City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Pirkkola sports park swimming hall

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Pirkkola swimming hall is part of the Pirkkola sports park located in Helsinki central park. The legendary swimming hall built in the 1960s includes three swimming pools, a waterslide and diving platforms. Swimmers have at their disposal six separate electric saunas. In addition, the hall includes gym and weight-lifting facilities, meeting rooms for approximately 50 people, a café and a sun terrac ...

Visiting address

Pirkkolan metsätie 6
00630 Helsinki

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+358 931087916

Accessibility information

The sports facilities are located on floor 2.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair that is difficult to perceive; the door opens easily manually. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The service point has directions to the different facilities.
The facility has a toilet marked as accessible on the entrance floor. The requirements for accessibility are not met, as the door is not easy to open and close, the toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair.
The customer service/cashier's desk is located on the same floor as the entrance.
The customer service/cashier's desk can be found easily. The desk is accessible to customers standing only.
At the customer service/cashier's desk, you can borrow a shower wheelchair.

The dressing rooms are located on the same floor as the entrance.
The facility has a separate accessible dressing room. The door opens easily manually. The doorway has no threshold.
The separate accessible dressing room features a dressing bench and sufficient room for an assistant. Good illumination and clear contrasts facilitate spatial perception. The numbering of the lockers is clearly legible. An accessible toilet is connected to the dressing room.
An accessible shower room is available in connection to the separate accessible dressing room. The door opens easily manually. The doorway has no threshold.
The shower room has a more spacious and accessible showering spot with a seat as well as a support railing.
An accessible sauna is available in connection to the separate accessible dressing room. The door opens easily manually.
The sauna has room for one wheelchair. It is possible to move onto the lowest bench from the wheelchair. The upper benches can be accessed through easily navigable steps with handrails.

Room is available next to the pools for storing aids during swimming.
The large/deep pool features accessible entry via a pool lift or gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.
The children's pool does not feature accessible entry (steep steps or a pool ladder).
The teaching pool features accessible entry via a pool lift or gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.

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Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Updated: 21/6/2026

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