Summit & Soul Women’s Mountain Retreat: Z-Bonds Traverse
Guineafowl Adventure Company is offering exclusive, full service, women’s-only nature retreats with our amazing guide Meg Stewart.
Join Meg for transformative adventures in the White Mountains, where rugged hiking, brief morning meditations, and restorative yoga come together to create a deeply healing experience. With years of experience as a yoga teacher and wilderness medicine educator, Meg brings a thoughtful, grounding approach to this journey through nature’s most breathtaking landscapes. Start each day with a quiet meditation to center the mind before hiking the rugged trails of the White Mountain National Forest, ascending 4,000-foot peaks, and immersing yourself in the vibrant energy of the forest. Feel the power of the earth beneath your feet as you reconnect with resilience and strength. As the sun sets, unwind with a soothing yoga practice beneath the stars, designed to restore tired muscles and nourish the soul.
This experience blends movement, mindfulness, and the quiet wisdom of nature, offering a space to recharge and find balance. Let the mountains challenge you, the forest heal you, and the journey inspire lightness, strength, and peace.
This trip is part of our Summit & Soul series. The other hikes Meg is guiding in this series are:
July 11-13: Pemi Loop w/ overnight stays at Greenleaf Hut and Galehead Hut. Three Day, Two Night traverse (29 miles, 10,000’ elevation gain)
August 8-10: Presidential Traverse w/ overnight stays at Madison Springs Hut and Lakes of the Clouds Hut. Three Day, Two Night Traverse. (18 miles, 8,500’ elevation gain)
September 13-14: Wildcat-Carter-Moriah Traverse with overnight stay at Carter Notch Hut. Two Day, One Night traverse (17 miles, 6,500’ gain)
Join Guineafowl Adventure Company on a guided 2-Day / 1-Night Zealand-Bonds Traverse! Stay in the Zealand Springs AMC High Mountain Hut for your overnight, and hike the straight through the heart of the Pemigewasset Wilderness over the course of two days!
The Pemigewasset Wilderness is well-known as one of the most beautiful sections of the White Mountain National Forest, with miles of breathtaking alpine zone ridge hiking with several epic climbs and descents through technical rocks and trails. You’ll summit multiple 4,000-foot peaks enjoying the 360-degree views from the iconic Bondcliff as your final summit before descending down into the forest and out to Lincoln Woods at the end of your adventure.
This is a strenuous trek meant for experienced hikers, but staying at AMC High Mountain Huts offers some fun and surprising luxuries. First and foremost, you’ll have real beds at the huts and both breakfast and dinner provided for you. Minimal gear means packing light, moving with confidence, and peace of mind that comfortable accommodations await you after a day of adventuring. Best of all, spreading the traverse out over two days allows you to sneak in an extra summit of Mount Hale on Day 1, with a long and beautiful journey summiting Zealand, Bond, West Bond and Bondcliff all on Day 2!
Trips include all AMC Hut overnight accommodations, round trip transportation to and from Greater Boston and all necessary hiking gear.
$550/day/person so $1,100/person for 2-Day, 1-Night or $1,550/person for 3-Day, 2-night
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| Distance 21.7 miles |
Elevation Gain 6,300 ft |
Hike Score 522 |
Time on Feet 18:00h |
Expected Pace 50:00 min/mile |
