Finnish saunas in Stavanger, Norway
Damp Sauna Storhaug
Damp's base in Svankevigå on Storhaug, about an eight-minute walk from Stavanger centre, where the company that started the city's floating saunas keeps four wood-fired saunas: Raija, Tuula (a floating sauna), Helka and Venla, holding 10 to 20 people each. Every booking is private and paid per person, 225 NOK for one hour or 300 NOK for two, minimum two adults. Saunas run every day from 9:00 to midnight, and Venla opens for self-firing early birds from 6:00.
Damp Sauna Sunde – Mirja
Mirja is Damp's self-service sauna at Sunde on the west side of Stavanger: a barrel-shaped, wood-fired sauna on a trailer at the far end of the breakwater by the boat slip, looking out over Hafrsfjord. It takes up to 10 people and is open from 7:00 to 22:00 every day; guests light the stove themselves, so the first booking of the day should arrive 45 to 60 minutes early. Bookings are private, 225 NOK per person for an hour.
Damp Sauna Østraadt Havn
Damp's harbour site at Østraadt Havn in central Sandnes looks out over the Gandsfjord and has three wood-fired saunas: Heta for six, which runs very hot, and Aino and Marika for up to 14 each. Cold fresh-water plunge pools, outdoor showers and a ladder into the sea are outside. Aino and Marika host shared FellesDamp sessions seven days a week, and certified sauna masters give Aufguss. Private bookings cost 225 NOK per person for an hour.
Damp Sauna Hinna
Damp's largest cluster sits on Hinnastranden, the beach at Hinna on the Gandsfjord south of the centre, with seven wood-fired saunas: Maija for up to 25 with a roof terrace, four twin saunas of 12 to 14 places, the classic Mohkki and Taina, a windowless barrel that runs very hot. All are booked privately and paid per person, 225 NOK an hour (Taina 175 NOK), daily from 9:00 to midnight; Mohkki opens for self-firing from 6:00.
Gamlingen
Gamlingen is Stavanger's heated outdoor pool at Mosvangen, open all year: a 25-metre pool at 27 to 28 °C plus warm children's and paddling pools at 32 to 33 °C. It has three saunas, one mixed and one each for men and women, a gym room and a café. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours. Opening is 6:00 to 22:00 on weekdays with a break from 13:00 to 14:00, and 10:00 to 18:00 at weekends; it closes for two weeks of maintenance each October.
Hetlandshallen
Hetlandshallen is a municipal 25-metre pool at Skolevollen in central Stavanger, used by schools in the daytime and swimming clubs in the evening, with public bathing only on some days: currently Monday evenings from 16:00 to 21:00. The pool is kept at 28 °C, runs from 0.9 to 3.2 metres deep and has a diving board, and the hall has a sauna. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours.
Hundvåg svømmehall
Hundvåg svømmehall is a municipal neighbourhood pool on the island district of Hundvåg, across the city bridge from central Stavanger, with a 25-metre pool at 28 °C, a shallow 90 cm section for children and a sauna. Public sessions are Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday early morning and evening, and weekend afternoons. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours, and children under 16 who live in Stavanger swim free with an adult.
Kvernevik svømmehall
Kvernevik svømmehall is a municipal neighbourhood pool in the Hafrsfjord district of western Stavanger, with a 25-metre pool at 28 °C that runs from 0.9 to 3.6 metres deep, a diving board and a sauna. Public sessions are Wednesday afternoon, Thursday early morning and evening, and weekend afternoons, with club training in part of the pool at some times. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours.
Stavanger svømmehall
Stavanger's main municipal swimming hall on Lars Hertervigs gate in the city centre has a 25-metre pool 1.9 to 4.3 metres deep, diving boards at one, three and five metres that open to the public at weekends, a warm children's pool and paddling pools, saunas and a gym room under the stands. Adult entry is 100 NOK and a ticket is valid for 1.5 hours. Public hours vary around club training and swim meets, so check the week's schedule.
Tastahallen
Tastahallen is a municipal pool in the Tasta district of northern Stavanger with a 25-metre pool at 28 °C, a sauna and facilities adapted for people with limited mobility, including a warm-water pool that residents with reduced function can use free of charge. Public bathing is on Tuesday evenings from 16:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours.
Hummeren Hotell Badstubåt
A wood-fired sauna boat moored at the quay of Hummeren Hotell in Tananger harbour, west of Stavanger, open all year. It holds 12 to 15 people, is staffed during each rental, and has a bathing ladder straight into the harbour, with changing rooms on the pier. Anyone 18 or over can book a slot per person, 250 NOK for an hour or 350 NOK for two hours, or hire the whole boat for a private event.
Sola Strand Spa
The spa of Sola Strand Hotel on Solastranden beach, south-west of Stavanger, sells two-hour entry to non-residents for 450 NOK. Its wellness area has a pool, saunas, foot baths, a cold-water plunge and relaxation rooms with sea views. A new outdoor sauna for 10 behind the surf shop adds a cold hose and cold tub, with single tickets or private hire. Open daily 7:00 to 22:00, age 16 and up; 7:00 to 11:00 is family time for hotel guests.
Utstein Kloster Hotell Badstue
A traditional sauna on the pier in front of Utstein Kloster Hotell on Mosterøy, the island north of Stavanger near Norway's only preserved medieval monastery, with views over the fjord. Towels are provided. The sauna is booked in advance through the hotel, as it needs at least an hour to heat; it is shared, with eight seats that can be booked singly, or reserved whole for a private group.
