Mobile saunas

Seattle, United States

A wood-fired cedar barrel sauna that sets up on the shore at Alki Beach Park in West Seattle, with the cold plunge taken in Puget Sound.

Seattle, United States

Sauna sessions run beside open water at Golden Gardens and Alki Beach, with two further sites through the colder months.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

A mobile wood-fired barrel sauna on Aberdeen's Fittie beachfront, leaning into ritual: vihtas, aromatic steam, herbal teas and brownies between rounds.

Addingham, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna on the riverside at Olicana Park in Addingham.

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Tuli Matka is a mobile sauna in Amersfoort built around traditional aufguss rituals.

Asheville, United States

Outdoor wood-fired Nordic sauna site in Woodfin, about ten minutes north of downtown Asheville, overlooking the French Broad River.

Ballater, United Kingdom

A wood-fired dry sauna on Royal Deeside near Balmoral, booked for set sessions or hired out as a mobile unit for events.

Beckenried, Switzerland

Schwitzchaschtä is a sauna wagon on the shore of the Vierwaldstättersee, heated with beech wood.

Berlin, Germany

A self-steered sauna raft on Berlin's Mueggelsee, hired by the group from the water-sports centre at Mueggelseedamm 70.

Bigton, United Kingdom

Scotland's first mobile wood-fired sauna, most often stationed above the tombolo at St Ninian's Beach in south Shetland.

Blåvand, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna trailer that stands at Blåvand beach, on the car park by the waffle house.

Chinnor, United Kingdom

The Happi Sauna wood-fired horsebox in residence at The Peacock Country Inn near Chinnor, with cold plunges and countryside views.

Christchurch, New Zealand

A wood-fired mobile sauna built by a Christchurch couple, based at the Sumner Community Hub a short walk from the beach.

Copenhagen, Denmark

SaunaNor parks a large mobile sauna on Göteborg Plads in Nordhavn, beside the Sandkaj harbour bath.

Cromarty, United Kingdom

Cromarty Community Sauna is a mobile, community-run sauna that relocates monthly along the Cromarty coast.

Denver, United States

A cedar barrel sauna and cold plunge set up in the yard at Hogshead Brewery in north-west Denver, running community sessions seven days a week.

Dronfield, United Kingdom

ScandiBox is a mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to locations throughout the Peak District.

Dunsborough, Australia

Vitality runs an off-grid, wood-fired barrel sauna in Marybrook Forest between Dunsborough and Meelup, in Western Australia's south-west.

Findhorn, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna in a vintage horse box, parked in the East Beach car park at Findhorn.

Gdynia, Poland

Para is a small wood-fired Finnish sauna on a trailer, built by a group of friends, with open shared sessions and private group bookings.

Gisborne, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna looking out over Tatapouri Bay, north of Gisborne, run as the Tairāwhiti branch of The Sauna Project.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Pigg is a mobile wood-fired Scandinavian sauna accommodating up to eight people, currently based at Hillhead Sports Club in Glasgow's West End.

Grône, Switzerland

A wooden sauna set on the shore of Lac de la Corne, with a panoramic window facing the Valais mountains.

Hals, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna sits on the mole at Hou, run by the village association Fantastiske Hou.

Hepburn Springs, Australia

Daylesford Mobile Sauna runs a wood-fired Finnish sauna on a trailer around Victoria's spa country.

Invergarry, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna at the Bridge of Oich, along the Caledonian Canal near Invergarry.

Inverkip, United Kingdom

Wood-fired saunas at Lunderston Bay on the Firth of Clyde, positioned for the sea plunge between rounds.

Isle of Barra, United Kingdom

Hebridean Saunas is a mobile wood-fired sauna operating seasonally on the Isle of Barra and Vatersay in Scotland.

Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

Caladh is a mobile wood-fired sauna on the quay at Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute.

Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna that rotates between Mull's piers and bays: Salen, Tobermory, Fidden, Portnangael.

Kaikōura, New Zealand

The Kaikōura branch of The Sauna Project: a wood-fired mobile sauna set up on the beachfront.

Kalundborg, Denmark

BooksaunaGus is a mobile sauna that sets up at Gisseløre badebro on the water at Kalundborg.

Kingsbarns, United Kingdom

A twelve-person traditional Finnish sauna that rotates between Kingsbarns, St Andrews, Elie, Eden Springs and Forbes of Kingennie on the East Coast.

Kværndrup, Denmark

Sauna Tribe heats a wood-fired sauna at Raugna, its site at Kværndrup on Fyn.

La Neuveville, Switzerland

Sauna Etana is a wood-fired sauna inside a roulotte caravan on the shore of Lake Biel.

Lappeenranta, Finland

Hinkanranta runs separate men's and women's public saunas on the Saimaa shore at Joutseno.

