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Mushroom weather: when and where do mushrooms grow in your forest?
The mushroom forecast that knows weather, soil and trees: calculated for your spot anywhere in Europe, for over 30 mushroom species – free and in seconds.
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- Viewpoint walkA loop to two viewpoints near you.
- Mushroom roundThrough forest with the right trees for your mushrooms. 🔒 free with an account
- Photo tourA forest for the season and a viewpoint, starting at blue hour.
- Forest bingo with kidsA card with what can be found in the forest right now – on your phone or printed.
- Winter mushroom roundOyster mushroom, wood ear & co. – even in frost. 🔒 free with an account
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It's Late autumn.
What is growing right now: Wood BlewitOyster MushroomJudas’ EarRed-cracking BoleteBay BoleteCommon chickweedBlackthorn (sloe)
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In short
- Find mushrooms: Waldschatzfinder shows you when mushrooms grow at any place in Europe – for more than 30 species, from porcini to chanterelles.
- Forage with a plan: the species map, hotspot map, mushroom calendar and mushroom alert help you plan your trip, while the beginner traffic light and the mushroom AI give guidance. Only what you know for sure goes in the basket.
- Free: basic forecast without signing up, Pro forecast and species map with a free account – no subscription, no ads.
- Made by people: more than 45 years of mushroom experience, run by a small team of real foragers – with a legal notice and contact persons.
- Route planner with nature know-how: the Waldschatz planner turns a mushroom forecast and herb knowledge into a ready-made mushroom route, mushroom hike or wild-herb hike – with elevation profile and GPX export.
- For the whole family too: a mountain tour, a hiking route, a loop trail or a family outing with kids – the planner adjusts the route to the group's pace and interests.
🍂 End-of-season special · week 45 · Nov 2–8
Feuersalamander im Moos
New every week: a wallpaper for your desktop or phone – mushrooms, nature and wild herbs, from this season or brand new. Free to download. We keep you supplied with nature content all winter long – something to look forward to before the next rounds.
Unterwegs ins Winterquartier: ein Feuersalamander auf einem Moospolster im Herbstwald.
📷 Axel Jerabek
Three steps to your mushroom harvest
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Enter a place
A city, a village or your GPS position: Waldschatzfinder finds the nearest weather station for your mushroom forecast.
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Read the forecast
See the growth chance for the next 10 days – with an account also with soil, forest and tree species.
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Go out and share
Look for mushrooms, report finds on the hotspot map and publish your find report in your blog.
Start with the free basic forecast – and only collect what you know for sure.
| What you see | Basicno sign-up | Profree with an account |
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| Mushroom weather for your placeWhether the weather of the past weeks is letting mushrooms grow | included | included |
| Trend and the next daysHow the chances developed and what comes next | included | included |
| A chance for every speciesMore than 30 species – porcini, chanterelle, bay bolete, cauliflower fungus and many more | not included | included |
| Today, tomorrow, 7 days and best dayFor your species at a glance – so you pick the right day | not included | included |
| Your forest profileForest nearby, broadleaf or conifer, tree species and elevation at your place | not included | included |
| Soil right nowWhether the soil is wetter or drier than usual, plus the soil temperature | not included | included |
| Indicator plantsPlants that tell you your species can grow here | not included | included |
| Species mapWhere conditions for your favourite mushroom are right just now – ideal for new spots | not included | included |
| Mushroom alertWe let you know as soon as things get going at your places | not included | included |
This is what your personal start page looks like
With a free account, the start page shows you every day what’s happening where you are: daylight and rain, the chance for your favourite mushroom today and for the next 7 days, what’s in season and the next good day for a trip.
You add your home place and favourite mushroom to your profile voluntarily – and can change or delete them at any time.
Example: Rosenheim, favourite mushroom Porcini Mushroom
Too dark for today – light again tomorrow from 07:05, up to 8 °C and dry.
11 % Chance today for Porcini Mushroom
Next 7 days
A planner that looks left and right of the path
Most route planners only know the one per cent of the landscape that gets you from A to B: the path. The Waldschatz planner knows the rest too – the forest beside the path, what is growing in it right now, where the light turns beautiful and where a stream is running. Because if you only look straight ahead, you walk past nature. If you look left and right, you start to understand it.
- 🌲 Forest down to the tree species – and when it changes colour
- 🍄 Mushroom chances from weather, soil and forest
- 🌿 Herbs, berries and nuts in season
- ⛰️ Viewpoints, summits, lakes, springs, mountain huts and shelters
- 🌫️ Weather, light, fog and dusk for your day
- 🧭 Real hiking paths, elevation profile, navigation on your phone, GPX and PDF
A complete outdoor tool – from planning at home to navigation in the forest. Plan a tour →
Before your trip
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Mushroom weather
Growth chance for your location, 10 days ahead – no sign-up needed. -
Pro forecast
With soil, elevation, forest and tree species, for more than 30 species. -
Weather map
Live rain radar, mushroom chance across the map, drought and severe weather warnings. -
Mushroom species map
A real forecast, not a "it rained here" map – shows where your favourite species actually fits right now. -
Mushroom alert & calendar
A message as soon as things get going at your places. -
All of Europe
On holiday too: enter a place or pick a point on the map.
