Werratal Therme

Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Hesse, Germany

Location: Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Hesse, Germany
Water type: sodium chloride, thermal
Temperature: 34 °C
pH: 7.3

Water profile

Thermicity

Invigorating

34 °C

LowHigh

Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.

Mineralisation

Restorative

LowHigh

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

Buoyancy

Effortless float

LowHigh

Dense, salty water — you float without effort.

SodiumChloruresBrome

In Bad Sooden-Allendorf, a half-timbered twin town nestled between the Hoher Meißner hills and Thuringia's Eichsfeld region, salt and brine have shaped centuries of local history. Extracting brine and trading salt long brought wealth to the town, which once built no fewer than fourteen graduation towers (Gradierwerke) to concentrate the brine through evaporation.

Opened in 2005, the WerratalTherme carries this legacy forward by directly incorporating the last surviving graduation tower, now used as a large open-air inhalation area. Inside, a spacious pool holds 3% salinity at a steady 32°C, extending in a contemporary setting the salt-making tradition that shaped the town for centuries.

Insider tip — Werratal Therme sits beside the scenic Werra River in the historic salt-spa town of Bad Sooden-Allendorf, where brine-rich sodium-chloride waters have been exploited since the Middle Ages. The saline content of the thermal water is unusually high for central Germany, giving it pronounced skin-conditioning and circulatory benefits. The outdoor pool section with river views transforms the bathing experience into a serene landscape encounter. The medieval half-timbered old town is a short stroll from the spa entrance.

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