For hot days in Germany

Find cool places in Germany when it is hot

From the beech forests of the uplands to the lakes of the north: what every region offers on hot days in shade, cold water, altitude and cool indoor places.

Baden-Württemberg has the highest share of distinctly cooler places, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the lowest - there you will mostly find forests and swim spots.

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Most places sit along a public path or near a car park. Entry, opening hours and whether dogs are allowed differ from place to place - worth checking before you set off.

One place for every kind of cool

From gorges to mountain lakes: 7 places, each one for a different kind of cool.

Distinctly cooler

Schellenberger Eishöhle

near Drachenloch 1576 m above sea level

Cave - cool inside all year roundon the Zugang Eishöhle route

Photo: Snsurver CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped on the map

Distinctly cooler

Bacherloch

near Einödsbach 1283 m above sea level

cool gorgewoodland (partial shade)

Photo: Jurii CC BY 3.0

Distinctly cooler

Höllbachgspreng

near Scheuereck 1081 m above sea level

waterfall (cool spray)dense forest (shade canopy)

Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped on the map

Distinctly cooler

Stodthagen

near Staun 38 m above sea level

dense forest (shade canopy)lake 1 m away

Photo: User:Matthias Süßen CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped on the map

Distinctly cooler

Revierpark Nienhausen

near Feldmark 44 m above sea level

shady parklake 1 m away

Photo: Stahlkocher CC BY-SA 3.0

Noticeably cooler

Eginger See

near Rohrbachholz 381 m above sea level

public bathing spotdense forest (shade canopy)

Photo: High Contrast CC BY 3.0 de

Noticeably cooler

Äulemer Kreuz

1142 m above sea level

dense forest (shade canopy)stream 169 m away

Photo: Neptuna CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cool indoor places

Libraries, museums, pools and other cool buildings from OpenStreetMap - 4 examples, the map shows all the others. Check opening hours with the operator.