Out and about
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Way back by GPS
Record your trip and find your way back safely – with distance, elevation gain, calories and GPX export. -
Find markers & diary
Mark finds with a photo – public, or private as a mushroom and plant diary. -
Mushroom AI
Upload a photo and get an assessment of the species and dangerous look-alikes. -
Hotspot map
Where others are finding mushrooms right now – with photos and weather. -
Hiking & walking
Plan your route, pack right, stay safe – for a short stroll or a long tour. -
Mountaineering
Elevation profile, turnaround time, weather and hazards in the mountains.
Plants & nature
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Wild herbs
Wild garlic, nettle & co. – with their poisonous look-alikes. -
Berries & nuts
What ripens when and how to recognise it safely. -
Indicator plants
Plants that reveal where mushrooms like to grow. -
Plant species map
Where wild herbs, berries and nuts have been found. -
Plant calendar
What grows in forests and meadows each month. -
Nature & fitness
Why exercise in the forest does you good – for body and mind.
Beginners & community
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Mushrooms for beginners
Beginner traffic light, easy beginner mushrooms, mushroom course and theory test. -
Plants for beginners
Get to know wild herbs, berries and nuts safely. -
Children in the forest
Games, forest rules and safety for families, nurseries and groups. -
Getting started in nature
Mushrooms and plants with the same structure – the starting point for anyone curious. -
Your own blog
Write find reports, follow others, ask questions. -
Recipes
From porcini risotto to chanterelle stir-fry.
Transparent changelog: everything we build, openly documented. →
As a guest: 3 analyses per hour, 6 per day. With a free account everything is unlimited – no subscription, no ads.
Forest treasure network
Outdoors together – with people who love it just as much
In the network you share what you experience outdoors, ask the group when you do not recognise something and find companions with the same interests – mushrooms, plants, nature or hiking. Your exact location always stays private.
Notes: a photo and a few lines from your day out
Ask the group: what mushroom, plant or animal is this?
Find companions – near you or across Europe, only if you want
Latest blog posts
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📸 Find of the week – so far
A beautiful find
„Unweit von Isar fanden wir ein paar Semmel-Stoppelpilze!“
The find photo with the most likes this week. The find of a completed week earns 50 points – upload yours, it might be here next week.
Plants of the forest
All plants, look-alikes and indicator plantsNow in autumn: hazelnuts, rose hips and sloes – and the plants that show where mushrooms grow. Identify every plant with certainty before you pick it.
Real weather data
Measured values instead of mere model calculations wherever they exist – for all of Europe.
Soil data
What the ground at your location is like right now – not just the air above it.
Forest and trees
Which forest grows at your location: a birch bolete needs birches, a porcini likes spruce, beech and oak.
Heat and drought
Heat and dry spells, also as separate map layers.
One model for 30+ species
Every species has its own preferences – the model is continuously checked against real finds and fine-tuned.
Maps that think along
Species map and hotspot map with animated weather layers for all of Europe: find new mushroom spots instead of guessing.
- AI yes, black box no AI helps where it is truly strong, such as assessing mushroom photos – but the forecast itself is calculated by a model grown over years, with real weather, soil and forest data.
- People you can reach no anonymous business model, just a small team of mushroom enthusiasts – with names, a legal notice and an open ear, all free and without ads.
- Peace, not pings Waldschatzfinder sends no push notifications, no alert sounds and no newsletter – the world already has plenty of those. The one exception is the mushroom alert, and you only get it if you switch it on yourself. Otherwise Waldschatzfinder leaves you in peace to forage, in the forest and at home.
The whole chain in one tool: from preparation to the kitchen
Other apps show a map or a forecast. Waldschatzfinder accompanies you from the first look at the weather to the plate. As far as our research shows, no other mushroom and nature tool covers this chain from start to finish.
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Prepare
Forecast for your location and weather layers for rain, soil, heat and dryness.
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Choose an area
The species map shows where weather, soil and trees suit your species, even in corners you never thought of.
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In the forest
The hotspot map shows where foragers are out and what they find.
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Identify
The mushroom AI assesses species and look-alikes from your photo (it does not replace an expert).
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Report and show
Put your find on the map with place, species and photo, so others see where and when it works.
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Write
Find reports, tips and stories in your own blog with an editor.
