Sulfur Mountain Bath
Schwefelberg-Bad is a suburb of the political municipality of Rüschegg in the canton of Bern .
geography
The place is about 30 kilometers south of Bern, two kilometers southwest at the foot of the Gurnigel Pass at 1389 m above sea level. M. As the crow flies, it would be about eight kilometers to Oberwil in the south and Sangernboden in the west. The Schwefelberg at the foot of the Gantrisch Pass is a regional ski area.
history
A sulfur spring, which contributed to the name of the place, was already mentioned as a spring with miraculous effects around 1560. Mountain hikers and tourists like to come to this remote high valley with its mild climate for this altitude. The joie de vivre and customs of the alpine farmers aroused the displeasure of the gentlemen in the valley in the 17th century, who spoke of a “godless mischief” and brought a complaint to the Bern Convention. The governor threatened with fines for indecency, including the sale of wine and distilled water. In order to maintain the morality of the time, he issued a bathing ban for the existing springs.
The healing power of the sulfur springs was not hidden in spite of the restrictions, and the Vennerkammer of the canton of Bern gave permission for the planned bathhouse for 10 kroner and 2 batzen. In 1834 a summer concession was granted in place of the old bathhouse, which led to the construction of a more massive house for 40 to 50 guests. Grand Councilor Ulrich Zbinden created the extensions on both sides, and a hotel building with 14 beds, 17 bathrooms or shower rooms and restaurant rooms was built on the alp. The guests traveled to Schwefelberg-Bad by horse and carriage.
economy
Schwefelberg-Bad now has a hotel, restaurant and ski lifts, which have been closed since mid-2012 due to renovation. In the lime mill on the outskirts of the village, gravel and marl are extracted, which are used as a path and baggage as far as the Swiss plateau. There are also alpine farms with goats, cows and cattle, and a cheese called Schwefelberg is made.
Schwefelberg-Bad is the only place in Switzerland to have its own natural mud deposits .
Composition of the sulfur source
Chemical-physical analysis of the mineral water by the Swiss Mineral Water Laboratory, Zurich.
| Cations | mg / l | Millival | Millival% |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithium | 0.040 | - | - |
| sodium | 110, | 48 | 1.7 |
| potassium | 1.1 | 0.03 | 0.1 |
| magnesium | 42.0 | 3.36 | 11.7 |
| Calcium | 508.0 | 25.35 | 86.1 |
| strontium | 5.6 | 0.13 | 0.4 |
| manganese | 0.05 | - | - |
| iron | 0.15 | - | - |
| copper | <0.0005 | - | - |
| zinc | 0.005 | - | - |
| lead | <0.0005 | - | - |
| aluminum | 0.45 | - | - |
| Anions: | mg / l | Millival | Millival% |
| fluoride | 0.14 | - | - |
| chloride | 3.5 | 0.10 | 0.3 |
| bromide | 0.030 | - | - |
| Ionide | 0.050 | - | - |
| nitrate | <0.3 | - | - |
| Carbonate | 405.0 | 6.64 | 22.6 |
| sulfate | 1090 | 22.67 | 77.1 |
| Phosphate | <0.05 | - | - |
| H'arsenate | <0.0005 | - | - |
| Molybdate | 0.0011 | - | - |
| Orthoboric acid | 0.22 | - | - |
| Sum of dissolved components | 2079 | ||
| Hydrogen sulfide | 22nd | - | - |
| temperature | 4.6 ° C |
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Coordinates: 46 ° 42 '55.7 " N , 7 ° 25' 2.6" E ; CH1903: 598376 / one hundred seventy-three thousand eight hundred and seven