Winter swimming spots

There are around twenty winter swimming spots in Helsinki. Some of the swimming spots are only open for members of winter swimming clubs, while others are open to all at times.
Henkilö kävelee lumessa kohti avantoa.
Photo: Sasa Tkalcan, Kurkista / Helsinki Partners

by winter swimming clubs and companies to whom the city has leased the swimming spots. You can see when each winter swimming spot is open from the ulkoliikunta.fi service.

ulkoliikunta.fi map service(Link leads to external service)

At its most basic form, an winter swimming spot includes a warm changing area, an opening in the ice, and stairs leading to the opening. Some spots also include a sauna. The use of an winter swimming spot requires club membership at several of these spots. Some winter swimming spots offer winter swimming with a single entry ticket or operate open shifts, which means you can go swimming there without a membership.

More winter swimming spots are coming

In the ongoing project round of participatory budgeting, new winter swimming spots will be opened in Kaivopuisto, Kalasatama and Jätkäsaari. In addition, the possibility of building a sauna at the Aurinkolahti winter swimming spot is being explored. We are looking for a sauna operator who can also arrange winter swimming in Tapaninvainio.

Monitoring of water quality at winter swimming spots

The operator of the winter swimming spot is responsible for monitoring water quality at the spot. The operator must inform swimmers of the monitoring results and of any swimming restrictions.

If public winter swimming spots are subject to swimming restrictions, the city will also issue a notice thereof on this page. Public winter swimming spots are the ones that you can swim at without a membership.
 

Winter swimming spots in Helsinki on map

Winter swimming spots in Helsinki on map - Open larger map(Link leads to external service)