Founder of Soulhike and guide Elsebeth Molberg Thing grew up in Greenland with the mountains as her playground. After a career in teaching and learning theory, she founded Soulhike to share her joy of nature with others. With Soulhike, she now works with how nature teaches us to deeper learnings in the wild of Sweden and Iceland.
The nature of Greenland shaped her more than school did. As a child she ran off every afternoon after school to play in the mountains. Here she developed a close relationship with Arctic nature. School led her further into society, to literature and a life of teaching, while her heart continued to long for the mountains of hrt childhood. When she moved to Iceland in 2020, she experienced a country she never wanted to leave. A nature that brought her back to herself and into deeper connection with the nature that has shaped us all. In 2024, she decided to leave her academic career in favor of a life in and with nature and founded Soulhike. Her mission is now to support others towards a deeper connection to nature through hiking.
Details of this retreat
Hiking Wild in the Swedish woods is an off-grid mindful 3-day forrest retreat where you hike in a smaller group far from the distractions of everyday life. The hike is for you who want more outdoor experience and long to strengthen your natureconnectedness and gain more practical outdoor experience . Hiking Wild in Söderåsen is perfect for those of you hearing the call for the wild and needing a weekend hike to prepare your body and mind for longer hikes deeper into the wild - or simply explore whether mindful outdoor life is something for you.
Söderåsen National Park contains the largest concentration of biodiversity in southern Sweden, has a unique geology, and is just an hour's train journey from Copenhagen, so the area is inviting you to immerse yourself in nature. Soulhike takes care of transport, gear and food making it easy for you to leave everyday life and just focus on being present with yourself and the hike. You just have to show up on Friday afternoon at Kastrup Airport train station and expect to be back in Copenhagen late Sunday. Upon registration you will be sent all further practical information.
Schedule
Our days in the wild will be a deep dive into nature. From the moment we disembark from transportation, we will be in the vast woods surrounding the unique geological landscapes of Söderåsen. Our days will be full of hiking and exploring ways to connect with nature. From filling your waterbottle through filtering water, forest meditation, putting up your personal tent and taking care of yourself in nature - this retreat will be an outdoor practical experience with the depth of a meditation retreat. We will be held and supported by nature.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Soulhike, Söderåsens Nationalpark, Ljungbyhed, Sverige
Directions
From Copenhagen it is very easy to get to Söderåsen National Park. We will meet up at Copenhagen Airport which is accessible with metro and trains from Copenhagen. From there we will embark on the train to Sweden together and be picked up by our driver to take us to the nature reserve. All you have to do is figure out how to arrive in Copenhagen Airport on the Friday afternoon of the beginning of the retreat. Our return will be evening Sunday time, so it is well for you to know your way to your home or accomodation from there so you can have a quiet time reinstalling yourself to indoor culture.
Accommodation
Each of us is carrying a single-person tent. When we arrive to our camp, you select your own space for your tent so you will
Program Price
Venue & Amenities
Our physical spaces will be campspaces that have been specifically selected by Soulhike. The spaces are chosen with respect of the camping regulations of the Nature Reserve, as well as providing quiet space for our deep nature emmersion. They will be revealed to you as we hike the woods, carryiing our equipment. You can find more information of our scenery here: https://visitskane.com/outdoors-adventure/soderasen-national-park
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
What's Included
Transport from Copenhagen Airport to natural reserve Söderåsen National Park and back.
Simple vegetarian meals in the outdoors
Accomodation in tent for two nights and use of Soulhike's tenting and hiking gear.