Solebad Schwangau Neuschwanstein

Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany

Location: Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany
Water type: bicarbonate
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 8

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

LowHigh

Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Restorative

LowHigh

Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

BicarbonatesSodiumCalcium

Schwangau, in the Allgäu Alps of southwestern Bavaria at the foot of the Ammergau range, is one of Germany's most visited destinations due to Neuschwanstein Castle, King Ludwig II's fairy-tale Romanesque Revival palace perched on a rocky crag above the village that famously inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle. Solebad Schwangau draws on chloride saline spring waters from the Alpine geology of the Allgäu foothills, offering therapeutic brine baths within direct sight of Neuschwanstein's towers and the medieval Hohenschwangau Castle, a spa experience of surreal fairy-tale grandeur unique in Germany. The crystalline Alpine lakes of Alpsee and Schwansee, summer hiking trails through wildflower meadows, and winter skiing in the Allgäu make Schwangau one of the most scenically dramatic spa destinations anywhere in the country.

Insider tip — Solebad Schwangau sits in the shadow of Neuschwanstein Castle, giving it arguably the most fairy-tale setting of any German thermal bath, with turret views visible from the upper terraces. The bicarbonate-saline water at 38°C is sourced from the Alpine foreland and carries a gentle mineral warmth suited to long afternoon soaks after hiking the surrounding Allgau trails. Booking an evening session in winter lets you soak under a sky full of stars with the illuminated castle silhouetted on the cliff above.

Find hotels nearby →Tickets & activities →See the map & practical info →