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Bad Kissingen, the nearest town, 10 km away. Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Trimberg Einstieg

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

69Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 2 kn gusting 6, Air 8 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 27 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kntoo gusty
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 27 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kntoo gusty
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 66 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 74 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 76 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Mon 9 · 80 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 277, good
  2. Tue 327, poor
  3. Wed 427, poor
  4. Thu 566, good
  5. Fri 674, good
  6. Sat 776, good
  7. Sun 877, good
  8. Mon 980, good
  9. Tue 1061, good
  10. Wed 1176, good

The spot in four facts

  • Grade Iat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 1.9 kmthe section
  • 1 portagecarry round

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 Trimberg Einstieg
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov77, good4 kn9kn8°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov27, poor9 kn19kntoo gusty8°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov27, poor9 kn19kntoo gusty8°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov66, good7 kn15kn8°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov74, good5 kn13kn9°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov76, good3 kn8kn4°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov77, good3 kn7kn5°C0.9 mm
Mon 9Nov80, good2 kn6kn8°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov61, good7 kn18kn5°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov76, good4 kn13kn8°C1.2 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. Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 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. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec4of 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Trimberg Einstieg

A river section on the Fränkische Saale, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 1.9 km along the river. 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.3 km away. The town to stay in is Bad Kissingen. Within 5 km we also list 7 kayak spots.

  • River Fränkische Saale
  • Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
  • Length 1.9 km along the river.
  • Portages 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
  • Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
  • Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.3 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$483–US$1,000
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$1,400–US$2,620

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Bad Kissingen

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Closest

Bad Kissingen

about 20 min by car · 118 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 118 places to stay in Bad Kissingen · Booking.com

About Bad Kissingen 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 25m

About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 2h 15m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Anlegestelle 9.3 km

  • DJK Schweinfurt - Paddelabteilung 22 km

  • Bootsanlegestelle 23 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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