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Saunologist

Ägeribad

Oberägeri (ZG), Switzerland · from CHF 35

About

A large public pool in Oberägeri on Lake Ägeri, with direct lake access and an outdoor pool heated all year. The sauna area has Finnish and bio saunas with Aufguss, a steam bath, a Kneipp path and a women-only section.

Facilities

Saunas and steam

  • Finnish sauna
    The classic dry sauna, usually 80–100 °C.
  • Bio sauna
    A gentler sauna of about 50–60 °C with more humidity, also called sanarium.
  • Steam bath
    Around 45 °C with nearly 100 % humidity.
  • Aufguss (sauna ritual)
    A sauna master pours scented water on the hot stones and fans the heat through the room.

Cooling down

  • Cold plunge (under 20 °C)
    A small pool of cold water, below 20 °C, to dip into after the heat.
  • Direct access to a lake or river
    Step straight from the sauna into a lake or river to cool off.
  • Rain and mood showers
    Warm showers with changing temperature, light, scent or rain patterns.
  • Ice fountain
    Crushed ice to rub on your skin after the sauna.
  • Kneipp path
    Walking barefoot through cold and warm water or over pebbles, after the method of Sebastian Kneipp.

Pools and baths

  • Indoor pool
    An indoor pool to relax or swim in.
  • Outdoor pool (heated year round)
    An outdoor pool heated enough to use in winter too.
  • Pool for swimming lengths
    A pool with lanes, usually 25 or 50 m long, indoors or outdoors.
  • Water slides
    Slides that end in a pool.

Relaxing

  • Indoor rest area
    A quiet room with loungers to rest between sauna rounds.
  • Outdoor rest area (garden or terrace)
    A garden, terrace or lawn with loungers, to cool down and rest in the fresh air.

Treatments and fitness

  • Massages
    Massages you can book, usually at extra cost.
  • Aqua gym
    Exercise classes in the water.

Food and extras

  • Restaurant or bistro
    Somewhere to eat or have a drink, often one you can visit in your bathrobe.

The place

Setting
Great views · By a lake or river · Town or village
Type of place
Public pool or lido
Practical
No time limit

Getting there

Strandweg 1, 6315 Oberägeri (ZG), Switzerland

Oberägeri, Station · about 2 min walk (80 m)

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