Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Kassel
Next Town
Borken, Singlis
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Toilet, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Ships
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat to choppy water. Small shallow area along the shore. To the south a bigger ship on a bridge. Beautiful green water.

Beach

Type:
Grass
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
No information

No real sandy beach, but grass.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Good on warm summer days. Wetsuit needed on colder summer days. Otherwise a wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
SW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Frontal driven winds, best in spring and autumn. Usually westerly depressions. The winds are quiet steady. Works good with SW to N, best with SW wind.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Drive on A49 and take the exit to Borken and follow signs to Singlis. Before Singlis turn left and find 3 parking lots. Take the first one, which is closer to the launch. Parking fees.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Just north of the big ship is the area of the Surfclub Borken. Kitesurfing has been BANNED here. It was a kitesurf spot but there are new signs up, banning it. The north shore and the small island are a natural reserve, do not step on them.

Nightlife

No information