7-Day Yoga & Hiking Retreat in Molde, Norway

Spend seven days in and around Molde, a small Norwegian coastal town surrounded by fjords and mountains, combining daily yoga with guided hikes. Mornings begin on the mat, often with pranayama, before you set off with a packed lunch to summits and viewpoints such as Varden, the Troll Church caves, Jendemsfjellet and a ferry trip to Otrøya, with a road trip along the Atlantic Road later in the week. Hikes cover roughly 5 to 10 km with 300 to 650 m of climbing on natural mountain trails, taken at a relaxed pace with plenty of breaks and shorter options on some days. You can stay in a central hotel (Thon Hotel Moldefjord or Scandic Alexandra) in a private room with an ensuite bathroom, or in a local home with your own bedroom and a shared bathroom; both are within walking distance of the yoga studio. Breakfast comes from the hotel buffet, where you also pack your lunch, and the week opens with a vegetarian or vegan welcome dinner. A floating sauna with a cold plunge is part of the programme, and on other evenings you are free to try Molde’s restaurants (dinners other than the welcome meal are not included). No advanced yoga or hiking experience is needed, and the focus is on how you feel rather than on performance. Groups are small and international, and many guests travel alone. Transfers from Molde airport or ferry terminal on arrival and departure days are included, and some departures are for women only.