After the limited number of visitors in the past two years due to the pandemic, there will be no restrictions on the outdoor pools this summer. Except for a small weather-related one: on days that are “mainly determined by clouds and rain” and on which the air temperatures remain correspondingly cold, the “bad weather regulation” applies to the outdoor pools, according to the Munich public utility company: Dante outdoor pool, outdoor pool West, Michaeli outdoor pool and natural pool Maria Einsiedel remain closed on such days below 17 degrees. But there are alternatives: Prinzregentenbad, Schyrenbad and Ungererbad are also open on cloudy days, not until 8 p.m. as usual but until 7 p.m., the stadium area in Dantebad always closes at 11 p.m. And Bad Maria Einsiedel is the last outdoor pool to open since June 4th. The specified opening times are valid until the end of August, they change in September.
Schyrenbad
Since the Schyrenbad was renovated a few years ago, you can no longer tell that it is Munich’s oldest outdoor pool. Munich residents have been able to swim here since 1847. But not the women of Munich, who have only had access since 1938. The people of Giesing and Isarvorstadt in particular meet in the Schyrenbad to perfect their complexion – on the sunbathing area directly on the Isar or in one of the two pools. There’s a separate lane for sporty swimmers, a slide that’s great for accelerating, and a paddling pool for those who wear armbands. By the way, smoking is not allowed around the children’s and swimmers’ pools, but you can on the sunbathing lawn.
Schyrenbad, Claude-Lorrain-Strasse 24, May to August: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun. and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in bad weather until 7 p.m., info below swm.de/baeder
Prince Regent Bath
In winter, Munich residents work up a sweat in the Prinzregentenbad while ice skating or in the sauna, and in summer while tanning. In the “Prinze”, as the Bogenhausener Bad is called, the water is really just a side issue – at least for the adults. Because the 25-meter pool is too small and at least too crowded in the afternoon to really swim in it. It is usually only used to dive under and escape the heat for a short time. It’s all about seeing and being seen.
Prinzregentenbad, Prinzregentenstraße 80, Mondays and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. and public holidays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in bad weather until 7 p.m., info below swm.de/baeder
Dante bath
The two pools in the stadium area of the Dantebad are normally open all year round – even at minus ten degrees and heavy snowfall. However, due to the Corona crisis, the swimming pool was closed for a long time. Anyway, the pool in Gern shows its full splendor, especially in summer. Then the temperature drops to a refreshing 24 degrees, and all the pools in the large facility are accessible. In the Dantebad, the swimmers crawl a little faster than elsewhere – the grandstand, from which the sunbathers watch the athletes, and the Olympic rings pictured above the pool may be a motivation.
Dantebad summer pool, Postillonstraße 17, outdoor pool: Mon.-Thurs.: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun. and holidays: 9am-8pm; Stadium area: Mon, Wed, Fri: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun: 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., closed in bad weather, information at swm.de/baeder
Michaelmas bath
It whirls you around the bend six times, and then it goes: Splash! The longest slide in the city is in the Michaelibad in the Ostpark. Only after more than 60 meters does the bather have water under their feet. But that’s not the only attraction. In “Michi” there is something for everyone: a diving board with a ten-meter board for the brave, a slide in the shape of an elephant for children, a 50-meter pool for sporty types or a separate nudist area for nudists.
Michaeli outdoor pool, Heinrich-Wieland-Str. 24, Mon.-Thu. 10-20.00, Fri.-Sun. and public holidays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed in bad weather, info below swm.de/baeder
Westbad
In no other Munich outdoor pool are the sunbathing areas as extensive as in the Westbad. But the biggest advantage of the facility between Pasing and Laim is also its great fate; because the size makes it particularly difficult to locate lost children. The announcement “Little Kevin is looking for his parents” resounds regularly across the lawn. Desperate parents are advised to search the eastern part of the pool first, as most children make their way to the popular splash and mud area. Lost children, on the other hand, have a good chance of finding mummy and daddy in the 50-meter pool or on the long stainless steel slide. When they are not relaxing in one of the two modern sauna areas. One of them is included in the swimming pool price.
Westbad, Weinbergerstraße 11, Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun. and public holidays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed in bad weather, info below swm.de/baeder
Ungererbad
Whether you’re a pacifier wearer, student or senior, suit wearer or freaky, fun pool faction or sun worshiper: the hustle and bustle in Schwabing’s Ungererbad is as colorful as on Leopoldstrasse. The whole of Munich feels at home here – only the sports swimmer does not. Because the large swimming pool makes a kink and throws even water professionals off track. For everyone else, there is even more to offer: a water slide, adventure playground, three-meter diving board or a nudist area for women. Especially nice: the sunbathing lawns are winding, so every guest can find a quiet spot.
Ungererbad, Traubestraße 3, Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun. and public holidays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in bad weather until 7 p.m., info below swm.de/baeder
Bad Maria Einsiedel
The Maria Einsiedel normally opens at the end of May, when the plants are ready to open the shimmering green, chlorine-free bathing lake. Caution: Frostbite does not feel comfortable here at all. Because the water temperature is just 22 degrees and is therefore two degrees cooler than in the other outdoor pools. The reason: The Maria Einsiedel is a natural pool that is cleaned in a biological way. On Friday afternoon, however, the municipal utilities announced that it had to be closed until further notice – due to increased germ contamination in the bathing water. But when it’s open again, it’s the loveliest outdoor pool in town.
Naturbad Maria Einsiedel, Zentralländstr. 28, Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun. and public holidays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed in bad weather, info below swm.de/baeder