Hellasgården

In summer there is a sandy beach with a swimming jetty. There are several swimming jetties near the facility, but the jetty by the sauna is only for paying sauna guests. Nude swimming is not allowed, and Nacka Municipality tests the bathing water. On the other side of the lake is Källtorpsbadet, and the municipality lists official swimming spots both at Hellasgården and on the northern shore south of Hästhagen.

From the sauna you walk across the terrace to the swimming jetty, where you can swim all year. In winter Hellasgården keeps the hole open with a pump. The jetty easily gets slippery when water freezes – take care. All swimming is at your own risk, and diving is prohibited.

Shower and towel: Shower before going in and sit on a towel in the sauna. Swimwear: Clean swimwear may be worn in the sauna, but not if you have swum in the lake in it. Outdoors, on the terrace and the jetty, you must wear swimwear. To rent: Towel SEK 80, bathrobe SEK 120. Padlocks can be rented at the reception. Bring your own bath slippers. Alcohol, food, sweets and sauna whisks are not allowed in the sauna, and glass bottles may not be brought into the building.

Where: The rental is in the bay next to the outdoor gym, near the reception. Requirements: You must be able to swim and be at least 18 (kayak: or with a parent or guardian). A life jacket is included. Longer trips: You can borrow a canoe trolley at no extra cost to paddle on Dammtorpssjön, Söderbysjön or Ältasjön. Consideration: The islands in Källtorpssjön are bird reserves – never land on them. According to Nacka Municipality, black-throated divers breed in the area and there is a black-headed gull colony of about 200 pairs on the island in the lake.

Trails: Tracks for running, hiking, trail running, mountain biking and swimrun, which can be downloaded to your phone. Outdoor gym: At the start of the floodlit trail, free. Hellasgården also has an indoor gym. Orienteering: The course of the week can be picked up at the reception.

Hellasgården says Sportfiskekortet Stockholm (the Stockholm fishing licence) is valid in Källtorpssjön, and also in Dammtorpssjön and Söderbysjön, and that fishing without a licence is not allowed. The lake has pike, trout, rainbow trout and perch, among others. All motorised boats are prohibited on the lake, but you can rent a Canadian canoe.

When the ice allows, Hellasgården ploughs a track of about 2.5 km on Källtorpssjön, and sometimes a shorter one of about 600 metres. Nordic skates are rented and booked online only. Cross-country skis are also rented out. See more on the winter page.

Hellasgården's sledging hill is on the other side of Ältavägen.

Hellasgården has a cafeteria – reception, sauna, gym and café are open 09:00–21:00 in the lighter part of the year and 09:00–18:00 in the darker part. Sjöcaféet (the lake café) serves classic Swedish pastries, homemade soup, wraps, waffles, pancakes, hot dogs and ice cream, and Hellasgården lists a vegan soup every day plus home baking such as almond biscuits (mandelkubb) and dream cake (drömtårta).

In the large log building is the restaurant Storstugan, which is run separately from Sjöcaféet. The building was put up when Hellas founded Hellasgården in the 1940s.

Changing rooms: Part of the sauna – you check in at the reception and then go to the changing room. Staying overnight: Hellasgården has 28 beds in eight rooms. Booking is through the Swedish Tourist Association (STF). The accommodation is two cottages with four rooms each and bunk beds, plus double and twin rooms. All cooking is done in a shared guest kitchen renovated in 2023, there are toilets by the guest kitchen, and showers, changing rooms and sauna are in a separate building by the water.

The outdoor gym by the floodlit trail. The sandy beach with a swimming jetty in summer. The exercise tracks and trails.

Sauna: See the prices above. To rent: Towel SEK 80, bathrobe SEK 120. A lock can be bought for SEK 110. Parking: Paid – take bus 401 to avoid it. Minigolf and footgolf: SEK 110 for adults and SEK 65 for children up to and including 15.