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Photos: Saunalandschaft Obere Au (Aquamarin), used with permission.
Saunalandschaft Obere Au (Aquamarin)
Chur (GR), Switzerland · from CHF 24.50
About
A large sauna area at the Obere Au pool and sports complex in Chur, with mountains all around. Expect Aufguss sessions, Finnish, bio and infrared saunas, a women-only area, and a warm outdoor pool that is open all year.
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.
- Aufguss (sauna ritual)
A sauna master pours scented water on the hot stones and fans the heat through the room.
Cooling down
- Cold bucket shower or waterfall
A gush of cold water from above, or a bucket you tip over yourself.
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.
- Outdoor pool (seasonal)
An outdoor pool open in the warmer months only.
- Pool for swimming lengths
A pool with lanes, usually 25 or 50 m long, indoors or outdoors.
- Water massage (jets and neck showers)
Underwater jets and strong streams of water that massage your neck, back or feet.
- Bubble loungers
Loungers under the water surface with bubbles rising from below.
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.
Treatments and fitness
- Gym
A gym with equipment for training.
The place
- Setting
- Mountains · City
- Type of place
- Public pool or lido
- Practical
- No time limit
- Parking
- Free parking
Getting there
Grossbruggerweg 6, 7000 Chur (GR), Switzerland
Chur, Obere Au · about 2 min walk (80 m)
Also nearby
- Shan Spa – The Alpina Mountain Resort
Tschiertschen · 8.8 km away
- BergSPA Tor da Lenn – Valbella Resort
Valbella · 13 km away
- Sankt Martin Calfeisental – Fasssauna & Hotpot
Vättis · 13 km away


