A wood stove, spring water and an evening that does not depend on sockets. Some huts really are without electricity, others supply the essentials with sunlight. We tell you in advance what to expect.
„Without electricity" is not a uniform standard of comfort. That is exactly why we show the differences directly.
No electricity, no running water, 1.5 hours of ascent. In return a wood stove, candlelight, a solar shower and a quiet that you first have to walk up to.
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A small photovoltaic system is enough for light, a power bank and the refrigerator. Heating and cooking are done with wood, water comes from canisters and the spring.
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Photovoltaics, spring water, a shower and WC at 1,880 metres. No WiFi, no grid comfort – but considerably more equipment than in a hut completely without electricity.
View accommodationThere you will find the complete selection and can also search by region, number of people, dog or travel period. The magazine explains – the hut finder searches. And in the end the accommodation page tells you exactly how much electricity, water and comfort there really is.
Completely without electricity, a small solar island or photovoltaics with basic comfort – those are three different holidays.
Read the differenceWater can run on site, be carried up or be available only to a limited extent. That should be clarified before booking.
Open the water checkThe wood stove provides warmth, food and sometimes even hot water. But not at the push of a button.
Read the wood stove chapterNo WiFi does not automatically mean no reception. But it does not mean unlimited charging either.
Plan your technologyPlan simply, shop regionally and do not pack fresh cream cake for ten days into your rucksack.
Plan your provisionsA head torch, a power bank, warm clothing and a few things that are completely taken for granted down in the valley.
Open the packing listLess light often means more stars. The head torch still belongs next to the door.
Discover holiday ideasA farm shop, bread, cheese and Speck suit the hut better than an overfilled supermarket boot.
Holiday regionallyTemperature, water, the ascent and daylight change hut life considerably.
Find your travel periodWithout traffic and without the humming of a refrigerator you hear what otherwise gets lost: from dawn onwards there is plenty going on in the branches, and by seven the finest noise is already over. Take your coffee with you, leave the door open, stay seated.
Nature outside the hutAnyone who sits there without a screen soon notices that their hands need something to do. A small carving knife and a piece of wood from the side of the path are enough – on the first evening it becomes a stick, on the third already something you take home with you.
More ideas for the hutNo. The Abenteurer-Hütte is completely without electricity. The Waldhüttl and the Zarze Almhütte use photovoltaics. That is why each recommendation states exactly what is supplied.
Depending on the hut not at all, to a limited extent via solar power or with your own power bank. Do not plan with unlimited energy.
That ranges from a solar shower and a pit toilet to a shower, WC and washbasin. You will find exactly these differences in the electricity check above.
In all three recommendations the wood stove does that. At the Zarze Almhütte it also produces hot water.
The Waldhüttl can be reached directly and is therefore an easy start. The Abenteurer-Hütte and the Zarze have an ascent and require more planning.
A head torch, a charged power bank, suitable clothing and, depending on the hut, water and food. The exact list is in the guide.
Quiet places, time together and special hut moments.
Discover huts for couples Out and about togetherHuts and holiday houses that suit the age of your children.
Discover family holidays With a four-legged friendHuts and holiday houses in which your dog is expressly welcome.
Discover holidays with a dog Away togetherHouses for friends and small groups – with room for everyone at the same table.
Discover group hutsTell us how simple it may be. We will tell you honestly which hut suits that.
Without a connection means in concrete terms: The water comes from your own spring, the warmth from the wood next door. How both work is described here: Where the water at the hut comes from and Wood from your own forest.