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Zollhaus Open: Swimming and Sustainability

Swimming in icy waters and sustainability: why the Zollhaus Open, the German championship held at the Landhotel Altes Zollhaus, is much more than just a race.

1 January 20251 min readAddicted To Nature

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German Championships in Ice Swimming

Zollhaus Open

Every year, the Zollhaus Open – the German Ice Swimming Championships – brings together athletes and swimming enthusiasts in icy waters. At our beloved Landhotel Altes Zollhaus, a historic hotel with a lake in the middle of the forest, we celebrate the beauty of nature around us.

Sport and sustainability

For us, the Zollhaus Open is not just a competition, but also an opportunity to promote important values such as respect for the environment. Here’s what we do to make our event sustainable:

Wooden medals: we use recycled wood from our woodland to handcraft the medals for the event
Local food: We collaborate with local producers to offer fresh, locally sourced food.
No trace in nature: We take pride in leaving each place exactly as we find it, leaving nothing in nature.