"Forest bathing"—discovering the forest as a place of strength and tranquility while hiking.

Take a break from everyday life with our certified forest “bathing” guide: Experience the healing power of the forest! 17 euros per person. Registration: Tourist Information, Tel. 07838/9299-21.Take in the healing power of the forest with all your senses and let it work its magic on your body and mind! Pause? Listen? Feel? Step into the silence? Be alone with yourself and the forest? Absorb the forest’s energy? Take a deep breath again? Find peace? Forget about time? You can learn and experience all of this. With our certified forest bathing guide, you can discover “forest bathing” through various exercises during an introductory afternoon session. Rediscover the forest to relax and boost your health. Forest bathing—known as “Shinrin Yoku” in Japan—has been practiced there for decades. However, this does not mean bathing in the literal sense. Rather, the literal translation means something like “immersing oneself in the forest atmosphere.” Its diverse positive effects on the health of both body and mind have been confirmed by scientific studies. You’re warmly welcome to join a trial session led by our certified forest bathing guide (IHK), Sabine Finkbeiner-Obert. During a hike around the Pfaffenbacher Eck, you’ll gain insight into various exercises designed to harness the healing power of the forest with all your senses. Cost: €17 per person Please be sure to REGISTER at the Nordrach Tourist Information Office: touristen-info@nordrach.de; Tel. 07838/ 9299-21. Meeting point: Parking lot below the Pfaffenbacher Eck Directions: Follow Talstraße to the Ernsbach turnoff (toward Schwarzhof = Obstbrennerweg, Farm No. 11). At the Schwarzhof distillery, continue left uphill along the road until you reach the parking lot at the Ernsbachweg/Hirzenbergweg fork. SERVICE for guests of the WINKELWALDKLINIK: Upon request, the forest swimming supervisor will give you a ride in her car to the meeting point. In this case, please let us know when you register and wait at the bus shelter on Dorfstraße below the Winkelwaldklinik at 1:00 p.m. on the “forest swimming” day. Information for those interested: Please wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing appropriate for the weather, and, if necessary, sunscreen and insect repellent, a seat pad (if available) suitable for the forest floor, and plenty of drinks. Current COVID-19 regulations and hygiene measures apply.