HolzerSauna 3.0 Sachseln — Mietsauna am Sarnersee

The HolzerSauna is a project of the HolzerSauna association from Sachseln. It all began with a retired forestry trailer in which the Sachseln foresters cooked and ate for decades — converted into the first HolzerSauna. It was later destroyed by fire; today the association rents out three saunas around Lake Sarnen, including the HolzerSauna 3.0 from 2023 in the Kreuzpärkli in Sachseln, right on the lakeshore.

The concept is deliberately pared down: just sauna and lake — no electricity, no running water, no shower, no hourglass. Guests light the wood stove themselves; it takes around 30 minutes for the sauna to heat up, and this time is not charged. Cooling off is done in the fresh air or in Lake Sarnen, and the sauna window looks out onto the water.

Bookings are made online for one to four hours, and the sauna then belongs to the group alone. Guests should bring bath towels, a bathrobe, flip-flops, drinks and a small lamp. Anyone wanting to get out and about beforehand will find hiking and trail running routes starting from Sachseln on the website, such as the Sachsler Höhenweg. Further HolzerSaunas are located at the Wilerbädli in Wilen and, as the “HotBox”, at the Kurhaus am Sarnersee.