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Looking for mountain lovers in the Chiemgau Alps - Bavaria,Germany

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The experience

Without Electricity and flowing water to a splendidly simple way of life. We run an organic farm with a cabin in the nearby mountains. You spent your stay alone in our beautiful log cabin in the mountains. You help us to keep the pasture free of weeds and look after the cattle. You can do laundry, charge your cell phone or take a shower on our farm at any time. At the beginning we will pay for a bulk purchase of food according to your wishes.

What you offer

15 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We’re a family of 5 who run an organic farm with a cabin in the nearby mountains. You spent your stay in our beautiful log cabin in the mountains. Together with our cows and a lot of lovely nature and landscape around you. You are going to help us free the pasture from weed and are able to divide yourself the work times autonomous. If you love the mountains and nature, you’re here exactly right. A Digitaldetox succeeds effortlessly without a Wi-Fi connection. For that you will have enough space for a yoga-mat, an artsy hobby and there are no limits set for any sportive outdoor activities.

= important for all applicants=
You should be able to spend time alone because the cabin lays remote (around 30 minutes by foot downhill) and completely surrounded by pastures, woods and mountains. You can spend your stay alone or together as a team of two.

Activities & Shift

Your tasks are not very complicated and you can divide them freely. We’re expecting your assistance for 3 hours a day, weekends are free. Your main tasks will be the supervision of our animals around the cabin and to release the pasture from weeds. Especially, the thistles should be ripped out by hand with gloves and be brought outside the pastures. You will be working alone or as a team if you’re staying in our cabin together. Depending on how long you stay, the work may vary, and we may also need help on the farm in the valley. Please bring suitable clothing and sturdy shoes.
You should enjoy moving around and have no problem walking 30 minutes downhill and then uphill again to get back to civilization. Please also make sure you have a working SIM card for Germany. There is no wifi at the hut and we should still be able to stay in touch via Whatsapp/SMS.

Rules

You will be accommodated in our fantastic log cabin. Our cabin has 2 bedrooms, a large dining area with wood stove and storage room. There is no electricity or running water and no WiFi. But you can of course come to our farm at any time and charge your cell phone, power bank, etc. and take a shower or do laundry. We also offer a shower bag at the hut. The hut is heated with wood and this is also how we cook. You will mostly prepare and eat your own meals, but there are of course also days when we work and eat together. At the beginning of your stay we will pay for a bulk purchase, for everything you need during your stay please pay yourself.
Please note our rules for the log cabin:
-no open fires inside or outside
-no smoking in the hut
-use the firewood sparingly
-the hut must be treated with care and kept in order
-no pets allowed (due to our own dog and the cattle)