Photos: Bleiche Bad Wald, used with permission.
Bleiche Bad Wald
Wald (ZH), Switzerland · from CHF 33
About
A hotel spa in a historic building in the village of Wald (ZH), open to day guests. The textile-free sauna area has Finnish, bio and outdoor saunas, a steam bath, a cold plunge and a Kneipp path, with women-only time on Tuesday evenings.
Facilities
Saunas and steam
- Finnish sauna
The classic dry sauna, usually 80–100 °C.
- Bio sauna
A gentler sauna of about 50–60 °C with more humidity, also called sanarium.
- Steam bath
Around 45 °C with nearly 100 % humidity.
- Outdoor sauna
A sauna in its own cabin or with a door straight to the open air, so you step outside to cool off.
Cooling down
- Cold plunge (under 20 °C)
A small pool of cold water, below 20 °C, to dip into after the heat.
- Kneipp path
Walking barefoot through cold and warm water or over pebbles, after the method of Sebastian Kneipp.
Pools and baths
- Whirlpool or jacuzzi
A warm pool with jets of air and water bubbling around you, usually for several people.
- Indoor pool
An indoor pool to relax or swim in.
- Water massage (jets and neck showers)
Underwater jets and strong streams of water that massage your neck, back or feet.
Relaxing
- Indoor rest area
A quiet room with loungers to rest between sauna rounds.
- Outdoor rest area (garden or terrace)
A garden, terrace or lawn with loungers, to cool down and rest in the fresh air.
- Foot baths
Basins of warm, or hot and cold, water for your feet, often used between sauna rounds.
Treatments and fitness
- Massages
Massages you can book, usually at extra cost.
- Beauty treatments
Facials, manicures and other beauty treatments, usually at extra cost.
- Yoga and wellness classes
Classes such as yoga, meditation or breathing exercises.
- Gym
A gym with equipment for training.
Food and extras
- Restaurant or bistro
Somewhere to eat or have a drink, often one you can visit in your bathrobe.
The place
- Setting
- Town or village · Historic building
- Type of place
- Hotel spa
- Practical
- No time limit
- Parking
- Free parking
Getting there
Jonastrasse 17D, 8636 Wald (ZH), Switzerland
Wald ZH, Pflegezentrum · about 3 min walk (150 m)
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