Winter Sauna Experience in Stockholm

Floating sauna in Nature, with Sunset, Stars & Winter Bathing

Escape the city for an evening by the lake, where a short hike through the forest leads to a floating sauna waiting just offshore. In winter, we walk across the frozen lake to reach the sauna. In autumn, when the ice has not yet formed, we float out on a rowing boat instead. The timing of the trip follows the early Stockholm sunset, giving us time to arrive while there is still some daylight, settle around the campfire and watch the last light disappear over the lake. As the sun sets, it is time to for the sauna! We make sure to regulate the sauna temperature to be a little under the Swedish standard to accommodate everyone and make sure that we can do several longer sittings rather rushing it through. As we sit and enjoy the heat of the fire, removing the coldness from our bodies, we can view the lake and the nature behind it through the window. For those who want to try it, we open a hole in the winter ice for a short dip in the lake. Your guide will take you through it with some simple breathing techniques and help you take it at your own pace. Then it is straight back into the sauna. Instead of filling the night full of hectic activities, we make space for simply using our senses and being in the now, letting the forest, the fire, the lake, and the sauna speak for them selves.

 

 Highlights

  • Floating sauna on a Swedish forest lake
  • Walk across the ice to the sauna in winter
  • Row out to the sauna during the ice-free season
  • Sunset and golden hour by the lake
  • Campfire with snacks and a light dinner
  • Mulled wine and warm drinks
  • Sauna with a view over the lake
  • Optional winter bathing through a hole in the ice
  • Introduction to simple breathing techniques for cold-water bathing
  • Short nature hike through the surrounding forest
  • Quiet evening outdoors under the stars
  • Small, personal groups

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Winter Sauna Stockholm: what to expect

Nature & surroundings: The experience takes place around a forest lake outside Stockholm, with a short hike through the surrounding nature before we reach the sauna. Depending on the time of year, the lake may be frozen and covered in snow, or open and surrounded by the colours of autumn.

Sunset: The tour is timed around sunset, which comes surprisingly early in Stockholm during the colder months. We aim to arrive at the lake with enough daylight to enjoy the surroundings before the evening settles in. On a clear evening, the last light can turn the sky pink before giving way to the darker blue of the evening.

Campfire: While the sauna heats up, we gather around the campfire. There will be snacks, a light dinner and something warm to drink — including mulled wine.

Sauna: The sauna is floating on the lake, with a window looking out over the water. In winter, reaching it means walking across the ice; during the ice-free season, we take a rowing boat.

Winter bathing: During winter, we can open a hole in the ice for anyone who would like to try a dip in the lake. This is completely optional. Your guide can talk you through the basics of breathing and help you take the plunge in a controlled way. And, most importantly, the sauna is right there afterwards.  

 Itinerary

  • Meet your guide at the meeting point
  • Transfer to the lake
  • Short hike through the surrounding forest
  • Arrive at the lake and prepare for the evening
  • Walk across the ice to the floating sauna in winter / row out during the ice-free season
  • Light snacks and time around the campfire
  • Watch the sunset and the transition into blue hour
  • Light dinner and warm drinks
  • Sauna
  • Optional winter bathing and breathing introduction
  • Back into the sauna to warm up
  • Enjoy the lake and evening surroundings
  • Walk back from the lake
  • Transfer back to Stockholm
 

 Included in the experience

Pickup & drop off from Stockholm Access to private floating sauna A winter hike through beautiful scenery Campfire session Swedish fika / light dinner A friendly and skilled guide  

  Meeting point

We meet @ our Urban Basecamp in the heart of Södermalm (Tideliusgatan 62, 118 69 Stockholm).
 

Small groups

We keep the groups small (3-5 on average, max 8) so there is enough space around the campfire, in the sauna and on the trail. It also means the evening can remain relaxed rather than turning into a queue for the sauna or the ice hole.  

 Other important information

  • This experience involves a short hike on uneven natural terrain. Basic mobility and the ability to walk at a normal pace are required.
  • Winter bathing is completely optional. You can enjoy the entire experience without going into the water.
  • In Sweden, saunas are usually used naked, but due to cultural differences, we will use bathing clothing or cover up with a towel in the sauna.
 

 Booking

This tour has student- and youth discounts. These only apply with: Student: valid student- and ID cards. Does not apply for PHD students. Max age 25. Child: valid ID card. Max age 15. Doesn’t our schedule  suit you? Send us a message and we’ll see what we can do!  

 Other tours in Stockholm

Extend your Scandinavian winter experience and book our weekend break instead! Would you like to try Sweden’s national sport? Check out the Cross Country Skiing instead. If you’d like to spend the day on the frozen lakes or even the frozen Baltic Sea have a look at the Ice Skating!  

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Winter Sauna Experience in Stockholm