Cold-water swimmers seek out the Štiavnica tajchs (historic mining reservoirs) all year round.
Three local groups in particular come here regularly. The first is the home-grown ‘Jašterice zo Štiavnice’ (Štiavnica Lizards), whom you’ll find several times a week at tajch Klinger, tajch Počúvadlo or tajch Veľká Vodárenská. The second group, the Piargske ľadové medvede (Piarg Ice Bears), enjoy their cold-water dips in the tajchs of Štiavnické Bane. The third, the Žiarske ľadové medvede (Žiar Ice Bears), swim at Hornohodrušský tajch. All the groups welcome new members and will gladly explain everything and help you get started. They regularly share up-to-date information and group swim times on their Facebook pages.
