Bear Lake (Lacul Ursu)

The world's largest heliothermic salt lake, warm in layers.

Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Temperatura de banho: 32°C
Banho: Piscina exterior
Alojamento: Hotel no local

Bear Lake formed in the nineteenth century when rainwater dissolved the salt massif at Sovata. Fresh water floating over dense brine traps solar heat, so the lake warms in stratified layers through summer, with the strongest gradients a little below the surface. Bathing is seasonal, in wooden bathing enclosures around the shore.

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A água

Água termal

Nascente: Bear Lake heliothermic brine
Mineralização: Highly saline (heliothermic lake)
Carácter: Fresh water over dense brine traps solar heat, warming the lake in stratified layers in summer.

Informações práticas

Open in the warm months only; salinity is high, so rinse afterwards and limit sessions. Neighbouring lakes and the resort's hotels sit within walking distance.

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