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Use and cook
Recipes by mushroom species, from porcini risotto to chanterelle-pear chutney.
Experience, not a quick shot: the model was created about twelve years ago from more than 45 years of mushroom hunting and has been refined ever since with experienced foragers and mycologists. Underneath lies a data foundation that has grown over years – something like that isn't built in a weekend.
We are a guide too, not an oracle – that's why we keep checking our model against real finds. Feel free to compare for yourself; signing up is free.
Frequently asked questions about mushroom hunting and the mushroom forecast
When is the best time to pick mushrooms?
In central Europe the main season runs from July to November; morels and St George's mushrooms already appear in spring. Weather is decisive: warm, humid spells after heavy rain trigger the flushes. The Waldschatzfinder forecast shows you for your spot and over 30 species when conditions fit.
Where can I find porcini and chanterelles?
Porcini grow in symbiosis with spruce, beech, oak and pine; chanterelles prefer mossy coniferous and mixed forests on acidic soils. The species map shows you for your species where weather, soil, forest type and tree species fit right now.
How does the mushroom forecast work?
Waldschatzfinder evaluates the weather of the past weeks and the 10-day forecast and combines it with the site conditions at your location – soil, forest and trees. The result is a growth chance from 0 to 100 percent for each species – a guide, not a promise.
Is Waldschatzfinder free?
Yes. You can use the basic forecast without signing up. With a free account you also get the Pro forecast, species map, mushroom AI, hotspot uploads and your own blog. There is no subscription.
Can I identify mushrooms with my phone?
The mushroom AI gives you hints on the species and on dangerous look-alikes based on photos. It does not replace a mushroom expert: never eat a mushroom just because of an AI identification.
Which mushroom species does the forecast cover?
Over 30 popular edible mushrooms, including porcini, chanterelle, bay bolete, birch bolete, orange birch bolete, parasol, meadow mushroom, morel, cauliflower fungus and wood hedgehog.
Where does the data of the mushroom forecast come from?
We use weather, radar, soil and forest data from public weather services and research institutions across Europe – measured where available, otherwise model data. These are not measurements at your favourite spot. The institutions are listed under “Data sources” in the page footer; how we combine the data is our trade secret.
Where do I find mushroom recipes?
In the recipe section, from porcini risotto to chanterelle pan. Search by your mushroom species – and the mushroom AI shows fitting recipes right with its result.
What sets Waldschatzfinder apart from other mushroom apps and maps?
Waldschatzfinder combines weather, soil, terrain and forest in one calculation – for more than 30 species separately. The model has been developed for about twelve years with experienced foragers and mycologists and is continuously checked against real finds. Maps, mushroom alert, mushroom AI, recipes and community come together in one tool. It is free to use, with no subscription and no ads, and behind it is a small team of foragers with names and a legal notice whom you can contact directly.
Does Waldschatzfinder use artificial intelligence for the mushroom forecast?
Not for the forecast: it is based on a calculation model developed over years and continuously improved. We use AI where it really helps – in the mushroom AI for assessing photos. Still, never eat a mushroom based on an AI identification alone.
Does Waldschatzfinder cover the whole mushroom hunt, from planning to cooking?
Yes. Waldschatzfinder covers the whole chain: forecast and weather layers for preparation, the species map for choosing where to search, the hotspot map in the forest, the mushroom AI for assessing photos, find reports on the map, your own blog for find stories and recipes by species for the kitchen. As far as our research shows, no other mushroom and nature tool covers this chain from start to finish.
Is there a mushroom radar for my region?
Yes. The mushroom forecast is your mushroom radar: enter your location and see how good the chances for mushrooms are today and over the next 10 days. The species map shows the same for all of Germany and more than 30 species, the rain radar shows recent rainfall.
Can I get notified when mushrooms are growing?
Yes, with the mushroom alert: save up to five favourite places, choose a species or the beginner traffic light and the chance from which you want to be told. It is recalculated every morning – you get a notification on the site and, if you like, by email. Free with an account.
How do I recognize poisonous mushrooms?
Reliably, only by knowing individual species and their poisonous look-alikes well – general rules like colour or smell aren't enough. Our beginner section shows the dangerous look-alikes for every beginner species, and the mushroom AI gives a first assessment of your photo. When in doubt: don't eat it, ask a mushroom expert.
When is mushroom season?
The main season runs from August to October, with some species like morels growing as early as spring. The mushroom calendar shows which species peaks in which month – the mushroom forecast tells you whether it's actually worth going out at your location right now.
How do I find mushrooms near me?
Enter your location, and the mushroom forecast calculates directly for that spot. The hotspot map also shows where other foragers near you are active and what they've found; with "My Map" you have all of that open with one click from your home location.
Mushrooms from Friday, 6. November 2026 – Images: © Axel Jerabek
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