Terme di Pejo

Cold springs, warm pool

Terme di Pejo is a mineral spa, not a hot spring, and the operator is upfront about it. Its three springs rise cold. Fonte Alpina is a very light water at 45°F7.2°C. Antica Fonte, at 46°F7.7°C, is the historic one: carbonated, high in bicarbonates and iron. Nuova Fonte, at 44°F6.5°C, is the most mineral, naturally fizzy, with calcium, magnesium and iron. All three start deep in the Ortles-Cevedale massif, the highest mountains in the eastern Alps.

That water is for drinking and for treatments. The swimming pool does not use it. The operator says the pool holds natural Pejo water, not thermal water, heated to 84°F29°C, the standard temperature for swimming pools under Italian law. The point is practical: thermal pools need a medical check, and this one can take children.

If you want naturally hot water in this part of the Alps, QC Bagni Nuovi at Bormio, on the far side of the Ortles-Cevedale group, is the nearest. Its sister site QC Spa Dolomiti in the Val di Fassa heats a cold spring, like Pejo.

What to expect

The spa sits in Peio Fonti, the spa hamlet of Peio, at 1,390 m (4,560 ft) at the head of the Val di Peio, a side valley of the Val di Sole. It is inside the Stelvio National Park. The building has been renovated and is run by Pejo Terme Natura Srl.

There are three parts a visitor can use:

• Pool area: one indoor pool, 7 x 15 m, 1 to 1.4 m deep, at 84°F29°C. The operator pitches it at families, and it runs swimming, aqua-gym and aqua-bike courses.
• Wellness area: a full floor with a Finnish sauna, a bio-sauna, a Roman bath and a steam bath, plus a hydromassage tub, a neck waterfall, a Kneipp path, an ice fountain and experience showers. The relaxation rooms have salt diffusion and colour therapy, and there is a herbal tea corner. No under-14s.
• Gym, and a private spa you can book for set morning slots.

The medical side offers drinking cures with all three springs, inhalations, mud and bath treatments, a vein programme and physiotherapy, along with massages and beauty treatments.

Getting there

By car from Verona, Bologna or the Brenner, take the A22 motorway. Coming from the south, exit at Trento Nord; from the north, exit at San Michele all’Adige. Then head for Cles and the Val di Non, and follow signs toward the Passo del Tonale until you turn up into the Val di Peio. From Bergamo or Brescia, take the SS42 over the Tonale pass and drop into the Val di Sole.

The address is Via delle Acque Acidule 3, Peio Fonti. Cogolo, the main village in the valley, is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.

By train, go to Trento, then take the Trento-Malè-Marilleva railway to Malè or Marilleva 900. Trentino Trasporti buses run up the valley to Peio. The nearest airports are Verona, Bergamo and Milan Linate.

When to go

Pejo opens in two seasons and closes in between.

• Winter 2026-27: December 5-8, 2026 (wellness and treatments only, afternoons), then December 19, 2026 to March 29, 2027.
• Summer: usually from about mid-June to mid-October. In 2026 the centre was already shut in late October.

Winter is when the spa makes most sense: after a day on the Pejo ski slopes, a warm pool and a sauna are welcome. The busiest stretch is December 26 to January 6, when the pool, gym and wellness area run in four timed sessions a day (10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 12:30 to 2:45 p.m., 3 to 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.), plus evening sessions on five dates. The rest of the winter, the pool and wellness area run two afternoon sessions, 1-4 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.

In summer, the drinking cures are the main draw. The operator suggests drinking Fonte Alpina slowly while walking in the national park.

Prices and booking

Winter 2026-27 prices from the operator:

• Pool: €10 adults, €8 children 5-10, €5 children up to 4. A family of two adults and two children under 10 gets one child free.
• Gym: €8 single entry, €35 a week, €50 a month, €120 a season.
• Wellness area: €30 on the price list, €35 on the wellness page, towel included. Ages 14 and up.
• Pool + gym + wellness: €40 on the price list, €45 on the wellness page, towel and bathrobe included. Ages 14 and up.
• Packages: a one-day programme at €110, a three-day programme at €160 and a €150 treatment experience in an alpine stube.

The two wellness prices conflict, so confirm when you book. Booking is compulsory for every service, including the pool: call 0463 753226 or email info@termepejo.it.

Bring a swim cap, flip-flops and a towel or bathrobe. All are compulsory, and you can rent or buy them on site.

For medical cures, the national health service covers one cycle a year, up to 12 days, with a prescription from your doctor. The co-payment is €55 for patients aged 6 to 65. A reduced €3.10 applies to younger children, over-65s on lower incomes and some exempt groups, and certain protected categories pay nothing. Bring the prescription and your health card to reception. Every cycle starts with a check by the spa doctor.

Where to stay nearby

The spa has no rooms. Peio Fonti and Cogolo have hotels and apartments, and Peio Paese sits a little higher up the valley. In winter the valley fills with skiers, so book early for Christmas and February. Malè, about 17 km (11 miles) away as the crow flies, is the main town in the Val di Sole and has the railway station.

Safety notes

• Altitude: at 1,390 m, sauna and steam sessions hit harder than at sea level, especially on your first day. Keep sessions short and drink water.
• Drinking cures: the mineral waters are strong. Nuova Fonte and Antica Fonte are high in iron and minerals, so follow the spa doctor’s advice on quantity.
• Winter roads: the valley road climbs into the national park. Carry snow chains or use winter tyres from November to April.