For municipalities, cities and cantons: embed the heat-relief map
CoolingSpots shows for free and without an account where it is cool and shady on hot days. Municipalities, cities and cantons may freely use the map as part of their heat protection for the public - via a QR code on notices and flyers or as an embedded map on their own website.
A good heat-protection strategy means showing people where to spend hot days well - not only for shelter, but also for a shady outing in nature, a change of scene, or to escape an overheated flat for a few hours. This helps especially older people, young children and the chronically ill; some cities already maintain their own maps.
The advantages at a glance
- Free and without an account - no licence, no running costs.
- Updated continuously by fixed, transparent rules.
- All of Switzerland, across municipal and cantonal borders.
- Community-backed: flag an error or suggest a place, for every spot.
- Ready to use: QR code for notices, embed code for your website.
- No map project to build - no maintenance needed.
Embed the map
Pick a town or set the view yourself - your canton, for instance. You get both: a QR code to print and an embed code for your website.
What should the map show?
Enter a place to generate a QR or embed codeEmbed code
Paste this code into your site. The map adapts to your view and to every screen size.
Leaving both fields empty means automatic size: full width of your column, height shaped like the view. That is usually the best choice.
<iframe src="https://coolingspots.ch/?embed=1&b=7.3444,46.9041,7.5504,46.9919&q=2661552&lang=en" width="100%" style="border:0;border-radius:12px;aspect-ratio:1.6;min-height:360px;max-height:560px" loading="lazy" title="CoolingSpots"></iframe>
QR code (print)
For notices, flyers or posters. Links to the map, centred on Bern.
Preview
This is how the map looks on your site. There, visitors can pan, zoom and tap places - here the preview is fixed.
Note for public authorities: CoolingSpots shows natural cool places outdoors and does not replace official heat advice. In extreme heat, follow the guidance of the Federal Office of Public Health first - avoid the midday sun, drink plenty, look after vulnerable people - and mind the forest-fire risk during droughts.