Bains de Lavey
Switzerland's hottest natural spring, emerging at over 60 °C in the Rhône valley.
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- Source temperature
- 62°C
- Bathing temperature
- 35°C
- Bathing
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Established
- 1831
- Accommodation
- Hotel on site
The Lavey spring rises on the bank of the Rhône and is the hottest natural thermal water in Switzerland. Bathing here dates from the early nineteenth century; today outdoor pools sit below steep forested valley walls.
Balnevia view
Why visit
The heat of the source and the enclosed alpine valley setting make Lavey unusually dramatic for a lowland-accessible spa.
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The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Source de Lavey
- Mineralisation
- Sulphurous, fluoride-bearing
- Character
- The hottest natural thermal spring in Switzerland.
Practical information
A short shuttle or walk from Saint-Maurice; the outdoor pools stay open in winter.
Location
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