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Aerial image of the Burg Pappenheim
Pappenheim, the nearest town. Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pappenheimer Wehr

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

80Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: Wind 8 kn gusting 17, Air 10 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 77 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 79 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
23kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 82 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 83 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 78 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 76 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 77 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 279, good
  2. Tue 377, good
  3. Wed 479, good
  4. Thu 582, good
  5. Fri 683, good
  6. Sat 778, good
  7. Sun 876, good
  8. Mon 977, good
  9. Tue 1077, good
  10. Wed 1178, good

The spot in three facts

  • Grade flatat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 0.9 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 Pappenheimer Wehr
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov79, good6 kn16kn7°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov77, good10 kn22kn5°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov79, good9 kn23kn7°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov82, good8 kn18kn8°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov83, good8 kn17kn10°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov78, good4 kn12kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov76, good2 kn7kn4°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov77, good5 kn13kn5°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov77, good2 kn8kn5°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov78, good8 kn21kn6°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.

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put-in, take-out, its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Pappenheimer Wehr

A river section on the Altmühl, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 0.9 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away. The town to stay in is Pappenheim. Within 5 km we also list 9 kayak spots.

  • River Altmühl
  • Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
  • Length 0.9 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
  • Schools, hire 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 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 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$148–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$309–US$510
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$550
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$309
Totalabout US$1,410–US$2,650

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Pappenheim

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Pappenheim

about 5 min by car · 17 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 17 places to stay in Pappenheim · Booking.com

About Pappenheim 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 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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