Outdoor Retreats
Get out. Go deeper.
Twice a year we take the community into the mountains. Two days of decent hiking, camp fires, good food, and the kind of conversation you don't get anywhere else.
Open to members & community
Friday · arrive
The approach
Tryfan
The scramble
The view
Wild swim
Downtime
Sauna
Friday · arrive
The approach
Tryfan
The scramble
The view
Wild swim
Downtime
Sauna
The group
Day one · ascent
The ridge
A moment alone
Coming down
Summit
Lakeside
Cold plunge
After
The group
Day one · ascent
The ridge
A moment alone
Coming down
Summit
Lakeside
Cold plunge
After
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What to Expect
More than a walk
The hiking is real, but it's not the point. The point is the conversations on the trail, the cold plunge no one wanted but everyone did, and the dinner where nobody checks their phone. Two days out of normal life is enough to change how you come back to it.
Proper hiking
8–15 miles a day across UK mountains. Hard enough to matter, not so hard that it's only the fit for a few.
Cold water or sauna
We make time to swim, plunge, or sauna together. Real reset, real conversations.
Shared meals, no phones
Dinner around one table. Mornings together. The kind of unhurried time many men just don't make space for.
The Weekend
How it unfolds
Arrive
Friday evening. Travel up, settle into the accommodation, gather for dinner, connect with group, fireside circle.
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Day one
Early start, full day hike. Hard enough to matter, with plenty of conversation in between. Post hike sauna & recovery. Pub grub.
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Day two
Solitude practice in nature. Wild swim. Closing circle. Pub grub, then head home.
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Stay in touch
WhatsApp group keeps going. Most men continue in circles. The weekend is the start of something, not the end.
“Something shifts when you take men out of their normal context. The mountains do half the work.”
Pasco Ashton · Lead Facilitator
From the Trail
What men take home
“I didn't realise how much I needed to hang out with an extraordinary group of men in such a relaxed way. Completely nourished me. I will be booking again.”
Mark
2025 hiker
“The whole weekend was a massive reset for me, and the insights are still coming to me every day. Wholeheartedly recommend to any man ready to work on himself.”
Jon
Snowdonia · 2025
“An amazing trip with amazing men in nature. The best way to reconnect with your authentic self in the company of others doing the same.”
Anthony
2025 hiker · 2nd trip
The Practicalities
What to know
Frequency
Twice a year
Duration
Friday to Sunday
Location
UK mountains, varies by trip
Group size
12–20 men
Open to
Members & WhatsApp community
What's included
Accommodation, Sauna, Mountain Leader, daily facilitated itinerary
Register Interest
Ready to go?
Places are limited. Drop your name on the list and we'll send dates and details when the next trip is confirmed.
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