You could be in Norway this summer, on an all-women hiking retreat, surrounded by quintessential Norwegian landscapes—you’re just a few clicks away. Join us for a week-long retreat and let’s explore the splendor of dramatic fjords, towering peaks, mountain lakes, and other natural marvels. We’ll be based in a four-star waterfront hotel in Molde and an expert guide will take us to pristine landscapes every day. Crafted exclusively for women wanting both a thrilling adventure and a tranquil escape, this empowering journey is something that will stay with you for life.
Today is all about arriving in Molde and preparing for tomorrow. Make sure to arrive no later than 4:30 pm. You’ll get picked up from the airport, settle into your accommodation, go through a trip briefing, and finally gather with your group. Meet the other participants and enjoy your welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Scenic Alexandra Hotel
Have breakfast at the hotel and take a packed lunch with you. Today you’ll either hike to the Tusenårsvarden viewpoint (523 m / 1,715 ft) or Varden viewpoint (407 m / 1,335 ft), both boasting wonderful views of the sea. Continue to a mountain lake and take a refreshing swim! Return to your hotel for a good night’s rest.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Hiking: 6-10 km / 3-6 miles
Accommodation: Scenic Alexandra Hotel
Following a delicious breakfast, head on today’s hiking adventure. The Troll Church at 484 m (1,588 ft) consists of three exciting grottos with underground streams and a beautiful waterfall. Once you get back to the surface, there’s a lake with white marble “jetties”. Brave hikers can take a swim! If you’re feeling especially energetic, you can hike further over the mountain ridge at 832 m (2,729 ft)—as the mountains behind Troll’s Church are very distinctive with jagged points and spires—and make a loop back to the cave.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Hiking: 8+ km / 5+ miles
Accommodation: Scenic Alexandra Hotel
Breakfast and packed lunch.
Jendemsfjellet at 633 m (2,080 ft) is a mountain near Molde with a breathtaking 360-degree view over the fjords and mountains. Depending on your energy levels, you can choose between the shorter or the longer trail.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation: Scenic Alexandra Hotel
Take the ferry and drive to Trollstigen. Trollstigen or the Troll ladder/road is a famous mountain road with narrow curves and sharp hairpin bends. The road features 11 hairpin curves and an elevation of 850 m (2,788 ft). An impressive bridge of natural stone carries the road across the Stigfossen waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Norway. Stigfossen is a powerful waterfall with a height of 240 m (787 ft), from which 180 m (590 ft) is almost a single drop. Guests can choose if they want to drive up or hike. The Kløvstien hike is preserved as a cultural heritage, and its stone steps and chains are making challenging parts more accessible and safer.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation: Scenic Alexandra Hotel
After breakfast, take off on a road trip to the Atlantic Road. The Atlantic Road’s stretch between Bud and Kristiansund is one continuous experience packed with coastal scenery, culture, and history. The road that crosses this “infamous stretch of the ocean” was hailed as the world’s best road trip by the British newspaper The Guardian. In 2006. The 8.3 km (5 miles) road, with 8 bridges of a total length of 891 meters, was built on several small islands and skerries and is spanned by eight bridges and several landfills. You will hike to Sjurvarden at 667 m (2,188 ft), a mountain that stretches out to the sea, giving a powerful view of Hustadvika, the Atlantic Ocean, and the coastal landscape from Sunnmøre and Smøla on Nordmøre. If it happens to rain, you will take an excursion to the old fishing village of Bud and walk along the coastal hiking trail.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation: Scenic Alexandra Hotel
All good things come to an end, but only until next time! Your guide will transfer you to the airport and say goodbye. However, if you’d like to keep on exploring this spectacular area, that’s completely understandable. In that case, just ask your guides for some recommendations and continue your adventure!
Meals: Breakfast
Depending on the participants’ comfort and fitness levels as well as the weather, the itinerary is subject to change.
Dinners are not included in the price of the tour, but can be additionally arranged. The price for 6 dinners would be 1,380 NOK and it can be paid upon arrival. The price for welcome dinner only is 230 NOK.
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This women’s hiking retreat in Norway is welcoming to all beginners! It’s best to have a good level of fitness as you’ll be hiking for five days in a row, but other than that, hikes can be customized to your liking. Depending on yours and your group’s fitness and energy levels, certain hikes can be prolonged or made shorter.
Check out the itinerary to see day-by-day distances and hikes. You will have an encouraging guide by your side who will always listen to your needs and adjust the pace if necessary.
Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.
Two meals per day are included in the price of the tour—hotel breakfast and picnic lunch. The breakfast buffet at the hotel is a lavish spread that caters to all tastes, offering freshly baked pastries, a variety of cereals, a selection of cold cuts and cheeses, wholesome fruits, and some hot dishes. This will fuel you up for what’s to come every day!
Lunch will typically be eaten outdoors while taking in breathtaking mountain-top views. You’ll get to-go boxes to take with you. You can also treat yourself to some delicious coffee or tea from the Nespresso coffee machine in the hotel lobby.
Group sizes and pricing
Women’s hiking retreats in Norway can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements
To get to your women’s hiking retreat in Norway, you have to reach Molde. Molde is a small town on the western coast of Norway and there’s an airport serving it—Molde Airport (MOL). Driving from Oslo is also an option, though it takes 8 hours.
Make sure you land in Molde no later than 4:30 pm on Day 1. Your guides will come pick you up from the airport, which is just 10 minutes away from the city. If you’re arriving a day earlier, you can also take public transportation or a taxi to reach the city.
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