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Baden-Baden looks like an adults-only spa town, but families can build a full trip around warm thermal pools, a mountain funicular with a playground on top, forest waterfalls, a wildlife reserve, free riverside parks and a rainy-day music world. The catch is that age limits, supervision rules and seasonal opening vary, so confirm each detail with the operator before you travel.
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Baden-Baden sits on the edge of the northern Black Forest, so a day in the trees barely requires a long transfer. This guide sorts town-side paths, half-day hikes such as Geroldsau Waterfall and the Oostal Circular, organised tours, and how car, bus, and train days really compare.
