San Candido (Innichen), Alta Pusteria, South Tyrol, Italy
Outdoor pool at 31°C under the Baranci peaks, San Candido.
Why it made the list
The pool
The outdoor pool sits on the spa terrace above San Candido, heated to 31°C and open all year, with the jagged Baranci group rising directly behind it. In winter the water steams against the snow and the village lies below you; in summer the deck around it fills with loungers. Inside the spa there's an indoor pool as well, for a swim whatever the weather is doing.
Both pools belong to a spa that's included for every guest: Finnish and stone-pine saunas, a steam bath, a 40°C onsen tub and a whirlpool facing the mountains. Here's the thing: the outdoor pool keeps shorter hours than the spa, especially in winter, so plan it as the swim after the slopes rather than before breakfast.
Checked against the property's official facilities on 24 Oct 2026. We re-check monthly.
Air: Autonome Provinz Bozen weather service, station Wolkenstein/Selva Gardena (1,594 m), mean daily max 2011-2025. Rounded. Ortisei (1,236 m) runs about 2°C warmer. Pool water: stated by the property.
The stay
San Candido's centre is under a kilometre downhill from Naturhotel Leitlhof, a carbon-neutral, four-star hotel on the slope above the village in Alta Pusteria; the last stretch of the walk back is uphill. The Haunold slopes are about 800 m away, a free shuttle to the station and the lifts can be arranged on request, and Tre Cime di Lavaredo is 32 km away, Lago di Braies 21 km.
The 62 rooms and suites are fitted out in local wood, from doubles with a balcony to suites with stone-pine details, and family rooms can be connected. The hotel makes its own heat and power in a wood-fired plant, fed mostly from its own forest, and raises Angus cattle on its own farm, the Mühlhof, for its kitchen. Half board brings breakfast, an afternoon snack and dinner.
Dogs are welcome for a fee. Parking is free, with EV charging on site.
Good to know
Yes. It's heated to 31°C and open all year, though in winter it keeps shorter hours than the spa.
Yes, inside the spa, alongside a 40°C onsen tub, a whirlpool and the saunas.
Yes, the spa with its pools, saunas and onsen tub is included for all overnight guests.
Yes, dogs are welcome for a daily fee.
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