Freizeitbad Schenkensee
Water park
About
Schenkenseebad is a town leisure pool and sauna centre in Schwäbisch Hall, run by Stadtwerke Schwäbisch Hall. According to the operator it combines sport, fun and relaxation under one roof: a 50-metre sports pool with a diving tower up to three metres, a teaching pool, an outdoor pool, two slides (X-Tube and Black Hole) and a toddlers' area.
The operator calls its sauna park a five-star premium facility certified by the German Sauna Association. It offers a Finnish sauna, the HALLumina event sauna for up to 100 people, the garden Talo sauna, a rooftop panorama sauna, a Sanarium, an aroma sauna and steam baths, plus a sauna garden with an outdoor pool heated to 32 °C and a rooftop relaxation room. According to the house rules the sauna is swimwear-free.
- Five-star sauna park according to the operator (German Sauna Association)
- HALLumina event sauna for up to 100 people with infusion ceremonies and light effects
- Finnish sauna 90 °C, Talo sauna 85 °C, panorama sauna 80 °C with a view
- Sauna garden with a 32 °C outdoor pool and a rooftop relaxation room
- Daily infusion programme (e.g. Menthol, Mango, Slivovitz) and salt peelings in the steam bath
- Sauna admission also covers the pool area
Opening hours
| Sauna: Mon | 10:00–21:00 |
|---|---|
| Sauna: Tue, Wed, Sun, holidays | 10:00–22:00 |
| Sauna: Thu (ladies' sauna) | 10:00–22:00 |
| Sauna: Fri, Sat | 10:00–23:00 |
| Pool: Tue | 7:00–20:00 |
| Pool: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, holidays | 10:00–20:00 |
| Pool: Thu | 7:00–17:00 |
| Pool: Mon | closed |
The operator points out that the day-specific hours shown on its site also apply. In Baden-Württemberg school holidays the pool is open until 20:00 on Thursdays, and in the autumn, Christmas, carnival and Easter holidays also on Mondays 10:00–17:00. It is closed every year on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January and during the whole summer holidays. In summer 2026 the pool and sauna were closed from 8 June to 20/21 September for a rebuild. The slides were out of service at the time of the check because of a fault.
Prices
| Pool, adult, 3 h (box office, Mon–Fri) | 8.90 to 10.68 € |
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| Pool, adult, day ticket (box office, Mon–Fri) | 10.60 to 12.72 € |
| Pool, child and youth 3–17, day ticket (box office, Mon–Fri) | 7.30 to 8.76 € |
| Sauna incl. pool, adult, 3.5 h (box office, Mon–Fri) | 24.00 to 28.80 € |
| Sauna incl. pool, adult, day ticket (box office, Mon–Fri) | 26.00 to 31.20 € |
| Sauna incl. pool, adult, day ticket (box office, Sat, Sun, holidays) | 28.00 to 33.20 € |
| Sauna incl. pool, child and youth 3–16, day ticket (box office, Mon–Fri) | 18.20 to 21.84 € |
According to the operator prices vary with how busy it is; online tickets tend to be cheaper (e.g. adult sauna day ticket from 20.80 €) and are binding with no cancellation. The same page also lists fixed sauna prices (adult 22.00 € for 3.5 h and 24.00 € for a day, weekend supplement 4.00 €) that differ from these ranges; check the current price list with the operator. Family tickets and the HallKarte with per-minute billing also exist.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Poolyes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A large sauna park with an event sauna for up to 100 people and a daily infusion programme
- A sauna garden with a warm outdoor pool and a rooftop relaxation room with a panorama
- A sauna ticket includes the pool
- A 50 m sports pool, slides and a toddlers' area next door
- Thursday is reserved for ladies' sauna
Things to keep in mind
- The pool is closed on Mondays (outside holidays) and the sauna closes at 21:00
- Prices vary with demand and the page shows conflicting figures
- Mobile phones, tablets and cameras are not allowed in the sauna
- The pool has shorter hours (Thursdays until 17:00)
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- saunas with infusion ceremonies
- an evening in the sauna and a rest in the garden
- a family trip with a pool and slides
- swimming laps in a 50 m pool
Rules and good to know
- According to the house rules the sauna area is swimwear-free; the sweat rooms are used unclothed
- Use a large enough towel on the benches, and a bathrobe or dry towel on loungers
- The sauna restaurant only in a bathrobe, dry towel or tracksuit
- Shower before using the sauna or a pool
- Mobile phones, tablets, laptops and cameras are not allowed in the sauna
- Under 16s only with an adult
- Thursday is ladies' sauna; boys up to 6 are admitted, men and boys over 6 are not, and male staff may be present
- Infusions are performed only by trained sauna masters
Contact
- Address
- Schenkenseestraße 76, 74523 Schwäbisch Hall
- Phone
- 0791 / 401 – 281
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: schenkenseebad.de
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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