Experience fasting the Buchinger way · 5 nights · with Kirsten Jahns

Quiet paths, clear thoughts

Guided fasting in tune with nature – from 06.06. to 11.06.2027 in the Ore Mountains.

🥾 daily hikes🥕 Juices & vegetable broth💬 Talks & exchange🧘 1 × Yoga
06.06. – 11.06.2027ab 585 €per person in a double room
Your fasting time the Buchinger way

Fasting, movement and intense living

During our week together you'll experience a holistic fasting programme based on the proven principles of therapeutic fasting according to Dr. Otto Buchinger . The focus is on physical relief, mental clarity, mindfulness and experiencing nature.

Whether you're new to fasting or an experienced faster – Kirsten Jahns makes sure everyone feels well looked after and safe. Find out more about the principle under Buchinger Fasting in the Ore Mountains.

Fasting hike in the forest in the Ore Mountains Clear vegetable broth during Buchinger fasting
10–15km of hiking a day
Your fasting schedule

One week, step by step

Tap a day – the sun moves along and you see what awaits you.

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Sonntag · AnreiseAnreise und Einstimmung
  • Anreise bis spätestens 17 Uhr
  • Herzliche Begrüßung und ausführlicher Überblick über den Wochenablauf
  • Erste gemeinsame Fastensuppe – wir stimmen uns auch mental ein
Montag · 1. FastentagEntlastung & Entschleunigung
  • Morgens Darmreinigung mit Glauber- oder Bittersalz
  • Erste Wanderung in die nahe Umgebung – langsam in Bewegung kommen
  • Viel trinken: Wasser, Tee, frisch gepresste Säfte
  • Abends frisch gekochte Gemüsebrühe
Dienstag · ErlebnistagWandern & Wahrnehmen
  • Start mit Wasser und Tee
  • Geführte Wanderung über 10–12 km zu Seen, Wäldern und besonderen Orten
  • Mit allen Sinnen: riechen, hören, tasten, malen mit Naturmaterialien
  • Nachmittag frei: Leberwickel, Sauna oder eigene Entdeckungen
  • Abends Impulsvortrag, Filmabend oder Gesprächsrunde
Mittwoch · ErlebnistagWandern & Wahrnehmen
  • Start mit Wasser und Tee
  • Geführte Wanderung über 10–12 km rund um Neuhermsdorf
  • Gestalten mit Naturmaterialien
  • Nachmittag zur freien Verfügung
  • Abends Impulse rund ums Thema Fasten & Ernährung
Donnerstag · ErlebnistagWandern & Wahrnehmen
  • Start mit Wasser und Tee
  • Letzte große Wanderung über 10–12 km
  • Nachmittag: Leberwickel oder Sauna
  • Abends Gesprächsrunde – die Woche wirkt nach
Freitag · FastenbrechenDer Apfel: ein behutsamer Abschluss
  • Gemeinsames Fastenbrechen mit einem achtsam gegessenen Apfel
  • Abschlussrunde: Wir reflektieren die gemeinsame Zeit
  • Abschied – gestärkt und mit neuer Energie
  • Danach zuhause: etwa ein Drittel der Fastendauer als Aufbautage
Sonntag · Anreise
Included in the price

Everything for your fasting week

🥾Daily hikesGentle exercise in nature supports the elimination processes, strengthens the heart and circulation and gives you new energy.FASTENWANDERN →
💡Talks & impulsesWell-founded, practical content on nutrition, fasting, mindfulness and self-care.WIRKUNG DES FASTENS →
💬Daily sharing circlesSpace for reflection, questions and individual support – open and supportive.OUR FASTING GUIDES →
🧘1 × yoga per weekA gentle yoga flow tailored to the fasting period – for flexibility, calm and inner balance.YOGA OFFERS →
🥕Mornings: fresh juicesFreshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices – full of vitamins and enzymes, soothing and invigorating.KAROTTEN-APFEL-REZEPT →
🍲Evenings: vegetable brothClear, homemade, warming, rich in minerals and easy to digest.GASTRONOMY →
♨️Sauna & LeberwickelThe afternoons are yours: recover with a liver compress or relax in the hotel's own sauna.TO THE WELLNESS AREA →
per person in a double roomab 585 €06.06. – 11.06.2027 · 5 nights · arrival Sunday by 5 pmBOOK NOW
The drinking cure according to Dr. Otto Buchinger

A fasting day in a glass

The drinking cure is considered a classic among fasting methods – gentle, effective and easy to integrate into everyday life. Press play and watch your fasting day fill up.

