WILD & WANDERBAR – Your getaway between barefoot moments and campfire sparks

Elend, Germany
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Summary

WILD & WANDERBAR is your 4-day nature experience featuring mindful hikes, wild herb foraging, outdoor cooking, and evenings by the fire in stylish, nature-inspired accommodations in the Harz Mountains. The combination of knowledge, enjoyment, and an immersive retreat makes this weekend unique and deeply impactful.

Your highlights:
- Discover, gather, and prepare wild herbs
- Mindful hikes & sensory experiences
- Sunrise hike, morning ritual & sauna
- Sauna, quiet time & campfire

WILD & WANDERBAR offers you a weekend that brings you back to what is often neglected in everyday life: fresh air, true silence, soft forest floors beneath your feet, and the feeling of coming back to yourself. As you roam through meadows, discover herbs, and breathe in the scent of earth and freedom, you’ll feel how light everything can be. Every hike opens up new spaces within you—for peace, clarity, and that kind of strength that comes from trusting yourself and moving forward step by step.

Sitting together by the fire, cooking, laughing, and sharing stories creates a bond that sustains us. This isn’t about perfection, but about authenticity: smoke-scented hair, warm faces, hands full of herbs, and hearts full of moments that linger long after. Nature becomes an ally, walking becomes meditation, and being outdoors becomes a reminder of how good it feels to give yourself a gift.

Amid saunas, fire sparks, and sunrises, a space emerges where you can let go—of expectations, to-do lists, and roles. Instead, you’ll find openness, inspiration, and that deep sense: I am exactly where I need to be. WILD & WANDERBAR is more than a retreat; it is a return to yourself, an invitation to experience the world again with alert senses and to go home with a newfound lightness.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories
Hiking, Nature Vacation, Mindfulness, Cooking, Active Retreats, Detox Retreats, Creative Retreats
Date
2026-06-25 - 2026-06-28
Language(s)
German
Level
Beginner
Place
Elend, Germany
Accommodation
Overnight stay included
Catering
Half board
Types of food
Vegetarian
Services
  • 4 days / 3 nights in nature-oriented accommodations in double rooms (some with double beds, some with twin beds)

  • 2 hiking guides/herbalists/nature coaches/resilience trainers to provide holistic support throughout the entire trip

  • Wild herb walk, including a workshop and all materials and instruction

  • Vegetarian meals: breakfast, snacks, outdoor cooking, herb-based menu, BBQ

  • Mindfulness and sensory exercises over several days

  • Small gifts for participants to take home as a memento and to continue using

  • Time to relax, enjoy the sauna, or attend to personal needs

Accommodation

Für deine Rauszeit wirst du in einem liebevoll gestalteten Haus mitten im Grünen untergebracht – ein Ort, der schon beim Ankommen tief durchatmen lässt. Warme Holztöne, weiche Lichtstimmungen und viel Raum zum Zurückziehen schaffen eine Atmosphäre, in der du dich sofort aufgehoben fühlst. Die Zimmer sind als Doppelzimmer gestaltet und bieten dir ein gemütliches gemeinsames Zuhause auf Zeit.

Das Haus öffnet sich zur Natur: große Fenster, eine Feuerstelle vor der Tür, eine Sauna für wohltuende Wärme nach den Wanderungen und eine großzügige Gemeinschaftsküche, die zum gemeinsamen Zubereiten, Lachen und Genießen einlädt. Hier kannst du morgens barfuß vor die Tür treten, den Tag mit frischer Luft begrüßen und abends unter dem Sternenhimmel zur Ruhe kommen. Die Unterkunft wird zu einem sanften Ankerpunkt – ein Ort, an dem du Energie sammeln, loslassen und dich ganz auf dein Abenteuer einlassen kannst.

Environmentally friendly
Free parking
Smoke-free property
Dining area
Kitchen
Lounge
Garden
Terrace
Barbeque facilities
Sauna

Rooms

  • Doppelzimmer

Doppelzimmer

$1,053 / person

5 Doppelbetten, 1 franz. Doppelbett, 7 Einzelbetten 3 Vollbäder, 3 Gästebäder

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Catering

Vegetarian meals: breakfast, snacks, outdoor cooking, herb-based menu, BBQ
Drinks (water, tea, coffee) throughout the entire event
We recommend bringing your own snacks for on the go (e.g., nuts), but we’ll also provide food so you don’t go hungry during the day ;-)

sequence

SCHEDULE (subject to change)

// THURSDAY
3:00 – 5:00 PM Arrival
5:00 – 6:00 PM Welcome, introductions, and briefing
6:00 PM Group snack
8:00 PM Hike briefing + evening gathering around the fire

// FRIDAY
7:00 – 7:45 AM Mindful start to the day
8:00 – 9:00 AM Group breakfast
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM WILD HERBS – Hike with wild herb identification
3:00 – 4:00 PM Time for yourself
4:00 – 4:30 PM Hike debrief
4:30 – 9:00 PM Wild Herb Evening – Processing the collected treasures and preparing dinner

// SATURDAY
7:00 – 7:45 AM Mindful Start to the Day
8:00 – 9:00 AM Group breakfast
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM PATH OF THE SENSES – Rediscover hiking through mindfulness
4:00 – 6:00 PM Time for yourself
6:00 PM Start preparations + then outdoor BBQ

// SUNDAY
Approx. 4:00 a.m. Start of sunrise hike
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Time for yourself
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Final hike including farewell gathering
From 12:30 p.m. Departure

Arrival

Directions to Fire Pit 8:
By public transportation: Take bus line 264 (Wernigerode–Braunlage) to the "Elend Kirche" stop (2-minute walk), or take the "Harzquerbahn" train from Wernigerode or Nordhausen (7-minute walk)
We recommend carpooling and are happy to help arrange it if desired. Parking is available on the property

, 38875 Elend, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 50 days before arrival.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

Cancellation Policy:
• Up to 50 days before the retreat begins: free of charge
• 50 to 30 days before the retreat begins: 50% of the total price
• 29 days or less before the retreat begins: 100% of the total price

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