Open the sauna
Open with the code received by SMS and email 10min before your session.
Light the fire
Take a match, a firelighter and 5 pieces of kindling from the outdoor chest (code: on the entrance door). Place the firelighter at the bottom of the stove, stack the kindling on top and light it.
Do it quickly and remember to close the sauna while lighting the fire!
Feed the fire
Once the fire is well caught, place 2 large logs in the stove. Then add 3 to 5 more logs and close the stove door properly.
Fill the water canister
Fill the water canister and the foot basin from the lake. Take water from the surface, avoiding debris and mud. Also fill the sauna's small bucket.
You can do this without getting wet from a large rock near the pont des gouilles in Martigny and from the jetty in Champex.
Change in the changing room
There are small lamps in the changing room. Remember to turn them off before entering the sauna.
In Martigny the changing room is inside the sauna. In Champex, it's 20m away in the small lakeside cabins.
The sauna is hot, come in!
The experience begins! Take one towel for inside and keep the second one for swimming. Enter barefoot and leave your shoes outside the sauna.
Adding water to the stones increases the feeling of heat. Don't add too much at first, and wait until the sauna reaches 60-70 so you don't cool it down.
Enjoy the heat
Watch the fire. You can add one or two logs if needed.
Be careful to close the stove door properly and not touch the stove. Also close the ash pan.
Cool off outside
When you're too hot, step out to cool off, and enjoy the cold lake water if you like.
Head back to the warmth
Rinse your feet in the canister before going back in and leave your sandals outside. You have time for 3 rounds of 10–15 min during your 1h30 session.
Sauna too hot? Open the door slightly. Not hot enough? Add kindling and/or clean water on the stones.
Get ready to leave
Change in the changing room. Let the fire go out without opening the stove door or adding water to it. Clean the benches with the paste provided. Empty the bucket and put it away. Sweep the changing room.
Want to spoil the next guests? Prepare the kindling and leave it in the basket provided!
Close and lock up
Close all doors. Check that the stove door is properly closed. Lock the automatic padlock again and check that the wood chest is closed.
Your unique code is valid for the whole duration of your session. You can reopen the lock if it has closed again.
Two possible situations depending on the state of the fire when you arrive.
Cold sauna
- Take a match, a firelighter and 5 pieces of kindling from the outdoor chest
- The chest code is at the sauna entrance — lock it back up afterwards
- Place the firelighter at the bottom of the stove, stack the wood on top
- Light it all with the match
- Feed the fire well and the sauna will be hot in 25-30min.
Fire still lit
- Add wood depending on what's left in the stove
- If it struggles to restart, add a firelighter or some kindling
The sauna will heat up faster, even better!
Frequently asked questions
Yes! At least 20 minutes before the session starts.
A booking for several people is possible on the site. Each person present must have paid for their entry.
Yes, booking the sauna privately is possible.
This private session costs 70.- for the Martigny sauna (6 pers. max) and 90.- for the Champex sauna (8 pers. max).
No, we need your email and your details to send you all the necessary information. You'll receive a confirmation email and the code will be sent by SMS 10min before your session.
We never use your data for marketing campaigns without your prior consent, and we never share it with anyone.
No, it is not possible to cancel a booking (except in extreme cases).
- 2 towels, one to sit on in the sauna and one to dry off after bathing.
- Why? For hygiene reasons and to keep the sauna in good condition.
- A clean swimsuit,
- Nudity is accepted inside the sauna by mutual agreement with other users, but not outside it.
- Sandals,
- Strongly recommended for bathing, but to be removed inside the sauna.
- A small flashlight or headlamp,
- Strongly recommended for night sessions.
- Something to drink.
You'll receive a unique code 10 minutes before your session by SMS and email. You can find all the information you need in the user guide.
We ask you to never touch the wood-burning stove.
We ask you not to run and to be very careful when moving around on a floor that can sometimes be wet.
Listen to your body and don't push your limits.
You'll find all the safety instructions at the sauna entrance.
- Ask a doctor for advice, especially if you have health issues (for example cardiovascular disease),
- Avoid going alone,
- Avoid alcohol,
- Don't force it, stay calm and ease in gradually without overestimating yourself,
- Stay a maximum of 1 minute per degree of water temperature.
A brush and a paste are available at the entrance.
Remove any grass or small debris from the floor, wipe the benches with a damp cloth (no products), and take your belongings with you.
The next guests will thank you!
You may only bring drinks. Food is not allowed inside the sauna. Drinks are, but we ask you to take care to keep the place clean.
In Martigny, you'll find food and a hot tea at the Relais du St-Bernard, right opposite.
In Champex, you'll find plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants all around the lake.
In Martigny, the sauna has a changing room at the entrance.
Toilets are available at the Relais du St-Bernard; these are paid (1.-).
In Champex, toilets and changing rooms are provided by the Commune and are located 20 metres from the sauna.
Hooks and crates let you leave belongings right in front of the sauna.
There are no showers on site, but two lovely lakes!
Small lights are located at the access stairs and inside. We recommend bringing headlamps for around the sauna during night sessions.
Write to us at contact@mysauna.ch or on Instagram at @mysauna.ch
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You can contact us directly by email at contact@mysauna.ch or on Instagram at @mysauna.ch.
You'll find wood in the chest next to the sauna. The padlock code is at the entrance.
A basket lets you take the kindling and logs you need.
Directly from the lake, taking care to draw water from the surface and avoiding mud and other debris.
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