Damp Sauna Storhaug
Damp's base in Svankevigå on Storhaug, about an eight-minute walk from Stavanger centre, where the company that started the city's floating saunas keeps four wood-fired saunas: Raija, Tuula (a floating sauna), Helka and Venla, holding 10 to 20 people each. Every booking is private and paid per person, 225 NOK for one hour or 300 NOK for two, minimum two adults. Saunas run every day from 9:00 to midnight, and Venla opens for self-firing early birds from 6:00.
Damp Sauna Sunde – Mirja
Mirja is Damp's self-service sauna at Sunde on the west side of Stavanger: a barrel-shaped, wood-fired sauna on a trailer at the far end of the breakwater by the boat slip, looking out over Hafrsfjord. It takes up to 10 people and is open from 7:00 to 22:00 every day; guests light the stove themselves, so the first booking of the day should arrive 45 to 60 minutes early. Bookings are private, 225 NOK per person for an hour.
Damp Sauna Østraadt Havn
Damp's harbour site at Østraadt Havn in central Sandnes looks out over the Gandsfjord and has three wood-fired saunas: Heta for six, which runs very hot, and Aino and Marika for up to 14 each. Cold fresh-water plunge pools, outdoor showers and a ladder into the sea are outside. Aino and Marika host shared FellesDamp sessions seven days a week, and certified sauna masters give Aufguss. Private bookings cost 225 NOK per person for an hour.
Damp Sauna Hinna
Damp's largest cluster sits on Hinnastranden, the beach at Hinna on the Gandsfjord south of the centre, with seven wood-fired saunas: Maija for up to 25 with a roof terrace, four twin saunas of 12 to 14 places, the classic Mohkki and Taina, a windowless barrel that runs very hot. All are booked privately and paid per person, 225 NOK an hour (Taina 175 NOK), daily from 9:00 to midnight; Mohkki opens for self-firing from 6:00.
Gamlingen
Gamlingen is Stavanger's heated outdoor pool at Mosvangen, open all year: a 25-metre pool at 27 to 28 °C plus warm children's and paddling pools at 32 to 33 °C. It has three saunas, one mixed and one each for men and women, a gym room and a café. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours. Opening is 6:00 to 22:00 on weekdays with a break from 13:00 to 14:00, and 10:00 to 18:00 at weekends; it closes for two weeks of maintenance each October.
Hetlandshallen
Hetlandshallen is a municipal 25-metre pool at Skolevollen in central Stavanger, used by schools in the daytime and swimming clubs in the evening, with public bathing only on some days: currently Monday evenings from 16:00 to 21:00. The pool is kept at 28 °C, runs from 0.9 to 3.2 metres deep and has a diving board, and the hall has a sauna. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours.
Hundvåg svømmehall
Hundvåg svømmehall is a municipal neighbourhood pool on the island district of Hundvåg, across the city bridge from central Stavanger, with a 25-metre pool at 28 °C, a shallow 90 cm section for children and a sauna. Public sessions are Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday early morning and evening, and weekend afternoons. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours, and children under 16 who live in Stavanger swim free with an adult.
Kvernevik svømmehall
Kvernevik svømmehall is a municipal neighbourhood pool in the Hafrsfjord district of western Stavanger, with a 25-metre pool at 28 °C that runs from 0.9 to 3.6 metres deep, a diving board and a sauna. Public sessions are Wednesday afternoon, Thursday early morning and evening, and weekend afternoons, with club training in part of the pool at some times. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours.
Stavanger svømmehall
Stavanger's main municipal swimming hall on Lars Hertervigs gate in the city centre has a 25-metre pool 1.9 to 4.3 metres deep, diving boards at one, three and five metres that open to the public at weekends, a warm children's pool and paddling pools, saunas and a gym room under the stands. Adult entry is 100 NOK and a ticket is valid for 1.5 hours. Public hours vary around club training and swim meets, so check the week's schedule.
Tastahallen
Tastahallen is a municipal pool in the Tasta district of northern Stavanger with a 25-metre pool at 28 °C, a sauna and facilities adapted for people with limited mobility, including a warm-water pool that residents with reduced function can use free of charge. Public bathing is on Tuesday evenings from 16:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 18:00. Adult entry is 100 NOK for 1.5 hours.
Hummeren Hotell Badstubåt
A wood-fired sauna boat moored at the quay of Hummeren Hotell in Tananger harbour, west of Stavanger, open all year. It holds 12 to 15 people, is staffed during each rental, and has a bathing ladder straight into the harbour, with changing rooms on the pier. Anyone 18 or over can book a slot per person, 250 NOK for an hour or 350 NOK for two hours, or hire the whole boat for a private event.
Sola Strand Spa
The spa of Sola Strand Hotel on Solastranden beach, south-west of Stavanger, sells two-hour entry to non-residents for 450 NOK. Its wellness area has a pool, saunas, foot baths, a cold-water plunge and relaxation rooms with sea views. A new outdoor sauna for 10 behind the surf shop adds a cold hose and cold tub, with single tickets or private hire. Open daily 7:00 to 22:00, age 16 and up; 7:00 to 11:00 is family time for hotel guests.
Utstein Kloster Hotell Badstue
A traditional sauna on the pier in front of Utstein Kloster Hotell on Mosterøy, the island north of Stavanger near Norway's only preserved medieval monastery, with views over the fjord. Towels are provided. The sauna is booked in advance through the hotel, as it needs at least an hour to heat; it is shared, with eight seats that can be booked singly, or reserved whole for a private group.