Just Pure Being – Nature Retreat | Iceland | Laugavegur Trail | 16 days
“Let your Heart be touched by the Miracles that happen when you feel profoundly connected in a setting of Trust, Safety and mutual Support!”
A Journey from the limits of the Mind to the Wisdom of the Heart.
What we will do and what will happen
Most of our symptoms, be it mental, psychological, emotional or physical but also all the war’s and conflicts in the world are due to one simple fact. That we have forgotten who we really are and believe to be the body – mind. A finite and mortal individual that has to fight and struggle for its survival. And that is what we do. Struggling, fighting, efforting and trying to force things. Harming ourselves and everything else in the process in order to fill our inner void. But our core assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. What we really are has never been born and will never die. It has been effortlessly looking through our eyes all along without us being able to create it or get rid of it. And it is searching for itself.
Nevertheless the Illusion of being a separate individual hides behind subconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, self condemnations and a movie we are walking around with and projecting onto the outside world without checking its reality. A movie that says that the outside world and other people are dangerous and will abandon, ignore, attack, shame or ignore us if we behave or are in a certain way or if we don’t behave or aren’t in a certain way.
The Language of connection invites, welcomes, acknowledges and accompanies everything that is hidden within us and meets it with inquisitive curiosity, understanding and compassion without wanting to get rid of anything. Wanting to permeate it all with its benevolent attention. Washing everything out into the open like water. And it reveals that most of our assumptions about ourselves, the world and other people are not true which has been the cause of all of our unnecessary distress, suffering and lack of energy.
We will spend a lot of time walking in nature (see daily details below) while there will be dedicated spaces in the morning and evening to find out what we really are and to unmask what the illusion holds on to and hides behind.
Join us in order to find emotional and mental freedom and to discover that you have always been the miracle you have been looking for.
Are you ready for the
Adventure
and to embrace your most
profound
Being?
What you will take away from this event
- ● More clarity about what and who you really are
- ● More clarity about your beliefs, coping and compensation strategies, attachment styles and why you are the way you are
- ● More compassion with difficult parts, states and emotions of yourself and others
- ● More capacity to hold space and accompany others emotionally meeting them with humility, curiosity and compassion
- ● Equal opportunities for more introverted people to express themselves and feeling seen and heard without having to compete with more outgoing people
Caution
We need to bring all our food for the first 7 days since there will be no possibility to buy some out in nature. The huts sell packed food but it is sold for the price of gold. We can refill our water on the way. There are kitchen on the huts where we can cook or prepare our expedition food. Our backpacks will therefore weigh from about 23 to 26 kg. Make sure that you are in the necessary physical condition and willing to walk with such a weight.
On a shoestring / Accommodation
If you need to keep track of your finances there is the possibility to spend more nights sleeping in tents at the hostel and the 5 mountain huts. Nevertheless I wouldn’t recommend using that option at Hraftinnusker and Baldvinsskáli since sudden snowfalls are quite common. Unless you are a hardcore adventurer because there were a lot of people sleeping in snow covered tents the last time. If the huts are already booked many of us will have to resort to that option anyway. Prices range from 1279 – 1799 euros depending on what you chose.
Food
For the first 7 days we need to bring all of our food. There won’t be time to buy anything apart from the starting point of the Laugavegur trail. Most probably it will be very expensive there. Best choice is to bring expedition food. I can assist you with that. Iceland is extremely costly. So we will only exceptionally go for lunch or dinner and buy food in the supermarket instead.
Rental cars
After the first 7 days we will rent cars, a van or a bus to get around. Depending on the amount of participants we will opt for the most economic solution. The cost for rental, fuel and transfer to the airport will be divided equally among all participants. In case the spent amount is inferior to the deposit the equivalent will be refunded. If the cost is more elevated an additional payment will be necessary.
Preparation
We will meet one or more times personally or online (Zoom) to discuss the details and to exchange our experience. All questions can be asked.
Modification of the itinerary, schedule and plan
If we all agree we can do modifications to the planned places to visit, schedule and plans after the first 7 days if it seems too much, too stressful or maybe even too little for some of us.
Conflict resolution
Experience has shown that the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails and the trips to Iceland in general have a tremendously transformative effect that brings up unresolved issues, suppressed feelings and parts of our personality that activate behaviour patterns and coping mechanisms that tend to lead to tensions and conflict in the group. A fact that carries a tremendous potential for emotional growth if we assume responsibility for our emotions without blaming and accusing others. Through signing up to this event we all commit to be willing to sit down with the whole group and express our feelings and projections self-responsibly in order to settle conflicts without blaming, attacking and accusing others. Most conflicts are based on projections, interpretations and misunderstandings and their resolution can create a lot of connection and cohesion in the group. And if the cause for the conflict is a real injustice that can also be addressed and settled if the unmet needs that lead to the conflict are expressed.
Details
| Duration | 16 days |
|---|---|
| Arrival | Saturday 30.08.2025 at Reykjavik airport |
| Departure | Sunday 14.09.2025 |
| Meeting point | Reykjavik airport or hostel |
| Target group | Adults |
| Participants | max. 16 |
| Event fee | 1279 – 1799 euros + 350 euros deposit for rental cars, van or bus. Please get in touch if you need to keep track of your finances for a discount! |
| Accommodation | Mountain huts, hostels and campsites sleeping in tents |
| Event facilitation | Oliver |
| Places to visit | a lot |
Includes
- ● Event Facilitation and Guidance
- ● Accommodation in huts, hostels and possibly campsites
- ● Transport to Landmannalaugar and back from Skogafoss to Reykjavik
- ● Transfer from the airport to the hostel
- ● 350 euro deposit for rental cars, vans or bus
Does not include
- ● Food not included
- ● Flight not included
- ● Rental car, fuel and bus for rental car pickup not included
Program
Saturday, August 30, 2025
We will meet at the airport or at the hostel according to prior agreement. After everybody has arrived we will gather to get to know each other and to share important information.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 6:30 We will be picked up on front of the hostel by the bus to Landmannalaugar.
