Thermal Baths at La Hermida, Cantabria

Stands out for

  • • Mineral water rising at 59 degrees from three of its own springs
  • • Four separate tickets: outdoor cave, indoor circuit, a day pass combining both, and the night session
  • • The outdoor cave is open-air bathing at the bottom of Spain's longest canyon, rock overhead and the river Deva alongside
  • • The indoor hydrotherapy circuit works just as well in rain or cold
  • • Families use the outdoor cave by day, from three years old; the night session is adults only
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Description

The water Three springs rise at 59 degrees at the bottom of the La Hermida gorge, the longest canyon in Spain. It is hyperthermal sodium bicarbonate water, traditionally used for digestion, skin and muscle relaxation, and it reaches the pools at bathing temperature.

Four ways to bathe The outdoor thermal cave is 90 minutes in the open air, in pools set at the foot of the gorge with rock dropping straight down and the river Deva alongside. It takes children from three years old and is the option that works best with family.

The indoor thermal circuit is 80 minutes of hydrotherapy stations, pressure jets, saunas and sensation showers. Being indoors it does not depend on the weather, so it works just as well in rain or cold. From six years old.

The day pass combines both: almost three hours in the water, extendable with a menu at the on-site restaurant or a half-hour massage.

The night cave is the same outdoor area from eleven at night to one in the morning, adults only, with the gorge in complete darkness and only the water lit. Until 30 September there is a session every day except Sundays; the rest of the year, Fridays and Saturdays.

The setting It sits in the village of La Hermida, halfway along the gorge, 21 kilometres and half an hour of winding road from Potes. This is the gateway to the Picos de Europa from the coast, and the same gorge holds via ferratas and canyoning, so it works well to round off a day in the mountains.

Before you go Advance booking is required and capacity is limited in both water areas. To enter the water you need a bathrobe or towel, swimsuit, flip-flops and a swimming cap: the cap is the item most people forget. Bathrobes are rented and caps and flip-flops sold at reception.

Key Info

Difficulty

Very Easy

Setting

Best season

All year round

Recommended Age Range

Ages 3+

Experience type

On your own

Kid-friendly Booking required

Practical Guide

Everything you need to know about Thermal Baths at La Hermida, Cantabria

Location

How to get there

By car Public transport

In this area

Cillorigo de LiébanaMunicipioCantabriaProvincia
Expert Recommendations

Always book ahead: capacity is limited in both water areas and there is no walk-in entry. Bring a swimsuit, flip-flops and a swimming cap from home. The cap is compulsory and the item most people forget; it is sold at reception, as are flip-flops, and bathrobes are rented with a deposit. If you are coming from a via ferrata, the Cares trail or a day in the mountains, save the spa for the afternoon: the hot water does its job exactly when the body asks for it. The night cave is adults only and ends at one in the morning. If you are staying far away, bear in mind that the gorge road is narrow and winding. With children, the option is the outdoor cave by day, which takes them from three years old. The indoor circuit starts at six.

About the Area

The La Hermida gorge is the longest canyon in Spain: eighteen kilometres carved by the river Deva between limestone walls hundreds of metres high, and the natural gateway to the Picos de Europa from the Cantabrian coast. The spa sits halfway along the gorge, in the village of La Hermida, about 21 kilometres and half an hour of winding road from Potes, the main town of Liébana. In the other direction, Panes and the coast at San Vicente de la Barquera are a little over half an hour away. The same gorge holds the El Milar and Escalera al Cielo via ferratas and the Navedo river canyoning. A quarter of an hour away is Lebeña, with its tenth-century Mozarabic church, and beyond it Bejes, the village of Picón cheese. Fuente Dé and its cable car to 1,800 metres lie on the far side of Potes.

Offers

Best available offers for Thermal Baths at La Hermida, Cantabria

Outdoor thermal cave in the La Hermida gorge

Ninety minutes in an open-air thermal cave at the bottom of the gorge, with spring water at 59 degrees and the walls of the Picos de Europa all around.

3.9
Duration 1 h 30 min
Age 3+
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Duration: 90 minutes
Description

**The experience** This is the open-air water area, set at the bottom of the La Hermida gorge where limestone walls drop straight onto the river Deva. Ninety minutes in pools of mineral water rising from three springs at 59 degrees. What sets it apart from any hotel spa is the setting: you are inside the gorge, rock overhead and river alongside. **Who it suits** Accepted from three years old, with its own rate for children aged three to seven. It is the spa option that works best with family. **Practical details** Capacity is limited and booking is advisable. To enter the water you need a bathrobe or towel, swimsuit, flip-flops and a swimming cap; the cap is compulsory.

Included Services
  • Access to the outdoor thermal cave for 90 minutes
  • Changing rooms and showers
Not included
  • Indoor thermal circuit
  • Bathrobe (rented at reception with a deposit)
  • Flip-flops (sold at reception)
  • Swimming cap (sold at reception)
  • Food and drink
  • Massages and treatments
Age: 3+
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español 🇬🇧 English
Cancellation

Advance booking required. Cancellation terms are confirmed at the time of booking.

Meeting point: Spa reception on the La Hermida to Potes road (N-621) in the village of La Hermida (Cantabria). Parking on site. Arrive a few minutes early to use the changing rooms.
From €33
Indoor thermal circuit in La Hermida

Eighty minutes of indoor thermal circuit: hydrotherapy, pressure jets, saunas and sensation showers with mineral water from the gorge itself.

