Health and wellness venue
Shrine Mont
8 locals recommend
Tips from locals
Mark
August 29, 2017
A retreat open to the public and operated by local Lutheran diocese. Also home to the Shenandoah Music Festival during the summer months. Stations Of The Cross hike up the hill to the cross is worth a visit - and qualifies as legitimate exercise.
Will And Betsy
March 20, 2021
A few steps from your door, Shrine Mont serves three bountiful and delicious meals a day. Please call ahead for reservations.
Olga
September 28, 2022
Begun in 1850 with the first portion (known as ‘Maryland House’), construction of Orkney Springs Hotel (now Virginia House) was interrupted by the Civil War. Maryland House served as a hospital for recovering Confederate soldiers. Construction resumed in 1867. By 1873 four new buildings and seven cottages had been added. In 1925 the Episcopal Church dedicated the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration nearby. Eventually this led to the creation of Shrine Mont, an Episcopalian retreat that today owns the Orkney Hotel and surrounding structures. This site regularly hosts hundreds of camp attendees, church conference participants, and individuals seeking to relax in the mountains. Locals also continue to use the site, its recreation facilities, and many of the festivals it hosts each year including the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival (see above!) 2.9mi, 7min
Begun in 1850 with the first portion (known as ‘Maryland House’), construction of Orkney Springs Hotel (now Virginia House) was interrupted by the Civil War. Maryland House served as a hospital for recovering Confederate soldiers. Construction resumed in 1867. By 1873 four new buildings and seven co…
Erika
December 17, 2021
Just a 10 minute drive, this beautiful and historic site offers great hikes, labyrinth, outdoor Church services, and family style dining in the Summer.
Susan
November 23, 2019
Great trails for walking and hiking. Make sure to check out the trail for the signs of the cross, it features a meditation labyrinth. The hotel dates back to the 1700's!
Location
217 Shrine Mont Cir
Orkney Springs, VA