  • Morning · fresh juicesmall amounts of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices
  • All day · still waterplenty – take particular care to drink enough
  • In between · herbal teaselected herbal teas warm and soothe
  • Evening · clear vegetable brothwohltuend, mineralstoffreich, selbst zubereitet
Ready for the day?
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Fasting means …

Fasting and exercise belong together

At your own pace – carefully chosen

On average we walk 12 to 15 kilometres a day, at a calm pace and with plenty of breaks – about four hours in the fresh air. Even with little hiking experience you'll manage the routes well, because Fasting hike it's not about performance but about mindfulness.

Physical walking promotes detoxification, protects the muscles and strengthens the heart, circulation and immune system. Geistig nature opens your eyes to what really matters – and walking together creates connection and exchange.

We discover lakes, forests and special places around Neuhermsdorf – more under Hiking in the Ore Mountains and at the Natural lake at the hotel.

Buchinger fasting at Landhotel Altes Zollhaus Yoga during Buchinger fasting
≈ 4hours in the fresh air
The gentle way back into everyday life

How many refeeding days do you need?

ALL ABOUT THE REFEEDING DAYS
Refeeding day calculator

The time after fasting counts too

You should plan about a third of the fasting period for refeeding days. Move the slider to your number of fasting days:

Green = fasting days · Lime = refeeding days

Your recommendation
2 Tage
Aufbau nach 5 Fastentagen – so findet dein Verdauungssystem behutsam in den Alltag zurück.

On site, Kirsten will give you additional information and practical tips for the time afterwards.

Fasting guide Kirsten Jahns
Your fasting guide

Kirsten Jahns – that's me

After studying to be a teacher, I worked in event management for almost three decades – a fulfilling time, but one that also took me to my limits. Over 13 years ago I discovered fasting as a counterbalance: as inner cleansing, a source of new energy and a path to greater mindfulness.

Today I professionally accompany people on their fasting journey – as a certified nutritionist (ILS) and mindfulness trainer. It's important to me that fasting is understood not as deprivation but as a holistic experience. If you wish, I'll continue to support you after the fasting period too.

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"What the eyes are for the outer world, fasting is for the inner."Mahatma Gandhi

Good to know

Frequently asked questions about experience fasting

Kirsten is available beforehand for all your questions about preparation – call us and we'll put you through.

How do I prepare at home?

Plan one or two relief days with light, easily digestible food – such as fruit, vegetables or rice. You should already avoid coffee, alcohol and cigarettes now.

Wann reise ich an?

Arrival is on Sunday by 5 pm at the latest. In the evening there's a welcome, an overview of the week and the first fasting soup together. You'll find directions to us under Arrival.

What can I drink while fasting?

Plenty of still water and herbal tea, plus small amounts of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices and a clear vegetable broth in the evening.

Can I manage the hikes without experience?

Yes. We walk at a calm pace with plenty of breaks. It's not about performance but about mindfulness in movement.

What is autophagy?

A self-cleaning process of the cells that is stimulated by fasting. Find out more in our article Autophagy during Buchinger fasting.

How does the fasting week end?

On Friday we break the fast together – classically with a mindfully eaten apple – and reflect on the time in a closing circle. Then, at home, come the refeeding days.

Hosts Isabel and Gerrit on two white scooters

Would you like to join or do you have questions about experience fasting?

Call us or write to us – we look forward to hearing from you.

Isabel & Gerrit

Hosts

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Take our Buchinger fasting quiz: 42 questions on preparation, drinks, metabolism and build-up days – with explanations. Score 75 % or more and you'll receive a book from our fasting library when you arrive for your fasting week.

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