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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Geroldsau Waterfall
Geroldsau Waterfallabout 6 km (3 mi) from Baden-Baden. Image credit: Image: Assenmacher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Baden-Baden, Germany

Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Baden-Baden, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
15
Closest
Geroldsau Waterfall — about 6 km
Furthest listed
about 102 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Baden-Baden. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Baden-Baden. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 12nearby
  • 3day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 3mountains
  • 2protected areas
  • 1lake
  • 1national park
  • 1park

15 places near Baden-Baden

Ordered by straight-line distance from Baden-Baden, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Baden-Baden

Showing all 15 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hornisgrinde
    MountainNearby

    Hornisgrinde

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    main peak

    Hornisgrinde is Highest mountain of the Northern Black Forest with raised bog, nearby south of Baden-Baden. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hornisgrinde, about 18 km (11 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Rainer Lück http://1RL.de / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mummelsee
    LakeNearby

    Mummelsee

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Mummelsee is Glacial cirque lake on the western slope of the Hornisgrinde, nearby south. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mummelsee, about 19 km (11 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Norbert Hüttisch, Karlsruhe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Oberwald
    ForestNearby

    Oberwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 28 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Oberwald is a forest reachable from Baden-Baden as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Oberwald, about 28 km (17 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Günter Josef Radig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bienwald
    ForestNearby

    Bienwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Bienwald is a forest reachable from Baden-Baden as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bienwald, about 30 km (19 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Achim Lammerts (Syntaxys) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hardtwald
    ForestNearby

    Hardtwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 38 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Hardtwald is a forest reachable from Baden-Baden as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hardtwald, about 38 km (23 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Harald Kucharek on geo.hlipp.de / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Black Forest
    MountainNearby

    Black Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 52 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    low mountain range

    Black Forest is Large forested low-mountain range in Baden-Württemberg; Baden-Baden lies on its northwestern edge. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Black Forest, about 52 km (32 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Stefan Karl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Palatinate Forest
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Palatinate Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 65 km (40 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Palatinate Forest is Forested low-mountain nature park in Rhineland-Palatinate, nearby north. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Palatinate Forest, about 65 km (40 mi) from Baden-Baden

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  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Wutach Gorge
    Protected areaDay-trip distance

    Wutach Gorge

    Straight-line distance
    about 102 km (63 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Wutach Gorge is Steep river gorge in the southern Black Forest, nearby south. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Wutach Gorge, about 102 km (63 mi) from Baden-Baden

    Image credit: Image: Beredt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 de