Five stations, one path
The circuit
The stations sit along a cleared forest path, from the hottest water on the site to the coldest and then somewhere warm to lie down. Follow them in order on your first round. After that, go wherever your body asks.
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Station 01
Hot pools
- Water
- 38–40°C
- Stay
- 10–15min
Two pools under the spruce trees: a wide one kept at 38 °C for a long soak and a smaller, deeper one at 40 °C. Start here. It warms you right through before the sauna, and it's where most people finish the day.
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Station 02
Cedar barrel sauna
- Air
- 80–85°C
- Stay
- 8–12min
A wood-fired barrel of western red cedar with room for twelve. The top bench is hottest, the lower one gentler. Leave when you've had enough, not when the clock says so, and always sit on a towel.
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Station 03
Eucalyptus steam room
- Air
- 45°C
- Stay
- 8–10min
A dim tiled room thick with eucalyptus steam. It's far cooler than the sauna but feels close because the air is so wet. Good for tight shoulders and a stuffy head after a day on the mountain.
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Station 04
Cold plunges
- Water
- 6–10°C
- Stay
- 10–60sec
Three deep tubs of well water and a bucket shower for anyone easing in. Get in slowly, breathe out long, and climb out while it still feels good. If a full plunge is too much, the bucket counts.
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Station 05
Rest cabins
- Air
- 22–24°C
- Stay
- 15–20min
Four small heated cabins with loungers, wool blankets and a full glass wall onto the forest. No talking above a whisper and no phones, so there's a fair chance you'll doze off. That's allowed.
How many rounds?
Most guests fit three or four rounds of hot, cold and rest into a three-hour visit. One round takes 35 to 45 minutes. On a first visit, aim for three and don't rush the resting part: it's where the good feeling arrives.
- Hot, about 15 min
- Cold, under a minute
- Rest, about 20 min
Drink water between rounds. There's a refill station at every building.
The quiet rule
Whisper, or say nothing at all
Frostline is a quiet zone from the changing rooms to the last cabin. Talk in a low voice on the paths and in the pools, and not at all in the sauna, the steam room and the rest cabins.
Phones, cameras and speakers stay in your locker. Nobody wants to turn up in the background of a photo in their swimsuit, and the clock on the wall of each building is enough.
Coming as a group? Save the catching up for the snack counter by the entrance. It's the one place where normal voices are fine.