- Bathing temperature
- 32°C
- Bathing
- Outdoor
- Accommodation
- Hotel on site
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.
Recommendations
Hotels nearby
Explore places to stay near Bear Lake (Lacul Ursu).
The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Bear Lake heliothermic brine
- Mineralisation
- Highly saline (heliothermic lake)
- Character
- Fresh water over dense brine traps solar heat, warming the lake in stratified layers in summer.
Practical information
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.
Location
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