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Eitorf, Krewel Meuselbach
Eitorf, the nearest town, 8 km away. Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Windeck-Dattenfeld Ein-/Ausstieg Nr.5

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

68Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: Wind 5 kn gusting 11, Air 11 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
25kntoo gusty
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 71 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 79 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 73 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 74 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 76 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
7°C
Rain
6.9 mm

Tue 10 · 56 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
9°C
Rain
7.2 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 333, poor
  2. Wed 40, poor
  3. Thu 571, good
  4. Fri 679, good
  5. Sat 773, good
  6. Sun 874, good
  7. Mon 976, good
  8. Tue 1056, fair
  9. Wed 1173, good
  10. Thu 1234, poor

The spot in one fact

  • Flat waterthe water

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 Windeck-Dattenfeld Ein-/Ausstieg Nr.5
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov33, poor6 kn14kntoo gusty8°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov0, poor9 kn25kntoo gusty9°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov71, good5 kn14kn9°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov79, good5 kn11kn11°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov73, good4 kn9kn7°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov74, good4 kn16kn9°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov76, good2 kn10kn7°C6.9 mm
Tue 10Nov56, fair9 kn19kn9°C7.2 mm
Wed 11Nov73, good6 kn17kntoo gusty13°C6 mm
Thu 12Nov34, poor6 kn18kntoo gusty8°C8.7 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. Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 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. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. Dec3of 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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the spot and 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 Windeck-Dattenfeld Ein-/Ausstieg Nr.5

A launch on the Mühlengraben. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The town to stay in is Eitorf. Within 5 km we also list 7 kayak spots.

  • River Mühlengraben
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • 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 12 km away.

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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$1,390–US$2,620 each

about US$1,390–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 3 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$999
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$308–US$510
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$550
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$308
Totalabout US$1,390–US$2,620

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Eitorf

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Eitorf

about 15 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Eitorf · Booking.com

About Eitorf 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 3 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 30m

About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 2h 20m 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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