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One place worth the trip, what opened or closed this month, and a few lines on heat and cold. Once a month, five minutes to read. A short welcome note arrives the moment you sign up.
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1 · WORTH THE TRIP
Every winter, four wooden sauna cubes go up on the jetty of the Küsnacht lido, and you step from the heat straight into the lake. Warm up again in one of the two rest yurts or the winter bistro. Our tip: go on Sunday, when it opens at 10:00. No booking needed.
CHF 37 · 3 HOURS · MON–SAT 16–22 · SUN 10–22 · UNTIL END OF MARCH
2 · WHAT CHANGED
Closed: Sauna am See, Seebad Enge, by official order since 11 October because the lake water is too low. Open: Seesauna Stäfa and Sauna am See Uster, both since 17 October. Plan ahead: parts of The Dolder Grand Spa close from 15 February to 25 March.
3 · THE RITUAL
The lake in winter is 5–8°. Half a minute to a minute is plenty. Breathe out slowly as you go in, keep your head above water, and get out before you start to shiver. Go in with someone, never alone, and skip it if you have a heart condition.
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