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Saunologist

Les Rives Zen

Estavayer-le-Lac (FR), Switzerland · from CHF 25

About

A seasonal sauna on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel at Estavayer-le-Lac, open from mid-October to March. A sauna with lake and Jura views, a wood-fired hot tub, a rest dome and a swim from the beach; Aufguss on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Facilities

Saunas and steam

  • Finnish sauna
    The classic dry sauna, usually 80–100 °C.
  • Outdoor sauna
    A sauna in its own cabin or with a door straight to the open air, so you step outside to cool off.
  • Aufguss (sauna ritual)
    A sauna master pours scented water on the hot stones and fans the heat through the room.

Cooling down

  • Direct access to a lake or river
    Step straight from the sauna into a lake or river to cool off.

Pools and baths

  • Hot pool (38 °C and more)
    A pool or tub of very warm water, 38 °C or more, often outdoors and sometimes heated with wood.

Relaxing

  • Indoor rest area
    A quiet room with loungers to rest between sauna rounds.

Treatments and fitness

  • Massages
    Massages you can book, usually at extra cost.

The place

Setting
Great views · By a lake or river · Countryside
Type of place
Sauna

Getting there

Domaine de la Nouvelle Plage, 1470 Estavayer-le-Lac (FR), Switzerland

Estavayer-le-Lac, plage · about 4 min walk (210 m)

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