About The Retreat
If you love the hills and have already done a fair bit of open water swimming then this adventure weekend is for you. After an introductory lake swim on the Friday evening, we'll spend Saturday exploring the breath-taking wilderness of the hidden corners of Snowdonia. We will take you well and truly off the beaten track to some stunning swim spots where you are guaranteed not to see a soul all day. Back at camp you'll get to sleep in real, seriously comfortable beds in heated bell tents, with hot showers and private composting toilets. We'll supply all the food to keep you full of energy and provide the transport to get you to and from the mountains. Rest assured that cake and tea will be in abundant supply! This weekend is designed for intermediate to experienced wild swimmers who are comfortable hiking up and down steep ascents for around 6 hours. Given the location of the swim spots, you'd also need to be comfortable swimming in 'skins', i.e. without a wetsuit, as you'll need to carry all your kit with you all day.
Itinerary
1Day 1
3:00PM - 8:00PM
• 4pm - Arrive and get settled into your bell tents • 4.30pm – Welcome tea & cake and intros • 5pm – Local evening dip • 7pm – Dinner around the campfire back at The Forge
2Day 2
6:30AM - 8:00PM
• 7.30am – Breakfast and coffee • 8.30am – Depart and travel to our start location • 12-1pm – Picnic lunch in the hills • 4pm – Head back to The Forge • 5-7pm – Chill out time • 7pm – Dinner • 8pm – Local storyteller around the campfire
3Day 3
7:00AM - 10:00AM
• 8am – Pastries, coffee and early morning swim • 10am – Full Welsh breakfast • 11am - Say our goodbyes and depart
What’s Included
2 nights accommodation in a beautiful rural setting
3 delicious and nutritious meals a day
Cake and hot drinks after every swim
Guiding by a qualified Mountain Leader
Swim guiding by two qualified swim guides
Transport to and from the swim spots
Unlimited access to our woodfired sauna
Storytelling evening with a local storyteller
Not Included
Travel insurance
Flight costs
Visas
Reviews
Esther
October 2023
I definitely enjoyed my stay this autumn!! I've never really liked solo travelling much but the combination of a wild swimming weekend retreat and a few days of solo exploring was just perfect. Sheena and Emma are great hosts and mountain leaders making sure everyone felt comfortable and looked after and the cake after each swim was delicious...
Lisa
October 2023
I visited for the third time to participate in a Mountain Swim Adventure. The host Sheena made me very welcome as always and Emma the leader for the mountain climb and swim was as energetic and supportive as ever. I always feel safe and supported with these two which helps enormously with confidence.
