Welcome to ice swimming

Joensuu Polar Bears (Joensuun Jääkarhut) is one of Finland's biggest winter swimming clubs with about 1000 members. The club is open and sauna is heated up every day of the year. To enjoy the benefits of the centre you can either come as a visitor or become a member.

Please observe that sauna is closed for a yearly maintenance between 20.-22. September. Check web pages often /  join Polar Bears Facebook group  for info about possible changes.

You can swim without sauna as usually. 

Members Join Member Benefits Service Card

Visitors You are warmly welcome Survival guidelines Visitor fee is 5 €

Weather in Joensuu

 Opening hours

Winter hours (October - May)
The dressing rooms and sauna are open 10-23  except on Wednesdays 06-23.

Summer hours (June - September)
Dressing rooms are open 10-23 every day. Sauna is open 14-23, Monday through Friday and 12-23 on weekends.

Location

The street address is Mäntyniementie 1, 80220 Joensuu. For exact location, see map links: Google Maps, Kansalaisen karttapaikka, Eniro (aerial view).  The club is located three km from downtown Joensuu on the shores of Pyhäselkä, 30 km long and 14 km broad lake. The club is next to Vehkalahti swimming beach, which is Joensuu's best bit of shoreline.

 Getting there

The club can be easily reached by foot, by bike, by bus or by car. Bus 17 runs from downtown Joensuu once an hour and takes about 10 minutes. The map shows bus routes if you select first "English" and then "Buslines (Joensuu)". The timetable can be found from WILIMA matkainfo by choosing route KESKUSTA - Vehkalahti.

For cars there is a spacious car park at the club.

Contact info

Chairman Jarno Linnolahti tel. 045 7845 1989 puheenjohtajajoensuunjaakarhut.fi	Space rental Jukka Vuorinen tel. 045 7845 1990 tilavuokrausjoensuunjaakarhut.fi
On-site janitor Riitta Sarola tel. 045 7845 1992 talonmiesjoensuunjaakarhut.fi	Technical maintenance Timo Vaittinen p. 045 7845 1991 mantyniemijoensuunjaakarhut.fi