Scan Magazine – August 2018

Issue 115 | August 2018 | 83

It is not possible to find the way to Nyrups Naturhotell on your own, and so all guests
receive special instructions before arrival. Nor can you drive all the way there —
guests must hike the last kilometre at least, and many choose to come via public
transport, followed by a five-kilometre hike. Nyrups Naturhotell is truly a pure
nature experience.

By Sara Wenkel

No electricity, running water or WiFi, and
a shared outdoor kitchen. It might sound
terrifying to some, but founders Camilla
Jönsson and Cecilia Timmer are certain
that getting close to nature, and being
given a chance to log off, is something
we all need more of. “Our Naturhotell
is a real outdoor experience, but it’s a
comfortable stay,” Jönsson explains. “We
have designed the experience around
people who are relatively unused to being
out in nature.”

Six Mongolian woollen yurts, with two or
three beds in each, are freely placed in
the beautiful, deep Scanian beech forest.
“Falling asleep with rain dripping onto
the canvas and waking up to birdsong
and the natural sunlight is an amazing
experience,” Jönsson says. The venue
also provides an outdoor kitchen and a

common ‘Motherhut’, where guests can

always enjoy the heat from the stove.

Cook locally produced food over an

open fire

Most guests opt for food packages,

where locally sourced ingredients are

prepared, ready for their arrival. “I de-

signed the food concept with the idea

of bringing people close to the fire and

to enable them to discover what amaz-

ing things we can do with local produce

over fire. We give them all the necessary

tools and instructions, but a big part of

the experience is to explore and try for

yourself,” Jönsson says.

Hike, explore and experience a

mental presence

During the day, there are many ‘close-

to-nature experiences’ to be discovered

Truly close to nature

in the immediate surroundings. Hikes of

all different levels are the most popular,

while other sightseeing suggestions in-

clude a 180-million-year-old volcano or

one of the many lakes.

For larger groups, Jönsson and

Timmer are very happy to create be-

spoke programmes and can help to

arrange tree climbing, cheese walks,

bat safaris, cooking classes and much

more. Nyrups Naturhotell is also an

ideal location at which to host a unique

conference or training course. “You will

get guaranteed mental presence from

your attendants,” Jönsson promises.

Web: http://www.naturhotell.se/en

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