3.9
Duration 1 h 20 min
Age 6+
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Duration: 80 minutes
Description

**The experience** An eighty-minute route through hot water stations, designed to be done in order, alternating temperatures. There are pressure jets, bubble beds, saunas and sensation showers, all with the sodium bicarbonate mineral water that rises in the gorge at 59 degrees. Being indoors, it does not depend on the weather: it works just as well in rain or cold, which is when it appeals most. **Who it suits** Accepted from six years old. It is the gentlest option at the spa and the one that fits best after a walk, or for an afternoon with no other plan. **Practical details** Book in advance by phone. To enter the water you need a bathrobe or towel, swimsuit, flip-flops and a swimming cap; the cap is compulsory and sold at reception.

Included Services
  • Access to the indoor thermal circuit for 80 minutes
  • Hydrotherapy stations and pressure jets
  • Saunas
  • Sensation showers
  • Changing rooms and showers
Not included
  • Outdoor thermal cave
  • Bathrobe (rented at reception with a deposit)
  • Flip-flops (sold at reception)
  • Swimming cap (sold at reception)
  • Food and drink
  • Massages and treatments
Age: 6+
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español 🇬🇧 English
Cancellation

Advance booking required. Cancellation terms are confirmed at the time of booking.

Meeting point: Spa reception on the La Hermida to Potes road (N-621) in the village of La Hermida (Cantabria). Parking on site. Arrive a few minutes early to use the changing rooms.
From €43
Night thermal cave in La Hermida, adults only

Open-air thermal bathing from eleven at night to one in the morning, adults only, with the gorge in darkness and spring-warm water.

3.9
Duration 2 h
Age 18+
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Duration: 2 hours, from 23:00 to 01:00
Description

**The experience** The same open-air thermal cave, but at night and without children. Two hours, from eleven to one, with the gorge in complete darkness and only the water lit. The spring rises at 59 degrees and the limestone walls close in overhead. It works best after a day in the mountains, when the heat does its job exactly when the body asks for it. **When it runs** Until 30 September there is a session every day except Sundays. From 30 September and through the rest of the year, Fridays and Saturdays only. **Practical details** Adults only and capacity is limited, so booking is advisable. You need a bathrobe or towel, swimsuit, flip-flops and a swimming cap. Access opens a quarter of an hour before.

Included Services
  • Access to the outdoor thermal cave for 2 hours
  • Changing rooms and showers
Not included
  • Indoor thermal circuit
  • Bathrobe (rented at reception with a deposit)
  • Flip-flops (sold at reception)
  • Swimming cap (sold at reception)
  • Food and drink
  • Massages and treatments
Age: 18+
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español 🇬🇧 English
Cancellation

Advance booking required. Cancellation terms are confirmed at the time of booking.

Meeting point: Spa reception on the La Hermida to Potes road (N-621) in the village of La Hermida (Cantabria). Parking on site. Arrive a few minutes early to use the changing rooms.
From €44
Full-day thermal pass in La Hermida

The full spa day: 90 minutes in the open-air thermal cave and 80 in the indoor circuit. Almost three hours of mineral water at the foot of the gorge.

3.9
Duration 2 h 50 min
Age 6+
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Duration: 170 minutes in total (90 min cave and 80 min circuit)
Description

**The experience** This is the complete way to enjoy the La Hermida hot springs, because it combines both water areas: the open-air cave and the indoor circuit. Almost two hours and fifty minutes in the water. The outdoor thermal cave is 90 minutes at the bottom of the gorge, with limestone walls dropping straight onto the river Deva. The mineral water rises from three springs at 59 degrees. The indoor thermal circuit is another 80 minutes of hydrotherapy stations, pressure jets, saunas and sensation showers, done in order, alternating temperatures. **Practical details** Advance booking is required and capacity is limited. You need a bathrobe or towel, swimsuit, flip-flops and a swimming cap: the cap is compulsory and the item most people forget. Bathrobes are rented and caps and flip-flops sold at reception. It can be extended with a menu at the on-site restaurant or a half-hour massage, both booked in advance.

Included Services
  • Outdoor thermal cave for 90 minutes
  • Indoor thermal circuit for 80 minutes
  • Hydrotherapy stations and jets
  • Saunas and sensation showers
  • Changing rooms and showers
Not included
  • Bathrobe (rented at reception with a deposit)
  • Flip-flops (sold at reception)
  • Swimming cap (sold at reception)
  • Food and drink
  • Massages and treatments
Age: 6+
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español 🇬🇧 English
Cancellation

Advance booking required. Cancellation terms are confirmed at the time of booking.

Meeting point: Spa reception on the La Hermida to Potes road (N-621) in the village of La Hermida (Cantabria). Parking on site. Arrive a few minutes early to use the changing rooms.
From €72

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The outdoor cave is 90 minutes of open-air bathing in pools at the foot of the gorge: you stay in the water, looking at the rock. The indoor circuit is 80 minutes under cover and on the move, through pressure jets, saunas and sensation showers in an order that alternates temperatures. The day pass combines both.
Yes, it is compulsory to enter the water, along with a swimsuit, flip-flops and a bathrobe or towel. It is the item most people forget. Caps and flip-flops are sold at reception and bathrobes rented with a deposit, but bringing your own works out cheaper.
In the outdoor thermal cave yes, from three years old, with a reduced rate from three to seven. In the indoor circuit, from six. The night session is adults only.
From eleven at night to one in the morning. Until 30 September it runs every day except Sundays, and from then on and through the rest of the year, Fridays and Saturdays only. Capacity is limited.
21 kilometres, about thirty minutes along the gorge road, which is narrow and has 174 bends. From Panes and the coast it is a little over half an hour.