Aktiv Hotel Schweiger
Fasting in the Allgäu

A week of Buchinger fasting for body, mind and soul

Fasting in the Allgäu

What is Buchinger Fasting?

Fasting according to Dr. Otto Buchinger is Europe's best-known form of fasting. During the fasting period you consume only vegetable broths, freshly pressed juices, teas and water. Many fasters report greater clarity, better sleep and a new body awareness. At Aktiv Hotel Schweiger we accompany you through the whole week with a set programme. One thing up front: our fasting week is a course in “fasting for healthy people” and not medically supervised therapeutic fasting. Participation is at your own responsibility.

Our Fasting Week Program 2026

Our Fasting Week Program 2026

Our 2026 fasting week runs from 17 to 23 October, arrival on Saturday — six nights in a single room with balcony, from €999 per person (visitor's tax charged separately). The week is led by Natalija Vuković, a medically certified fasting instructor of the Akademie Gesundes Leben, including preparation and follow-up. The programme includes six guided hikes around Bad Faulenbach, daily morning exercises plus one session of yoga or qi gong, expert talks on fasting, nutrition and breaking the fast, and free access to the sauna, steam bath and Aktivarium. The quiet setting in the Faulenbacher Valley, surrounded by four mountain lakes, does the rest.

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The week in numbers

17.–23.10.
The 2026 dates

Arrival on Saturday, six nights in a single room with balcony.

6
Guided hikes

Out every day — around three hours through the Füssen countryside.

1
Fasting instructor

Natalija Vuković accompanies the whole week, with preparation and follow-up.

ab 999 €
Per person

Meals, hikes, talks and guidance included. Visitor's tax charged separately.

A typical fasting day

Glass of herbal tea with flowers on natural fabric.
Two hikers on the lakeside path in autumn light.
Wooden bench on the shore of Lake Obersee facing the mountains.
Relaxation room at Aktiv Hotel Schweiger with loungers and warm light.
Fireplace bar at Aktiv Hotel Schweiger with a lit fire and candlelight.
from 07:00

Morning

Morning tea and morning exercises. Then vegetable broth and juice — the start of the day is calm, but not sluggish.

Morning mist over the valley meadow in the Faulenbacher Valley, mountains behind.

Faulenbacher Valley

For six days, this is how the day begins

The five phases of Buchinger fasting

Buchinger fasting is not starving, it is a sequence with clear stages. Our week follows this arc — from arrival on Saturday to the close on Friday.

Autumn meadow by the lakeshore in soft light.
Phase 1

Easing in

The body winds down instead of switching abruptly. Light food, plenty to drink, arriving. Easing in makes the first fasting days noticeably easier.

View across the Faulenbacher Valley with forest and mountains.
Phase 2

Starting the fast

The transition into the fast itself. From here vegetable broths, freshly pressed juices, herbal teas and water carry you through the day — all organic.

Lake Alatsee with a mirror-smooth surface in autumn.
Phase 3

The fasting days

The longest stage, and the one you come for. Morning exercises, a guided hike of around three hours, sauna, rest in between. Movement is not an add-on to fasting, it is part of the method.

Red berries on a branch against a dark background.
Phase 4

Breaking the fast

The moment everyone talks about — and the one most often underestimated. How to do it properly is its own expert talk here.

Sunbeams over the reflection of Lake Mittersee.
Phase 5

Building back up — and what comes after

After the fast, it is decided what remains of the week. The expert talks on fasting, nutrition and breaking the fast come with handouts to take home, and Natalija Vuković handles the follow-up.

What to Bring

Packing list for your fasting week:

  • Daily hikes are part of the program. Bring weatherproof, comfortable clothing and good hiking shoes.

  • During fasting, body temperature can drop. Your own hot water bottle for liver wraps is helpful.

  • Many participants use fasting time for reflection. A journal and inspiring books are ideal companions.

  • Our wellness area is included with every stay and an important part of the fasting program.

Buchinger fasting week at Aktivhotel Schweiger – tea and nature.

Six days that are yours

From 17 to 23 October 2026, six nights in a single room with balcony, guided by a medically certified fasting instructor. From €999 per person.

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Common questions about the fasting week

What guests most often want to know before their first fasting week.

To the fasting week

No. The week is guided throughout: Natalija Vuković, a medically certified fasting instructor of the Akademie Gesundes Leben, is there the whole time and also handles preparation and follow-up. For many participants it is their first time.

You are out for around three hours every day — on trails through the Füssen countryside, not up a rock face. Normal fitness and good hiking boots are enough.

No. Our fasting week is a course in “fasting for healthy people” and not medically supervised therapeutic fasting; participation is at your own responsibility. If you take medication or have pre-existing conditions, please clarify with your doctor beforehand.

From €999 per person: six nights in a single room with balcony, organic Buchinger fasting meals, six guided hikes, daily morning exercises plus one session of yoga or qi gong, the expert talks and personal fasting guidance. Visitor's tax is charged separately.

Then you stop — with guidance, not on your own. That is exactly what the fasting support is for. For cancellation before arrival our terms apply: free up to four weeks before, 80 % up to three weeks before, 100 % from one week before.

Your Room for the Fasting Week

Comfort double room “Lechfall” with wrought-iron bed, dandelion wall mural and seating area by the balcony window
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"
Comfort Room
DoubleShower

Doppelzimmer Komfort „Lechfall"

from 170 € / night28 m²3 Guests

Spacious comfort room with bright furnishings and holiday atmosphere.

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Comfort single room with double bed, cherrywood wardrobe and desk with TV
Einzelzimmer Komfort
Einzelzimmer Komfort
Einzelzimmer Komfort
Einzelzimmer Komfort
Einzelzimmer Komfort
Double Room
DoubleShower

Einzelzimmer Komfort

from 105 € / night23 m²1 Guests

Our Double Room "Faulenbacher Tal" for single use – 23 m² of comfort all to yourself.

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Standard double room “Faulenbacher Tal” with double bed, cherrywood furniture and desk by the window
Doppelzimmer Standard „Faulenbacher Tal"
Doppelzimmer Standard „Faulenbacher Tal"
Doppelzimmer Standard „Faulenbacher Tal"
Doppelzimmer Standard „Faulenbacher Tal"
Doppelzimmer Standard „Faulenbacher Tal"
Double Room
DoubleShower

Doppelzimmer Standard „Faulenbacher Tal"

from 159 € / night23 m²2 Guests

Cozy double room with a bathroom, flat-screen TV, and most have a balcony—your home away from home in the Allgäu.

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