Outdoor saunas in Trondheim, Norway
Sjøbadet i Trondheim
Sjøbadet is Trondheim's most central sea bath, on St. Olavs Pir behind the railway station, with roots going back to 1858. The volunteer-run members' association has a sauna, a bathing ladder, a diving tower and a raft about 50 metres out; the sauna runs through the winter and on poor-weather summer days. From 1 June to 31 August it is open to the public from 12:00 to 18:00 for 80 kr; from September to May it is for members, with announced public folkebad sauna sessions.
Stu Brattøra
Stu Brattøra is a floating sauna in Brattørbassenget in central Trondheim, designed and built with thirteen NTNU architecture students. It has two modern electric saunas, each holding 12 people with its own unisex changing room, and direct access to the fjord for cold dips all year. Sessions last two hours; drop-in seats cost 219 kr and private hire of a room 1,899 kr. Booking is online and the door code arrives by SMS.
Stu Bunker'n
Bunker'n is a wood-fired sauna built in 2021 inside a Second World War bunker at Østmarkneset on the Ladestien coastal path, and Stu calls it Trondheim's first publicly available sauna. It holds 12 people and is booked privately for three hours at 1,199 kr; guests light the stove themselves, allowing about an hour to heat, and cool off in the fjord. On weekends Stu runs 60-minute Aufguss-inspired rituals for up to 10 people.
Havet Arena
Havet Arena in Nyhavna is a sauna village on the fjord, a 12-minute walk from the centre. ARK, the floating village, has seven saunas, fresh-water cold tubs, showers, sea access and a small bar; on the quay stands Árdna, one of the world's largest saunas, next to a path of cold tubs. Sauna masters lead daily rituals, DJs play Árdna on Fridays and Saturdays, and a sauna session costs 225 kr. Private saunas can be booked.
Sjøbadet i Trondheim
Sjøbadet is Trondheim's most central sea bath, on St. Olavs Pir behind the railway station, with roots going back to 1858. The volunteer-run members' association has a sauna, a bathing ladder, a diving tower and a raft about 50 metres out; the sauna runs through the winter and on poor-weather summer days. From 1 June to 31 August it is open to the public from 12:00 to 18:00 for 80 kr; from September to May it is for members, with announced public folkebad sauna sessions.
Stu Brattøra
Stu Brattøra is a floating sauna in Brattørbassenget in central Trondheim, designed and built with thirteen NTNU architecture students. It has two modern electric saunas, each holding 12 people with its own unisex changing room, and direct access to the fjord for cold dips all year. Sessions last two hours; drop-in seats cost 219 kr and private hire of a room 1,899 kr. Booking is online and the door code arrives by SMS.
Stu Bunker'n
Bunker'n is a wood-fired sauna built in 2021 inside a Second World War bunker at Østmarkneset on the Ladestien coastal path, and Stu calls it Trondheim's first publicly available sauna. It holds 12 people and is booked privately for three hours at 1,199 kr; guests light the stove themselves, allowing about an hour to heat, and cool off in the fjord. On weekends Stu runs 60-minute Aufguss-inspired rituals for up to 10 people.
Havet Arena
Havet Arena in Nyhavna is a sauna village on the fjord, a 12-minute walk from the centre. ARK, the floating village, has seven saunas, fresh-water cold tubs, showers, sea access and a small bar; on the quay stands Árdna, one of the world's largest saunas, next to a path of cold tubs. Sauna masters lead daily rituals, DJs play Árdna on Fridays and Saturdays, and a sauna session costs 225 kr. Private saunas can be booked.