Walliser Alpentherme & Spa Leukerbad (previously Lindner) is an upmarket day spa with hot water pools, medical, health, and beauty treatments, as well as relaxing and anti-stress massages. The hot spring spas in the Alps high above the Rhone Valley can easily be reached from the Lake Geneva region in Switzerland.
The Walliser Alpentherme & Spa Leukerbad has the classiest public day spa and wellness center of the thermal bath resorts in Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) in the Swiss Valais Alps. Leukerbad is the highest and largest thermal water Alpine spa resort in Europe and a great day-trip or weekend destination from the Lake Geneva region. The Walliser Alpentherme is the best day spa choice in Leukerbad for adults wanting an upmarket spa experience without paying the charges of the most exclusive beauty farms and private day spas in the Lac Léman region. The Alpentherme day spa is linked to the Thermalhotel (a luxury hotel previously using Lindner and Heliopark brands).
The minimum age for admission to the Walliser Alpentherme is 8 years with only small discounts given to children — the family-friendly Leukerbad Therme is a far better choice when traveling with young children.
Walliser Alpentherme Day Spa in Loèche-les-Bains, Switzerland
The Walliser Alpentherme & Spa Leukerbad is a fantastic upmarket day spa with vast hot springs mineral baths and warm water treatments. Visitors here have a choice of simply relaxing in the mineral-rich waters of the thermal baths, sweating in the sauna villages with steam rooms, using the fitness center and gymnasium, or receiving a wide range of medical, health, beauty, and relaxation spa treatments.
The Walliser Alpentherme has five medical specialists offering health cures in addition to around 240 different health and beauty treatments. Spa treatments range from medical cures to massages and a wide selection of beauty and wellness treatments including ScenTao, Thalasso, Ayurveda, Watsu water shiatsu, Alpine mountain rituals, and other anti-aging treatments.
The mineral-rich spring water should bring health benefits even when simply relaxing or swimming in the main pools. The effervescent waters of the thermal springs reduce body weight by over 10% making movements earlier, at least until getting out of the large pool.
Spa treatments should generally be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Several package deals are available.
The Walliser Alpentherme also arranges special events such as Roman nights, film shows viewed from the pools, and champagne breakfasts.
Modern Facilities at the Walliser Alpentherme Leukerbad Day Spa
The thermal baths at the Walliser Alpentherme are fed by the St Laurent spring, which provides around 940 l of mineral water per minute at a temperature of 51 °C. The main indoor and outdoor pools are at a temperature of 36 °C while a special warm bath is 40 °C.
The indoor pool is a hall with huge windows letting in bright light. From here, it is possible to swim directly to the outdoor pool. At its center is a hot tub with massage jets — a great place to relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the Alps.
Except for special events, the thermal pools are clothes-on facilities.
Valais Sauna Village and Spa
In addition to the regular pools, the Walliser Alpentherme also has a special Roman-Irish bath (Römisch-Irisches Bad) treatment and a Valais sauna village (Walliser Saunadorf) with numerous different saunas and steam baths.
The saunas resemble a Valais chalet town with various saunas and steam rooms ranging in temperature from 40 to 90 °C.
The Roman-Irish bath treatment goes through eleven steps and takes around two hours for the full course.
Both the Roman-Irish bath treatment, saunas, and related wellness areas are in the nude and genders are mixed. Covering with a towel and wearing robes are OK — wearing swimming costumes or any clothes is not. The minimum age in this spa area and treatment rooms is 16 years (8 years only if parents are present at all times).
Admission Fees at the Walliser Alpentherme Leukerbad
Admission prices to the thermal baths of the Walliser Alpentherme and Spa Leukerbad are as follows:
- Thermal Baths: CHF33 for 3 hours (27 Swiss Francs for children 8 to 16 years).
- Sauna Village and Thermal Baths: CHF45 for 3 hours (36 Swiss Francs for children). Sauna-only tickets are not available.
- Roman-Irish Bath: CHF79 (CHF64 without a soap brush massage) for the 11-step (2 hours) treatment and a further 3 hours in the thermal baths. Reservations are required for time slots.
The overstaying charge is CHF7 per half hour (or part of it).
Many package deals (e.g. with cable car tickets) and further pricing options are available. Hotel guests of the Thermal Hotels and anyone staying overnight in Leukerbad with a guest card receive small discounts (and free local public transportation).
Opening Hours of the Walliser Alpentherme & Spa Leukerbad
The opening hours of the Walliser Alpentherme & Spa in Leukerbad are as follows:
- The thermal baths are open daily from 9 am to 8 pm.
- The Valais sauna village is open daily from 11 am to 8 pm.
- The Roman-Irish baths are in operation from 11 am to 7 pm — reservations for time slots are essential.
In the winter season, hours are often slightly longer, as is often the case in Swiss winter sport ski resorts.
The minimum age for visiting the Walliser Alpentherme is 8 years for the thermal pools and 16 years for the saunas. Most kids will be much happier at the family-friendly Leukerbad Therme (previously Burgerbad), which is a few francs cheaper and a lot more fun.
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