Sensorik-Thermalbad Vals
- Location
- Vals, Graubunden, Switzerland
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
The Thermal Baths of Vals in the Swiss canton of Graubunden are internationally recognised as one of the masterpieces of late twentieth-century architecture — designed by Peter Zumthor and completed in 1996, the building is constructed entirely from indigenous Valser quartzite stone in a sequence of thermal chambers, indoor and outdoor pools, and contemplative corridors where mineral water, stone, light, and silence achieve an almost sacred intensity. The bicarbonate-rich mountain spring water flows through an interior whose extraordinary sensory precision has made the Vals baths a pilgrimage destination for architects, designers, and wellness travellers from around the world seeking the intersection of architectural genius and elemental wellbeing. Access is restricted to guests of the associated hotel, which must be reserved months in advance, making an overnight stay at Vals one of the most coveted thermal experiences in Europe.