Lochmaben, United Kingdom

Wild Dook is a handcrafted sauna in a converted horsebox.

Lochwinnoch, United Kingdom

A wood-fired mobile sauna based in southwest Scotland, operating at rotating locations near Lochwinnoch and Prestwick.

Lower Hutt, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna on wheels at Robinson Bay in Eastbourne, on Wellington Harbour's eastern shore.

Lucerne, Switzerland

Switzerland's first sauna boat, a wood-stove sauna with panoramic windows that you pilot yourself across Lake Lucerne.

Lusowo, Poland

Sauna Na Kołach is a mobile sauna parked at a fixed site in Tarnowo Podgórne, west of Poznań.

Megalong Valley, Australia

Sauna/Bastu is a wood-fired Swedish-style mobile sauna, parked in the Megalong Valley, in the Blue Mountains.

Minneapolis, United States

Two wood-fired saunas parked at Cedar Lake Point Beach in Minneapolis, running 75-minute sessions with cool-downs in the winter air, the snow or the lake.

Mount Holdsworth, New Zealand

The Wairarapa branch of The Sauna Project, a wood-fired sauna set beside a river at Mount Holdsworth on the edge of the Tararua Range.

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Sauna Finnika is a seasonal wood-fired sauna on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel at Serrières.

Ngunguru, New Zealand

Journey Mobile Saunas tows a wood-fired cedar sauna around the Tutukaka Coast north of Whangārei.

Orewa, New Zealand

Sauna Collective parks a two-room wood-fired sauna trailer at the northern end of Orewa Beach Holiday Park, right on the sand.

Oslo, Norway

Wood-fired floating saunas moored on the Oslofjord, one at Langkaia beneath the Opera House, another at Aker Brygge facing Akershus Fortress.

Peachland, Canada

Sweat Culture is a wood-fired trailer sauna parked on Peachland Beach, steps from Okanagan Lake.

Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland

Sauna Słoneczko is a wood-fired trailer sauna on the beach at Jezioro Bugaj in Piotrków Trybunalski.

Pont-en-Ogoz, Switzerland

Frisauna is a wood-fired sauna trailer parked on the shore of Lac de la Gruyère, at the campsite in Gumefens.

Prevelly, Australia

Sauna to Sea is a timber trailer sauna parked at the Rivermouth car park in Prevelly, a short walk from the surf at Margaret River.

Princes Risborough, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna that sets up at Orchard View Farm near Princes Risborough, with cold plunges and Chilterns views.

Pruszków, Poland

A container sauna that serves Pruszków's winter swimmers, parked about 100 metres from their morsowisko.

Richmond, United States

Good Hot calls itself a deconstructed bathhouse: five private wood-fired saunas along the Point San Pablo coastline.

Rødby, Denmark

Sydlollands Vinterbadere keeps a wood-fired sauna for twelve at Østersøbadet, on Lolland's south coast.

Rudkøbing, Denmark

Badeanstalt Beach is Rudkøbing Badeanstalt, a bathing station built in 1926 at the harbour by the ferry berth.

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

The Nomadic Sauna brings a wood-fired Finnish sauna experience to Kingston Beach in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Skipton, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna beside the lake at Draughton Heights Campsite near Skipton.

Squamish, Canada

A 14-person wood-fired mobile sauna at Cheekye Ranch in Squamish, with a glacier-fed river for plunging between rounds.

Stonehaven, United Kingdom

An Estonian-style wood-fired sauna built into a converted horse box pulled up beside Stonehaven's harbour.

Stornoway, United Kingdom

A trio of mobile wood-fired saunas that rotate between beaches and bays across Lewis, Harris, Berneray and North Uist.

Svarte, Sweden

A sauna set on the beach at Svarte, on the Skåne coast west of Ystad.

Tairua, New Zealand

A wood-fired mobile sauna parked on the sand, run by local hosts as the Coromandel Coast branch of The Sauna Project.

Thaxted, United Kingdom

A wood-fired, eight-person sauna on wheels, currently parked in a meadow behind Claypits Farmhouse.

Thun, Switzerland

The only sauna boat on Lake Thun, leaving from Gwatt at the foot of the Berner Oberland, year-round and in any weather.

Thurso, United Kingdom

Clach Mara is a hand-built, mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to coastal locations along Scotland's North Coast.

Trørød, Denmark

Nomad Sauna is a family-built cabin in a back garden in Trørød, north of Copenhagen.

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

ēkôsauna is a wood-fired mobile sauna that parks at a different Waiheke Island beach each day of the week.

Wembury, United Kingdom

Hand-crafted horsebox sauna in Churchwood Valley, a wooded glen running down to Wembury Bay.

Zürich, Switzerland

A wood-fired sauna boat you pilot yourself across Lake Zürich, no licence needed.