- 2. Nature Experience (Landmannalaugar to Hraftinusker hut)
- 3. Dinner
- 5. Evening circle
| Difficulty | |
| Distance: | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 500 m |
| Descent: | 80 m |
| Minimum Height: | 620 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1060 m |
Monday, September 1, 2025
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00: Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Hraftinnusker to Álftavatn hut)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening circle
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 14,8 km |
| Ascent: | 300 m |
| Descent: | 790 m |
| Minimum Height: | 540 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1120 m |
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00: Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Álftavatn to Emstrur hut)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening circle
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 450 m |
| Descent: | 450 m |
| Minimum Height: | 10 m |
| Maximum Height: | 360 m |
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Emstrur to Þórsmörk)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening circle
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 450 m |
| Descent: | 450 m |
| Minimum Height: | 10 m |
| Maximum Height: | 360 m |
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Laugavegur trail
Stay in Þórsmörk for one day
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Váhnakur vantage point)
- 4. Stakkholtsgjá Canyon (optional)
- 5. Dinner
- 6. Evening circle
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance Váhnakur: | 10 km |
| Distance Stakkholtsgjá Canyon: | 7 km |
| Ascent: | 350 m |
| Descent: | 370 m |
| Minimum Height: | 220 m |
| Maximum Height: | 410 m |
Friday, September 5, 2025
Fimmvörðuháls trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Eyjafjallajökull glacier, Þórsmörk to Fimmvörðuháls / Baldvinsskáli hut)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening circle
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 13 km |
| Ascent: | 870 m |
| Descent: | 210 m |
| Minimum Height: | 220 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1050 m |
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Fimmvörðuháls trail
- 1. 8:00 Morning activities
- 2. Nature Experience (Fimmvörðuháls / Baldvinsskáli hut to Skogáfoss Waterfall)
- 3. Skogáfoss Waterfall
- 4. Bus back to the hostel in Reykjavik
- 5. Dinner
- 6.Evening circle
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 13.4 km |
| Ascent: | 0 m |
| Descent: | 870 m |
| Minimum Height: | 20 m |
| Maximum Height: | 890 m |
Sunday, September 7, 2025
The Golden Circle
Picking up the rental cars by bus at Reykjavik airport
- 1. Breakfast till the rental cars arrive. We will drive to the different locations by car.
- 2. Þingvellir National Park
- 3. Gulfoss Waterfall
- 4. Strokkur Geyser
- 5. Kerið crater
- 6. Reykjadalur Hot Spring River (please bring your bathing stuff to have a dip)
- 7. Dinner
- 8. Evening circle
Monday, September 8, 2025
The South Circle I
- 1. 8:00: We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel to spend the night in a different place in the south
- 2. Gjáin Oasis
- 3. Haifoss Waterfall
- 4. Seljalandsfoss
- 5. Skogafoss Waterfall
- 6. Black Sand Beach Reynisfjara
- 7. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
- 8. Þjófafoss, Hundafoss, Magnúsarfoss and Svartifoss waterfalls
- 9. Accommodation on Skaltafell camping site
- 10. Dinner
- 11. Evening circle
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The South Circle II
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel
- 4. Diamond beach, Jösusárlón Lagoon
- 5. Hoffell Glacier
- 6. Stocksness Black Sand Beach & Vestrahorn Mountain
- 7. Viking Village in Stocksness
- 8. Accommodation on Ásbrandsstaðir camping site
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Evening circle
We will approximately walk 8 km but there is no fixed tour to accurately calculate the distance. We will walk to where we can get a good glimpse.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The North
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the camping site
- 4. Studlagil Canyon
- 5. Dettifoss Waterfall
- 6. Asbyrgi Canyon
- 7. Hverir Geothermal Area
- 8. Lake Myavatn
- 9. Godafoss Waterfall
- 10. Accommodation on the Hamrar Camping site in Akureyri
- 11. Dinner
- 12. Evening circle
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The North & Snæfellsnes Peninsula
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the camping site
- 4. Hvitserkur Rock
- 5. Kirkjufell Mountain & Waterfall
- 6. Búðakirkja (Black Church)
- 7. Gatklettur (Rocky Coast)
- 8. Djúpalónssandur (Black Sand Beach and beautiful Rocks)
- 9. Saxhóll Crater
- 10. Accommodation on the Borgarnes Camping, Granatstaðir
- 11. Dinner
- 12. Evening circle
Friday, September 12, 2025
Reykjanes Peninsula
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the camping site
- 4. Miðlína (The Bridge between continents)
- 5. Valahnúkamöl Cliffs
- 6. Gunnuhver Geothermal area
- 7. Blue Lagoon
- 8. Accommodation back at the hostel in Reykjavik
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Evening circle
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Reykjavik city
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Visit to Reykjavik
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Evening circle
Sunday, September 14, 2023
Flight back home.
What to bring
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