Swimming pool saunas in Stavanger, Norway
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.
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.
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.
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.