dogs welcome
Tyrol · for 2 people
Waldhüttl, Karwendel
20 m² at the edge of the forest, a moss-covered roof, a fireplace and the trail at the door.
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Ten cabins with forest at the door
Rent a cabin in the woods in Austria – sleeping between the trees
A cabin in the woods is a different kind of quiet from a hut on an alp. No wide view, no wind – instead the sound of the trees, mushrooms in autumn and deer at the edge of the clearing in the early morning. Ten of our houses have forest at the door, from 20 square metres for two to a whole alp for ten.
Our cabins in the woods
Ten houses with woodland at the door
From the edge of the forest in the Karwendel to a pond in the Mostviertel.
hot tub
Tyrol · for 2 people
Tiroler Hütte, Karwendel
A chalet built for exactly two, with a private whirlpool and a Swiss pine bed at 890 m.
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Gnadenwald
Tyrol · up to 3 people
Waldsicht, Karwendel
On a working farm on the sunny terrace of Gnadenwald, with the forest right behind the house.
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Gnadenwald
Tyrol · up to 5 people
Alpenfamilienglück, Karwendel
Animals, meadow and woodland at the door – the easiest of our forest huts with children.
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Gnadenwald
Tyrol · up to 3 people
Pferdeheimat, Karwendel
Horses in the paddock, forest behind it, and Innsbruck half an hour away.
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sauna
Tyrol · 2 to 4 people
Kochhäusl, Tux Alps
On its own between meadow and woodland above Hall-Wattens, with a private sauna.
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sauna
Tyrol · up to 7 people
Alpenrehblick, Karwendel
Above the Inn valley at the treeline, with a sauna and a fenced garden.
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1,100 m
Tyrol · up to 10 people
Breitberg Alm, Zillertal
Where the forest stops and the alpine meadow starts – a whole alp for up to ten.
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own pond
Lower Austria · 1 to 5 people
Mühlenhütte on its own pond
Forest all around and your own pond in front: a rowing boat, a water wheel, and nothing else.
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no electricity
Lower Austria · 1 to 2 people
Abenteurer-Hütte on the Geißenberg
A self-catering hut in the woods without electricity – for one or two, reachable by train.
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Forest cabin, forest edge or mountain forest – the difference
„A cabin in the woods" sounds like one thing and means three. It is worth knowing which one you are booking, because they feel completely different.
In the forest. Trees on every side, a small clearing in front of the door. Cool in summer, dark early in the evening, very quiet. That is the Waldhüttl and the Abenteurer-Hütte.
At the forest edge. Meadow in front, woodland behind. You get the light and the view and still have the trees two minutes away – the three farms in Gnadenwald and the Waldsicht work like this.
Mountain forest. Higher up, where the trees thin out towards the alpine meadow. The Alpenrehblick and the Breitberg Alm sit right on that line.
A cabin in the woods for two – small and quiet
The Waldhüttl in the Karwendel is 20 m² with a moss-covered roof, a fireplace and a barbecue spot – the smallest thing we have and the quietest. If you want the same forest with a whirlpool on the terrace, the Tiroler Hütte is a few minutes away.
A cabin in the woods for a family or a group
In Gnadenwald, three houses stand on working farms with woodland behind them: Alpenfamilienglück for up to five, Waldsicht and Pferdeheimat for up to three each. Animals, meadow and forest – with children that is usually enough of a programme. For a bigger group there is the Alpenrehblick for seven and the Breitberg Alm for ten.
Forest and water at once
The Mühlenhütte in the Mostviertel is the only one of its kind we have: forest all around, your own pond in front, a rowing boat and a historic water wheel. Open from April to November. Worth saying out loud: with children, the water belongs on the supervision list.
Personally visited, honestly described
We have walked the last stretch of every one of these tracks. We know which one is dark at four in the afternoon in November and which clearing gets the evening sun. Ask us before you book.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about cabins in the woods
Which hut really stands in the middle of the woods?
The Waldhüttl in the Karwendel and the Abenteurer-Hütte on the Geißenberg come closest – forest on every side and no other building in sight. The Mühlenhütte in the Mostviertel has forest all around and its own pond in front.
Is there a cabin in the woods for two people?
Two of them. The Waldhüttl is 20 m² built for two, and the Tiroler Hütte in the Karwendel is a chalet for exactly two with a private whirlpool.
Is a forest cabin dark inside?
Ours are not. All of them have a clearing or a meadow in front, which is what makes the difference between living in the forest and living under it. In the photos you can see where the light comes from.
What about mosquitoes and ticks?
Ticks are a real thing in Austrian woodland from spring to autumn – long trousers on walks and a check in the evening. Mosquitoes are mainly an issue near the water at the Mühlenhütte, and only on still summer evenings.
Can I get to a cabin in the woods without a car?
To the Abenteurer-Hütte and the Kochhäusl, yes – by train and a short transfer. The three farms in Gnadenwald are reachable by bus from Hall in Tirol.
Can the dog come along?
At almost all of them, usually for a small fee per night. The Alpenrehblick has a fenced dog garden, and at the Waldhüttl the forest starts at the door.
Which forest do you want to wake up in?
Tell us how many of you there are and whether you want trees on every side or a meadow in front – we will tell you which of the ten fits.