Impulses & Experiences
Active in the Kloster Holzen
Finding balance through time in the monastery
Enjoy the warmth of the sunshine in the monastic calm of the orchard, the tranquility of the cloister garden or the monastery church. The well-maintained monastery complex with its apple and pear orchards, the forests and the gently sloping fields, offers an abundance of wonderful places for contemplation, meditation and deceleration. You can also make the most of this idyllic scenery for exercise and sport, for example, while discovering Bavaria on a bicycle. Kloster Holzen offers an attractive, year-round accompanying programme which includes herbal walks, Nordic walking tours and relaxation programmes such as Jacobean muscle relaxation and full body massages. Enquire about our current special experiences on offer now!
Visits to devotions or organ concerts give spiritual impulses. In addition, we invite you to cultural events at the Holzen Monastery.
Joy of life
At a glance
Special experiences at Kloster Holzen
- Meditation
- Guided Monastery Tour
- Eavesdropping tour
- Forest nature trail
- Visit of the herb garden
- Guided herb walk
- Natural forest bathing
- Photography
- Visit of the animal enclosure
- Cultural events
- Massages & Osteopathy (please consider: therapists are only available due to prior appointment)
Breathe
Meditation & Workshops
Doing good for yourself
Meditating in the cloister garden is soothing for body, mind and soul. Guided herbal walks and workshops, during which you can also make your own herbal oils, help to strengthen the bond with nature. To the eventkalender
Learn and experience
Knowledgeable & entertaining
Monastry tour
Get acquainted with Kloster Holzen in a very special way with Sister Katharina. You will get to know the history of Holzen monastery and Sister Katharinas' tales "of yesteryear to the present day" will allow you to eavesdrop on history.
You can experience this very authentic moment on special dates - for more information please contact our reception.
Medicinal plants and flowers
Guided tour in the monastery garden
Holzen herb walk
Let yourself be introduced to the world of colourful healing and flowering splendour by a herbalist and curative practitioner. She knows the plants in our herb garden and informs you about their use and healing effects.
Duration approx. 90 minutes, 10 €/person
Free audio tour
Eavesdropping tour
Grab your smartphone and start your audio-guided walk around Kloster Holzen. Experience the magnificent baroque church, listen to stories about monastery life and stroll through the monastery garden with its many plants.
Download the app for free from the App Store or the Google Play Store and start listening. Rental devices are available at the reception desk.
Discover animals
For children & adults
Animal Enclosure
It is a pleasure to watch the animals of the nature project of Kloster Holzen. How sweetly the donkeys and goats look, move and eat. You can observe all this in the outdoor enclosure - even hares and Cameroon sheep are waiting to be discovered by you.
Feeding is allowed - but for the animals' welfare we ask you to use only the food that is available on site.
Always worth a visit
Holzen Monastery
Cultural events
Cultural events such as jazz, organ and church concerts take place at irregular intervals in the Holzen Monastery. The dates can be found in our event overview on the website.
Please also visit our impressive art exhibition series with wooden sculptures by Bernhard Schmid.