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Bad Gastein can be found in the southern part of Gastein valley and is a small urban town in the Alps. In amongst its thundering water and stately buildings in the style of the Belle Époque, you’ll feel a vibrant energised atmosphere that lifts you up. The Bad Gastein areas of Kötschachtal, Anlauftal and the Alpine plateau of Sportgastein form part of the Hohe Tauern National Park. There hikes and discovery tours await you amidst untouched nature and on impressive three-thousand-metre peaks.
The source of Gastein’s thermal water is also in Bad Gastein. The healing water surfaces from 18 springs at the foot of the Graukogel and supplies not only the Felsentherme in Bad Gastein and the Alpentherme in Bad Hofgastein, but also numerous spa and therapy centres in the valley. The famous Gastein Healing Gallery can also be found in the world-famous spa town. There the natural noble gas radon provides relief and healing for diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
You hike on stages eleven to fourteen to crystal-clear mountain lakes in captivating Bad Gastein to the summit of Europe’s highest grass mountain and past magnificent Belle Époque buildings to the neighbouring Großarltal valley, where destinations of the next stages await.
