Sauna Hettlingen — Holzfeuer-Sauna im Freibad

The sauna was built in 1963 together with the Hettlingen outdoor pool and has been part of the village ever since. When the municipality wanted to give up the loss-making operation in 2020, sauna fans founded the association Sauna Hettlingen — since then everything has been run by volunteers, from splitting wood to bookkeeping. Around 300 regulars account for more than 3000 sauna visits per year.

The centrepiece is the wood stove, which is fired from the adjoining room: guests add logs themselves and do their Aufguss sessions by agreement among themselves. In 2025 the association completely renovated the sweat room — with a new, clean-burning stove and around five times more sauna stones than before. After a sauna round, guests warm up by the fire in the relaxation room’s fireplace.

The sauna is unstaffed and depends on everyone pitching in: visitors sign the sauna log, pay into the honesty box or via Twint, and refill the wood when leaving. For three sauna rounds with rest breaks, the association recommends at least two hours. In summer, the outdoor pool offers a refreshing cool-down; on Sundays the sauna can be booked as a private sauna.