12th National Hiking Day: Hike 3 - Thermal Water Hike Tamina Valley

From the fairground in Bad Ragaz, the path leads directly to the Alter Bad Pfäfers in one hour. The oldest preserved Baroque bath in Switzerland, today it is an oasis of nature and culture with supra-regional appeal. Inside there are 2 museums, the Paracelsus Memorial and a restaurant. Try Tamina Valley specialties during an hour's break or enjoy a fine sausage from the grill.

A few meters from the Altes Bad Pfäfers is the entrance to the spring grotto. The path leads 450 meters into the interior of the rock to the grotto, where the spring water gushes hot from the rock. Then take the same path back to Altes Bad Pfäfers. After the break, the path leads over the natural bridge and 300 steps to the highest point of this hike. Before the village of Pfäfers, turn off towards Bad Ragaz. During the descent you will pass the Tamina Bridge, which is the largest arch bridge in Switzerland with a span of 260 meters and a length of 475 meters.