Meditation and Forest Bathing Retreat. Relaxation. Your getaway in the Eifel.

The Schweinheim Monastery is located in the Steinbach Valley in the Northern Eifel—nestled in the rolling hills between the Rhineland and the Eifel, just about 40 minutes from Bonn and Cologne. This location was chosen deliberately: it offers everything a retreat needs—silence, open space, and an atmosphere that naturally invites you to pause and reflect.

The grounds feature quiet courtyards and spaces for recharging, light-filled seminar rooms, and direct access to the forest. The rooms are intentionally minimalist—no TV, but instead everything that really matters: peace, grounding, and space for you. The monastery has Wi-Fi throughout the premises—we warmly invite you to simply leave it behind for this weekend and truly settle in.

Please book your room directly with Schweinheim Monastery, specifying the retreat name and dates.

Rooms & Prices (per person, entire weekend including full vegetarian board):
Single Room Cat. D (16–19 m²): 421 € | Single Room Cat. E (20–25 m²): 457 € | Small Double Room Cat. F (single occupancy): 433 €

Free parking is available at the monastery.

Accommodation is not included in the retreat fee and must be paid separately directly to the monastery.

During the retreat, you’ll be treated to a culinary experience from start to finish—with fresh, vegetarian meals prepared with care and love. The monastery kitchen focuses on using ingredients that are as regional and organically grown as possible, offering wholesome, Mediterranean-inspired dishes. From a sweet welcome treat to a varied evening buffet, your well-being is taken care of. Fruit, nuts, snacks, water, tea, coffee, and organic juices are available to you throughout the day.

Meals are part of the monastery package and are booked separately directly with the monastery—they are not included in the retreat fee.

Sample Schedule

Friday – Arrival & Mindfulness

We begin in the afternoon with a mindful transition from everyday life into the retreat space.
• Approx. 4:00 p.m. Start
• Welcome session & introduction
• First gentle breathing & mindfulness meditation
• Dinner together
• A peaceful walk with moments to engage the senses and enjoy the sunset
• Followed by plenty of free time to rest & settle in

Saturday – Deepening & Time in Nature

A day for presence, body awareness, and a deep connection with nature.
• Morning: Body scan & gentle morning ritual
• Breakfast
• Morning meditation and mindfulness exercises, including sensory exercises
• Mindful lunch (approx. 12:00–12:30 p.m.)
• Afternoon (approx. 2:00–5:00 p.m.): extended time in nature
o Forest bathing
o Hammock break
o Reflection & processing time (alone or in pairs)
o Snacks & hot drinks (tea, hot cocoa)
• Dinner together (outdoors if the weather permits)
• Fire pit ritual—Element of Fire—Time for personal letting go with a chosen object from the forest.
Afterward, optional socializing or quiet retreat.
(In case of heavy rain, the nature session will be flexibly moved to the morning.)

Sunday – Integration & Closing

Let the experience settle and carry over into your everyday life.
• Body scan / morning meditation
• Breakfast
• Gratitude & integration ritual
(What supported me? What am I taking with me?)
in the meditation room & in nature
• until approx. 12:00 p.m.: Closing & farewell
• followed by lunch together
• Departure between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Traveling by Car

Since many GPS devices do not find the shortest route and we want to spare you from taking adventurous detours, we strongly recommend that you follow our directions. The Schweinheim Monastery is located in the town of Kirchheim (not in the town of Schweinheim). As a rough guide, you can enter “Im Klostertal, Euskirchen” as the address in your GPS.
From Koblenz via the A 61

A 61 – toward Cologne
Exit at the Rheinbach interchange
Continue on B 266 – toward Euskirchen/Rheinbach
Continue on L 493 – toward Loch
Drive through Waldau and Queckenberg
In Loch, turn right onto L 210
Continue on L 210
After 2.8 km, turn left onto a residential street and follow the map

From Cologne via the A 61

A 1 – toward Euskirchen/Koblenz
Change to the A 61 – toward Koblenz
Exit at Swisttal, Heimerzheim, toward Euskirchen
At the second roundabout (with the sculpture), take the third exit (L 210)
Continue straight for 8.1 km (one traffic light intersection and three roundabouts)
At the third roundabout, go straight ahead; do not take the exit toward Kirchheim
After 1.6 km, turn right onto a residential street and follow the map

From Bonn via B 56

B 56 – toward Euskirchen
Drive through Alfter and Essig
At the traffic light intersection, turn left onto the L 210 toward Altenahr and Steinbachtalsperre
After 4.1 km, take the second exit at the third roundabout toward Rheinbach
After 1.6 km, turn right onto the residential street and follow the map

From the Eifel via the B 51

B 51 – toward Euskirchen
Turn right onto the L 11 – toward Flamersheim, Steinbachtalsperre
Drive through Arloff and Kirchheim until you reach the roundabout
At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the L 210
After 1.6 km, turn right onto the residential street and follow the map

Traveling by Public Transportation

The nearest airports are Cologne/Bonn (56 km), Düsseldorf (107 km), and Frankfurt (189 km).

The nearest train station from Bonn is in Odendorf (10 km), and from Cologne, it is in Euskirchen (12 km). We recommend taking a taxi from the train station. From the Euskirchen train station, you can take the bus to Kirchheim-Klosterpfad (25 min) and walk the last stretch (1.5 km).