MOUNTAIN · BACK TO WHAT MATTERS RETREATS
Look to the Sky
Above the treeline, the view does the work the mind usually tries to do alone. We fly into Zurich and travel on into the Bernese Alps, to Kandersteg, for a retreat built around perspective — literal and otherwise — found at altitude.
Five days built around altitude and perspective: the journey up into the Bernese Alps, a day beside one exceptional lake, and the particular clarity that comes from looking up rather than down.
The Programme
Day One — Monday
Arrival & Into the Mountains
Focus: arrive, and watch the land rise around you.
- Fly into Zurich, then take the train on into the mountains, the peaks closing in as the city falls away.
- Arrive in Kandersteg, a village held in place by the Bernese Alps on every side.
- Settle in, then gather for a quiet welcome and a look at the week ahead.
- An early evening walk to get your bearings, the light catching the highest ridgelines.
Day Two — Tuesday
Learning to Look Up
Focus: let the scale of the mountains put things back in proportion.
- A morning walk up towards the treeline, pausing often rather than pushing on.
- A guided session on what altitude and open sky do to a crowded mind.
- Free time to rest, read, or simply sit somewhere with a view.
- Dinner together, the conversation turning naturally towards what actually matters.
Day Three — Wednesday
Oeschinensee
Focus: a full day in the mountains, built around one exceptional lake.
- Climb up to Oeschinensee, its water impossibly turquoise against the surrounding peaks.
- Time to walk its shoreline, swim if the weather allows, or simply sit and look.
- A simple lunch taken outdoors, mountains on every side.
- Descend as the afternoon light softens, tired in the ways that actually help.
Day Four — Thursday
What the Height Reveals
Focus: bring the perspective of the mountains into something usable.
- A morning session translating what’s shifted this week into something you can keep.
- Time alone to walk, journal, or simply be still.
- A closing circle, naming what each person is taking back down with them.
- A final evening together before the journey home begins.
Day Five — Friday
Departure
Focus: leave the mountains, carrying the view with you.
- A last walk before the train back towards Zurich.
- Fly home, the mountains already feeling like somewhere else entirely.
Five days in Kandersteg. Register your interest below and we’ll be in touch as dates are confirmed.
AT A GLANCE
TerrainMountain
LocationKandersteg, Switzerland · Flights via Zurich
FormatFive days, four nights
Group sizeCapped at 24 guests