Thermalquellen Brigerbad - Brigerbad, VS, Switzerland
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N 46° 18.129 E 007° 55.879
32T E 417701 N 5128174
Twelve pools with a water surface area of 2600 square meters make Brigerbad the biggest open-air thermal bath in the Alps.
Waymark Code: WMPX1W
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/02/2015
Views: 6
EN: Brigerbad is situated in the Rhone valley between Visp and Brig.
The thermal springs were known since Roman times, but were buried by a natural disaster in the 15th century and its exact location was forgotten. In 1642 arrived the area came in the possession of Kaspar Jodok Stockalper, who let search for the springs and dig them out.
In the 1930s, the small pool in a tunnel was extended by two outdoor pools and since 1957 continuously renewed and expanded.
Today the Brigerbad is, the largest open-air thermal spa in the Alps with 2600 square meters of water surface. It has twelve pools, saunas, steam baths, hammam, various spa and massage facilities, a 182-meter-long water slide and a restaurant.
DE: Brigerbad befindet sich im Rhonetal zwischen Brig und Visp.
Die Thermalquellen waren seit römischer Zeit bekannt, wurden aber im 15. Jahrhundert durch ein Naturereignis verschüttet und ihr genauer Standort ging vergessen. 1642 gelangte das Gelände in den Besitz von Kaspar Jodok Stockalper, der die Quellen suchen und ausgraben liess.
In den 1930er Jahren wurde das kleine Becken in einem Stollen durch zwei Freiluftbecken erweitert und seit 1957 beständig erneuert und vergrössert.
Heute ist das Brigerbad mit 2600 Quadratmetern Wasserfläche das grösste Freiluft-Thermalbad der Alpen. Es verfügt über zwölf Becken, Saunas, Dampfbäder, Hammam, verschiedene Wellness- und Massage-Einrichtungen, eine 182 Meter lange Wasserrutsche und ein Restaurant.
This is primarily a: Mineral Bath
Street Address:
Thermalbad 1
Brigerbad, VS Switzerland
3900
Walk in/Day use permitted?: yes
Least Expensive Adult Entry Fee: 12 CHF
"Textile free"?: Segregated area
Telephone Number: +41 (0)27 948 48 48
Web Site: [Web Link]
Towels Provided?: no
Hottest water temperature (specify °C or °F): 42 °C
Opening Hours:
Sun - Thu: 9:00 - 21:00
Fri - Sat: 9:00 - 22:00
Some specific features can close earlier, the restaurant later
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