Hellasgården Bastu
Nacka
Lake
From 110 kr per personWhole sauna from 3,000 kr
Sauna with a cold bath in Stockholm
67 saunas · Hot, cold, rest, and again. At these saunas you can cool down in a lake, in the sea or in a cold pool. Some keep a hole in the ice open in winter.
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Sauna and cold water
Hot, then cold, then rest. Many people do this three or four times. At 67 saunas here you can cool down in a lake, in the sea or in a cold pool.
In winter, some saunas keep a hole in the ice open. Then you can swim even when the lake is frozen. Try Isbjörnarnas Bastuförening in Bromma, Varma Bastu in Vendelsö or the old sauna by Sandasjön in Nacka. At Hellasgården you can swim in Källtorpssjön lake all year.
In the city centre, The Sacred Sauna and Sturebadet have cold pools inside. Read more in our guide to winter swimming and sauna.
Questions and answers
What is the cheapest sauna with a lake, sea or cold pool?
The cheapest is Sätrabastun (Skärholmen): from 40 kr per person. Then Flatenbastun (50 kr) and Skärgårdsstiftelsens bastu, Ostholmen (Möja) (50 kr). Prices are from each sauna’s own website.
How much does it cost to rent a sauna by the water?
The lowest price for the whole sauna is 205 kr, at Ösbysjöns bastu. Half of the 39 saunas with a price cost 1,090 kr or less. The price is for your whole group, not per person.
Which saunas with cold water are open all year?
Hellasgården Bastu, STHLM Sauna Vinterviken, The Sacred Sauna Slakthuset, The Sacred Sauna Mood, Tanto Bastu and Basto Stora Essingen and 18 more. Use the filter “Open all year” to see them all.
Is it safe to swim in cold water after the sauna?
For most healthy people, yes. Go in slowly, stay only a short time and never swim alone. If you have heart problems, ask a doctor first.
Where can I swim in winter after the sauna?
Choose a sauna that is open all year and is by a lake or the sea. Use the filter “Hole in the ice (winter)” to see the saunas that keep the ice open.
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