Skanderborg Vinterbadeklub
Sauna
About
SVIBA is a winter bathing club at the lake in Vestermølle near Skanderborg, Denmark. According to the operator it is a quiet oasis for year-round bathing in the lake, with a friendly community and a good sauna in simple, natural and historic surroundings between forest and water.
Access is through membership (650 DKK per season, 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027), which includes the sauna, changing rooms, and bathing jetties with ladders. Volunteer infusion masters run announced aufguss sessions.
- Sauna by the lake at Vestermølle
- Annual membership 650 DKK
- Aufguss sessions led by trained volunteers
- Jetties and ladders for lake bathing
- The 2026-2027 season opens 1 October, per the site
Opening hours
| Mon, Wed | 6:00–10:00 and 14:00–21:30 |
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| Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | 6:00–10:00 |
| Last Friday of the month (extra) | 15:00–19:00 |
Opening hours for the 2026-2027 season from the Åbningstider page.
Prices
| Annual membership (1 Sep 2026 – 31 Aug 2027) | 650 DKK |
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The only price on the site is the annual membership; no single-visit price is given.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Saunayes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sauna right by a lake for bathing
- Low membership cost (650 DKK a year)
- Aufguss sessions with trained volunteers
- Community, friendly atmosphere
Things to keep in mind
- Access through club membership
- Short morning hours, evenings only on Monday and Wednesday
- Simple, primitive facilities (per the operator)
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- year-round lake bathing with a sauna
- morning sauna
- club community life
Rules and good to know
- The club asks you to rinse in the lake before the sauna
- Bring a large dry towel to sit on in the sauna
- Aufguss is run only by a club infusion master; wait outside during a session (8 to 13 minutes)
- At weekends there is no aufguss between 8:00 and 9:00
- Do not bathe alone, under the influence of alcohol, or with a cold or fever
- People with heart problems or high blood pressure need a doctor's approval
Getting there
SVIBA Vestermølle, Oddervej 80, 8660 Skanderborg
Contact
- Address
- SVIBA Vestermølle, Oddervej 80, 8660 Skanderborg
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: sviba.dk
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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