov34, poor5 kn16kntoo gusty5°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov38, poor3 kn17kntoo gusty6°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov0, poor7 kn22kntoo gusty8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov75, good3 kn13kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov70, good2 kn9kn2°C4.2 mm
Mon 9Nov75, good2 kn10kn5°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov78, good2 kn8kn7°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov0, poor6 kn23kntoo gusty5°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.

Best time to go

No month stands out

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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.

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put-in, take-out, its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Gschnitz

A river section on the Gschnitzbach, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 11 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.1 km away. The town to stay in is Neustift im Stubaital. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Gschnitzbach
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 11 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.1 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 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$154–US$261
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$328–US$549
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
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: Neustift im Stubaital

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Neustift im Stubaital

37 min by car · 115 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

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About Neustift im Stubaital 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 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 16h 25m

About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 45m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Rafting Stubai 8.1 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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