Our spacious stone pine sauna is the heart of the NEW wellness area. Anyone who has been out on the slopes in the Großglockner / Heiligenblut ski area all day deserves an extensive sauna session. The pleasant smell of the stone pine caresses the senses, while your tired muscles recover from the strenuous day. You will be able to start again in top shape tomorrow.

This “Finnish sauna”, the temperature in the solid pine wood chamber is around 90 ° C, is mainly used to toughen up against colds. The increase in body temperature up to 39 ° C during the sweating phase – artificial fever – has the same effect within the body as a real fever, namely increased activity of immune cells.

The sequence of heat followed by a cold bath relaxes the muscles and, in addition to some physiological effects such as a short-term strong increase in blood pressure, stimulation of the circulation, metabolism, the immune system and breathing, above all also has a beneficial effect on subjective well-being.

Sauna bathing is also used for skin care and slows down skin aging. Immediately after entering the sauna room, the skin reacts, the blood vessels dilate, the blood flow increases and the surface temperature rises to 40–42 ° C after about 15 minutes. The cooling down phase in which the blood vessels constrict again due to the application of cold water is a real vascular training.

The sweating as well as the repeated water applications also cause a very thorough but gentle body cleansing. The uppermost horny layer of the skin swells, keratinized skin cells loosen and can be easily rinsed off. With very dry skin, the structure is improved by activating the sweat glands and water retention in the horny layer.

The Finnish sauna is particularly beneficial after an active day in the fresh air. People with inflammation, acute infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, venous thromboses or varicose veins are generally not advised to visit a sauna, hammam, banya or steam bath. If necessary, older people should ask their family doctor.

If you don’t like it that hot and “sweaty” infusions are not on your list, then our organic and alpine herbal sauna is the right thing for you. At lower temperatures of 50 – 60 ° and humidity of up to 45%, the airways are happy and the skin becomes soft and supple. Here, too, there are special infusions with chamomile, eucalyptus, mint or lavender, whereby the essential oils ignite their beneficial effects and the metabolism is positively stimulated.

In the caldarium, mild radiant heat is combined with steam. 42 ° C are ideal for the care of skin, hair and respiratory organs. Temperature, steam and revitalizing aromatic eucalyptus oil support detoxification and serve as a treatment for your lungs, especially when you are exposed to smoke. Duration approx. 20 minutes. The caldarium can also be used as a preparation room for a hotter Finnish sauna.