Get used to cold water

The best way to get started is to simply continue the summer open water swimming as the water gets colder and colder. You can already get used to showering cold in the summer, which can also be a complement all year round.

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Open winter water and ice holes in Luleå

There is an investment here in Luleå in creating a cold bathhouse. It has started with a Facebook group Vinterbad i Luleå. From it, you can find current places in Luleå for ice swimming and ice bath.

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Kallisvaken

Ishole and sauna at Oscarsvarv. Read more...

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Norra Gäddviksströmmen

When the water has frozen, the back stream in the northern Gäddviksströmmen is usually the only place to swim. It can vary from year to year how long it is open. Read more...​

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Other ice holes

There are additional ice holess in Luleå, Björksvaken. For information about these, we refer to Vinterbad i Luleå.

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