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Hotel Hochschober – Kristall-Spa

Turracher Höhe, Austria · from EUR 140

About

A mountain hotel with a 6,000 m² spa at 1,760 m on the Turracher See: arena sauna, two lake saunas with an open ice hole, a hammam and a 28–30 °C outdoor lake pool. Limited day-spa places with breakfast outside school holidays, by booking.

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.
  • Infrared sauna
    Infrared heaters warm the body directly while the air stays cooler.
  • Outdoor sauna
    A sauna in its own cabin or with a door straight to the open air, so you step outside to cool off.
  • Aufguss (sauna ritual)
    A sauna master pours scented water on the hot stones and fans the heat through the room.
  • Hammam (Turkish or Moroccan bath ritual)
    The traditional ritual in stages: warm rooms or a heated marble slab, a body scrub with a kessa glove and a soap-foam wash, then rest.

Cooling down

  • Cold plunge (under 20 °C)
    A small pool of cold water, below 20 °C, to dip into after the heat.
  • Direct access to a lake or river
    Step straight from the sauna into a lake or river to cool off.
  • Ice plunge (12 °C and colder)
    A small pool of very cold water, 12 °C or colder, for a short dip after the heat.

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.
  • Outdoor pool (heated year round)
    An outdoor pool heated enough to use in winter too.

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
By a lake or river · Mountains
Type of place
Hotel spa
Practical
Towels included

Getting there

Turracher Höhe 5, 9565 Turracher Höhe, Austria

Turracher Höhe Panoramabahn · about 3 min walk (140 m)

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