Outdoor saunas in Oslo, Norway
Badstuvogna Ulvøya
Badstuvogna's barrel sauna on Ulvøya is wood-fired and stands at Sydstranda, the island's south beach in the inner Oslofjord. It seats six, with a changing area, and guests swim in the salt water straight from the beach. Drop-in costs NOK 250 per person and the whole sauna can be booked for NOK 1,050. It opens 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM every day except Wednesday, when it closes at 4:30 PM.
Oslo Badstuforening Folk
Dompapen is a five-person sauna run by the Oslo Sauna Association in the backyard of the pub Folk i Storgata, in Prinds Christian Augusts Minde, a building with roots in the late 17th century. Sessions last 90 minutes including changing, with a cold tub, a cold outdoor shower and an indoor changing room; check-in is at the bar. The sauna is closed for the summer season and is due to reopen in autumn 2026. Private hire costs NOK 1600 for members and NOK 2000 for others for two hours.
Oslo Badstuforening Grefsenkollen
Sidensvansen is the Oslo Sauna Association's mobile sauna at the top of Grefsenkollen, beside the log-built Grefsenkollen Restaurant, with a panoramic view over the city and the fjord. It seats up to eight people facing the view. Changing rooms with warm showers and toilets are in the restaurant building, and there is a scenic outdoor shower next to the sauna. It opens Wednesday to Sunday. A shared session costs NOK 150 for members and NOK 260 for others; private hire is two hours.
Oslo Badstuforening Hvervenbukta
At Hvervenbukta, a sandy bay in Nordstrand/Ljan in the south of Oslo, the Oslo Sauna Association runs two self-service mobile saunas, Hugin and Munin, in the garden of the café Anne på Landet. Each takes five people for 90-minute sessions, about 30 metres from a beach where the fjord can be swum year-round. The guest who books cleans and locks up after the session. A shared session costs NOK 120 for members and NOK 200 for others, with a silent communal session on Hugin.
Oslo Badstuforening Kroloftet
Two Oslo Sauna Association saunas stand by the Alna River at Kroloftet, a former powder factory in Svartdalen: Jurten, a yurt with two stoves, and the architect-designed Svarttrosten, with a large window over the river and forest. Each holds 14 people, with cold showers and cold plunge pools. They open Wednesday to Sunday, with a naked session on Saturday mornings and a family sauna on Sundays. A shared ticket costs NOK 150 for members and NOK 260 for others; the Kruttverket bar is next door.
Badstuvogna Ulvøya
Badstuvogna's barrel sauna on Ulvøya is wood-fired and stands at Sydstranda, the island's south beach in the inner Oslofjord. It seats six, with a changing area, and guests swim in the salt water straight from the beach. Drop-in costs NOK 250 per person and the whole sauna can be booked for NOK 1,050. It opens 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM every day except Wednesday, when it closes at 4:30 PM.
Oslo Badstuforening Folk
Dompapen is a five-person sauna run by the Oslo Sauna Association in the backyard of the pub Folk i Storgata, in Prinds Christian Augusts Minde, a building with roots in the late 17th century. Sessions last 90 minutes including changing, with a cold tub, a cold outdoor shower and an indoor changing room; check-in is at the bar. The sauna is closed for the summer season and is due to reopen in autumn 2026. Private hire costs NOK 1600 for members and NOK 2000 for others for two hours.
Oslo Badstuforening Grefsenkollen
Sidensvansen is the Oslo Sauna Association's mobile sauna at the top of Grefsenkollen, beside the log-built Grefsenkollen Restaurant, with a panoramic view over the city and the fjord. It seats up to eight people facing the view. Changing rooms with warm showers and toilets are in the restaurant building, and there is a scenic outdoor shower next to the sauna. It opens Wednesday to Sunday. A shared session costs NOK 150 for members and NOK 260 for others; private hire is two hours.
Oslo Badstuforening Hvervenbukta
At Hvervenbukta, a sandy bay in Nordstrand/Ljan in the south of Oslo, the Oslo Sauna Association runs two self-service mobile saunas, Hugin and Munin, in the garden of the café Anne på Landet. Each takes five people for 90-minute sessions, about 30 metres from a beach where the fjord can be swum year-round. The guest who books cleans and locks up after the session. A shared session costs NOK 120 for members and NOK 200 for others, with a silent communal session on Hugin.
Oslo Badstuforening Kroloftet
Two Oslo Sauna Association saunas stand by the Alna River at Kroloftet, a former powder factory in Svartdalen: Jurten, a yurt with two stoves, and the architect-designed Svarttrosten, with a large window over the river and forest. Each holds 14 people, with cold showers and cold plunge pools. They open Wednesday to Sunday, with a naked session on Saturday mornings and a family sauna on Sundays. A shared ticket costs NOK 150 for members and NOK 260 for others; the Kruttverket bar is next door.