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Spa Spa · Heidiland · 689 m

Tamina Gorge with Thermal Spring

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A gorge to fear and marvel at!
The Tamina valley with the impressive Tamina gorge was shaped by an arm of the Rhine glacier, which had advanced over the Kunkelspass, and the Sardona glacier. The origin of the Pfäfers thermal water remains a mystery. Scientists assume that the water seeps into the Tödi area (Canton Glarus) or the Sardona area, penetrates about 1,000 meters deep into the earth, is heated in the process and reaches the surface again in the Tamina Gorge through transverse rock fissures after 10 ½ years.

A few meters away from the Old Bath Pfäfers is the entrance to the mystical thermal water source gorge. The 450-meter-long, safe and also somewhat adventurous path leads along the rock, in the last section via a tunnel into the rock interior, past the thermal water fountain to the spring water grotto.

Opening times

Taminaschlucht von April bis Oktober täglich von 10:00 bis 17:15h, Sonderzeiten vom 14.09. bis 19.10. von 10.00 bis 16.15 Uhr

Quellsteg von April bis Oktober täglich von 09:00 bis 17:30h geöffnet, Sonderzeiten vom 07.09. bis 18.10. täglich geöffnet von 10 bis 16.30 Uhr

Price:

Taminaschlucht Quellesteg: 5 CHF

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Public transport

Arrival by post bus, Rösslipost or on foot possible: From Bad Ragaz you hike on the car-free natural road along the wild-romantic Tamina in about 1 hour to the Old Bath Pfäfers. From Valens the hike - on a rather steep path - takes about 20 minutes. For more experienced hikers we recommend the path from Pfäfers over the Schwattenfall in about 50 minutes or at Ragol over the natural bridge in about 60 minutes.

Directions

There is a general ban on driving to the Old Bath Pfäfers. Access only by post bus, Rösslipost or on foot, parking possibilities in the parking garage center and Tamina Therme/Casino, Park & Rail or parking lot Allmend at the train station Bad Ragaz.

Coordinates

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2'755'917E 1'204'572N
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46.973897, 9.487883
DMS
46°58'26.0"N 9°29'16.4"E
UTM
32T 537109 5202378
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