Sauna marathons
Sauna marathons and orienteering events that link several bathing stops on foot, by car or as a team. Formats vary, so check the organizer’s page before you travel.
- Upcoming
- 1
- Next
- Mar 5–6, 2027
- Country
- EE
- Dates to come
- 1
Next up
16th European Sauna Marathon
The 16th edition of the European Sauna Marathon in Otepää. Friday features the Sauna Village on Otepää's central square with shared rituals, concerts, folk music, and street food. Saturday is the main orienteering race between saunas. Teams of four, car and driver required.
- When
- Mar 5–6, 2027
- Where
- Otepää Central Square and Tehvandi Sports Hall, Otepää, Estonia
- Organizer
- Otepää Sport and Otepää Municipality
- Partners
- Lemmik Mees OÜ · Main-prize partner
- Skamet OÜ · Main-prize partner
- Otepää Municipality · Organizing partner
Dates to come
Recurring events between editions. Each page keeps the latest edition until the next dates are out.
Last held
Sarvenperän Saunamaraton 2026
Kuohu, Finland
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