Golden Summer Retreat
11 - 13 September 2026
Reconnect to your Essence
Location: Maderanertal, Canton Uri
Language: English/German
Price: Chf 600 (bring your friend or relative and pay both Chf 550)
Leave your everyday life behind for 3 days and dive into a world of stillness and wonder
The Maderanertal is a true paradise to unwind, energise and reconnect with yourself and nature.
During three days and two nights, this magnificent valley will be our home, where we will hike, rest, reflect, share and gather around the fire (if the authorities permit us). One night, we will sleep under the stars. The other night, we will sleep in a cosy mountain hut at 2335 m.
We live to the rhythm of nature and go completely back to basic. We collect wood in the forest, make delicious meals on the fire and learn how to build a safe shelter. We hike on mountain trails of low to intermediate difficulty.
There will be room for reflection and contemplation. For yoga and meditation. For a dive in a fresh mountain lake. For consciously experiencing, feeling and sharing. For slowing down. We involve nature in our personal process and follow impulses. We work together as a group and learn from each other. We celebrate life and let our experiences sink in.
You will start to reconnect with your Self, to your Life, and you will feel more grounded and powerful, more energized. Nature will help calming the nervous system and reconnecting with your heart. You will get more clarity and a better sense of direction. You will feel connected again to your own unique inner resources.
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Programme
Day 1: We take the cable car up to Golzeren Mountain station and hike to the Golzern Lake. After a refreshing dive in the lake, we descend into the valley and set up camp besides the river. Max. 2.5 hours of hiking with your backpack.
Day 2: We wake up by the sounds of nature. After our morning circle, there is time for inner work. By noon, we are on our 3.5 hours hike to the scenic Hüfihütte, where we have dinner and stay overnight. We leave our backpacks at our basecamp and hike light-weight.
Day 3: After breakfast and meditation, we gently start our descend back to basecamp. Back at basecamp, we have lunch together. The second part of the hike follows the mighty Chärstelenbach all the way back to the Golzeren Valley Station, totalling around 4.5 hours of hiking that day.
Criteria for participation
For this retreat you need to be physically and mentally fit. A good level of fitness and prior mountain hiking experience is needed to be able to be safe on the mountain trails. We hike on T2 and T3 trails for a maximum of 4.5 hours on the third day. The better your fitness level, the more you can enjoy. The retreat will take place in all weather conditions, however may be adjusted accordingly.
Meals & drinks
Are included, with an exception of the first day where everybody brings a small contribution to the group lunch. The meals are vegetarian and cooked by the group on woodfire or on a stove, depending on the permissions given by the authorities. The menu will be carefully designed and will consist of local and mostly organic ingredients. The meals will be basic but colourful, nutritious and delicious. Any dietary requirements will be taken into account as much as possible. The menu in the Hüfihütte will stay, as is common in mountain huts, a surprise.
Included
- Half board at the Hüfihütte
- Guiding of the hikes
- One way cable car
- Group facilitation & individual support
- Meals from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon
- Tarp and cooking material
- One yoga session
Excluded
- Travel to and from the location
- Eventual parking costs if you come by car
- Insurance covering mountain sports
- Any personal expenses
We keep the group small in order to ensure a maximum level of safety and intimacy. Therefore this retreat is open to maximum 8 participants.
