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🏔️ Help at Our Eco-Retreat in the Austrian Alps 🌿

4.5
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The experience

Are you looking to slow down, reconnect with nature, and contribute to a meaningful project in the heart of the Alps? 🐑🍃
Join our peaceful mountain retreat nestled in a small alpine village. We welcome nature lovers, mindful travelers, and hands-on helpers who want to experience community living, support eco-tourism, and enjoy breathtaking mountain views. 🌄✨
You’ll help in the kitchen, the service or with housekeeping


What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate German or Intermediate English

Between 18 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

In return, you’ll receive delicious home-cooked meals, cozy accommodation, and time to hike, relax, and enjoy the mountain air. And of course in wintertime, skiing, sledding and so on.

Our retreat is a small, eco-conscious hideaway surrounded by nature, ideal for those who value simplicity, sustainability, and connection. Volunteers support the daily operations in different areas, depending on the season and needs:

🧼 Housekeeping: Cleaning rooms and common areas
🥕 Kitchen Help: Food prep, serving, and dishwashing
🌿 Gardening: Planting, watering, weeding, harvesting

We work in harmony with the land and keep things warm and welcoming — you’ll be part of a small, dedicated team that values respect, mindfulness, and good energy.


Activities & Shift

You’ll help 30 hours per week, with 2 days off, and your shift will be either:

-Morning: 6:00 – 12:30 Break at 10:00 to 10:30 breakfast
-Evening: 16:00 – 22:30 Break at 18:00 to 18:30 dinner

Shifts are assigned based on the day’s needs. Morning shifts often involve gardening or housekeeping, while evening shifts are mostly kitchen-related. Flexibility, reliability, and a positive attitude are essential. 😊


Rules

-Respect shared spaces, quiet hours, and house rules
-Keep your work area clean and organized
-Basic English or German is required for clear communication
-No parties or smoking indoors 🚫
-Bring good boots and an open heart 🧡