Outdoor saunas in Lausanne, Switzerland
Bains des Rives
A seasonal lakeside sauna village set up each winter inside the Bellerive pool grounds on Lake Geneva: two yurt saunas, a welcome and rest yurt, two mixed changing rooms and outdoor rest areas, with swims in the lake between rounds. Aufguss ceremonies run on some Friday evenings and Tuesdays are reserved for women and TINFA guests. The 2026/27 season runs from 7 October 2026 to the end of March 2027; a two-hour entry costs CHF 23 with an herbal tea, and booking is essential.
Steam on the Water – Sauna de Vevey
A cooperative-run public sauna on the lakeshore at Petit Port Eiffel on the western edge of Vevey: a wood-fired Finnish sauna built into a caravan for up to 20 bathers, at 80 °C and up, beside a wood-heated geodesic dome where herbal tea is served, with swims in Lake Geneva to cool off. Aufguss ceremonies are offered and Thursday is women's day. The winter season opens on 17 October 2026; a two-hour session costs CHF 20 and must be booked.
Bains des Rives
A seasonal lakeside sauna village set up each winter inside the Bellerive pool grounds on Lake Geneva: two yurt saunas, a welcome and rest yurt, two mixed changing rooms and outdoor rest areas, with swims in the lake between rounds. Aufguss ceremonies run on some Friday evenings and Tuesdays are reserved for women and TINFA guests. The 2026/27 season runs from 7 October 2026 to the end of March 2027; a two-hour entry costs CHF 23 with an herbal tea, and booking is essential.
Steam on the Water – Sauna de Vevey
A cooperative-run public sauna on the lakeshore at Petit Port Eiffel on the western edge of Vevey: a wood-fired Finnish sauna built into a caravan for up to 20 bathers, at 80 °C and up, beside a wood-heated geodesic dome where herbal tea is served, with swims in Lake Geneva to cool off. Aufguss ceremonies are offered and Thursday is women's day. The winter season opens on 17 October 2026; a two-hour session costs CHF 20 and must be booked.