{"id":1079,"date":"2026-06-07T19:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/leukerbad\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"leukerbad","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/leukerbad\/","title":{"rendered":"Leukerbad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">Leukerbad is the largest thermal-spa village in the Alps; every day millions of litres of around 51-degree spring water bubble out of the mountain into numerous baths. Above the village the historic Gemmi Pass leads on foot or by cable car into the Bernese Oberland. A backdrop of vertical rock walls frames the village.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Largest alpine thermal-spa offering<\/li>\n<li>Around 51 \u00b0C warm spring water<\/li>\n<li>Gemmi Pass by cable car or on foot<\/li>\n<li>Hiking and winter sports above the village<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Elevation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">1,411 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Special feature<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">largest thermal-bath village in the Alps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Spring<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">around 51 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Pass<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Gemmipass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> Train to Leuk, then by postbus; by car via the Rh\u00f4ne valley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Year-round; thermal baths especially in winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> Thermal baths and mountain railways payable (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> Uncomplicated; trails above well marked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>From the Gemmi Pass, wide views of the Valais high mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>Leukerbad in the Valais is one of the oldest and highest-lying thermal baths of the Alps, whose hot springs are said to have been known even to the Romans. From the mountain bubble forth daily enormous quantities of mineral-rich water of pleasant warmth, and over the centuries this natural wealth drew the sick, pilgrims and finally spa guests from all over Europe into the high-lying valley, which is enclosed by rugged limestone walls and in winter also serves as a ski area.<\/p>\n<p>Above the village rises the mighty Gemmi rock face, through which a mule path boldly hewn into the stone leads, once an important connection between the Valais and the Bernese Oberland, over which Goethe and the writer Guy de Maupassant, whom the wild solitude of the place inspired to a sombre tale, once walked. Mark Twain too described his visit to the place in his travel accounts. The position at the foot of this vertical rock barrier lends Leukerbad an almost theatrical backdrop, in which the steaming thermal water and the cold steep walls form an impressive contrast. Today the springs feed an extensive thermal bath that is among the largest of the Alps and attracts guests throughout the year. So the place unites ancient bathing culture, Alpine route history and literary memory in a quiet, high-lying valley basin.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/ausruestung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Gear &amp; reviews \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leukerbad ist das gr\u00f6\u00dfte Thermalbad-Dorf der Alpen; t\u00e4glich sprudeln Millionen Liter rund 51 Grad warmes Quellwasser aus dem Berg in zahlreiche B\u00e4der. \u00dcber dem Ort f\u00fchrt der historische Gemmipass zu Fu\u00df oder per Seilbahn ins Berner Oberland. Eine Kulisse aus senkrechten Felsw\u00e4nden rahmt das Dorf. Highlights Gr\u00f6\u00dftes alpines Thermalbad-Angebot Rund 51 \u00b0C warmes Quellwasser Gemmipass [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1108,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","citadela-item-category":[39,38],"citadela-item-location":[64],"class_list":["post-1079","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-ausflugsziele-sehenswuerdigkeiten","citadela-item-category-einkehr-genuss","citadela-item-location-wallis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/citadela-item"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1079"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1533,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1079\/revisions\/1533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=1079"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=1079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}