Wanderhotels with Natural Swimming Ponds
Cool mountains, clear water
While the heat shimmers in the valley and by the sea, it remains pleasantly mild in the mountains. At night, it’s even cool enough for a restful sleep. In this article, we’ll show you why hiking hotels with natural swimming ponds are the more refreshing travel destination—especially in the height of summer—and what makes a good natural pond.
If you want to escape the summer heat, you don’t have to go to the beach. In the mountains, it gets noticeably cooler with every meter of elevation, and the air is clearer and drier. Even on hot days, a light breeze provides pleasant refreshment, and at night you’ll enjoy a restful sleep without any air conditioning. A Wanderhotel with a natural swimming pond combines this pleasant mountain climate with a special kind of relaxation. After your hike, crystal-clear water fed by mountain streams awaits you right outside the hotel door—instead of crowded beaches, you’ll enjoy peace and nature.
Natural swimming ponds require no chlorine at all. Plants and a biological filtration system keep the water clean and clear naturally. It feels pleasantly soft on the skin and blends harmoniously into the landscape.
With water temperatures between 20 and 24 degrees, natural swimming ponds offer just the right kind of refreshment: cool enough to recharge your energy after a hike, yet pleasant enough for a relaxing swim—without the cold shock of an icy mountain lake.
Swipe through the most beautiful natural swimming ponds in South Tyrol and Austria—some with views of the Dolomites, like at the Berghotel Sexten, and sometimes tucked away in the forest, like at the Hotel der daberer. das biohotel in Carinthia. Which swimming pond would you most like to dive into? You’ll find all the information about the hiking hotels with natural swimming ponds listed alphabetically below the pictures.
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from € 100,-
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from € 109,-
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