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Bramsche Münsterstr. 19
Bramsche, the nearest town, 3 km away. Photo: Corradox, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Zuleiter (Hase)

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 3 kn gusting 8, Air 8 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 73 out of 100

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

Wed 4 · 29 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
20kntoo gusty
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 61 out of 100

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

Fri 6 · 65 out of 100

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

Sat 7 · 69 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 75 out of 100

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

Mon 9 · 78 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 373, good
  2. Wed 429, poor
  3. Thu 561, good
  4. Fri 665, good
  5. Sat 769, good
  6. Sun 875, good
  7. Mon 978, good
  8. Tue 1066, good
  9. Wed 1154, fair
  10. Thu 1255, fair

The spot in five facts

  • Grade Iat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 4.6 kmthe section
  • 4 portagescarry round
  • Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7

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 Zuleiter (Hase)
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov73, good5 kn10kn10°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov29, poor9 kn20kntoo gusty8°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov61, good8 kn18kn8°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov65, good7 kn15kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov69, good5 kn14kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov75, good5 kn10kn8°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov78, good3 kn8kn8°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov66, good5 kn12kn6°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov54, fair10 kn19kntoo gusty6°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov55, fair9 kn20kn5°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

best Jun–Aug

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. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 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. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov4of 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.

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 Zuleiter (Hase)

A river section on the Zuleiter (Hase), from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 4.6 km along the river. 4 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.0 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bramsche. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.

  • River Zuleiter (Hase)
  • Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
  • Length 4.6 km along the river.
  • Portages 4 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
  • Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.0 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$1,380–US$2,580 each

about US$1,380–US$2,580 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 AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$463–US$959
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$1,380–US$2,580

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Bramsche

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Closest

Bramsche

about 10 min by car · 15 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 15 places to stay in Bramsche · Booking.com

About Bramsche 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 16h 50m

About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 4h 05m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Kanu-Club Bramsche 4.0 km

  • Kanuclub Bramsche 4.1 km

  • Sporthafen Osnabrück 14 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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