What could be better than a mountain spa after a great day on the slopes or a hot summer day spent on hiking or mountain biking trails? Mountain spas let you treat yourself to a moment of relaxation, recharge and stock up on energy before heading back down to the valley.
Mountain resorts have got the message: water parks and mountain spas have become a must-do on a mountain holiday, but do you know the best spas and water parks in the Alps and the Pyrenees?
We’ve picked 5 destinations every mountain spa lover should try at least once.Some facilities focus on relaxation and wellness, while others offer fun experiences for kids. All of them let you enjoy the spectacular setting around them. Here’s our selection to make sure you have a great time as a family or as a couple.
Balnéa - Loudenvielle
At the foot of the Val Louron and Peyragude resorts, the Balnéa thermal centre is a flagship of mountain spas in the Pyrenees. A host of aquatic experiences awaits you: Roman baths, Japanese baths, Native American baths… By coming to Balnéa, you take a journey through time and cultures around the virtues of water.
Aquamotion - Courchevel
When it opened in 2015, Aquamotion in Courchevel was the largest water park in the Alps, with 10,500 m² dedicated to wellness. It offers a host of fun areas, such as the multi-lane water slide, an indoor surf wave and a counter-current river. You can also enjoy wellness areas with jacuzzis, steam baths, massage jets, hammams and Finnish saunas.
Les Grands Bains - Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Built in 1999, the Grands Bains du Monêtier are pioneers in the field. Naturally hot water, indoor and outdoor pools, current channels, parabolic jets, sheet waterfalls, swan-neck jets, underwater jet circuits, jacuzzi, bubbling beds, hammam, musical cave, Roman trilogy (Caldarium, Tepidarium, Frigidarium)…; all at the heart of the breathtaking panoramas of the Écrins.
Aquariaz - Avoriaz
Discover Aquariaz, a one-of-a-kind water park that promises unforgettable moments of fun. Aquariaz, with its tropical setting, is an aquatic paradise for the whole family. Activities for every age and taste — the kids’ area, the half-pipe with rubber rings, the pool with a climbing wall — are guaranteed to keep everyone entertained. Your children will be asking to come back in no time!
Mont Blanc Thermal Spa - Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
The Mont Blanc Thermal Spa covers 2,000 m² and offers an indoor/outdoor sensory journey in 3 stages: preparation, regeneration through thermal water and rejuvenation. Did you know that the thermal water of Saint-Gervais flows naturally out of the ground at 35°C after travelling for more than 60 years through the heart of the Mont Blanc massif? Discover the various spaces: steam baths, saunas, immersive caves, experience corridors, heated slabs, thermal water pools…, all in the incomparable setting of the Mont Blanc massif.
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