Mountain huts in Austria · 890 to 1,700 metres
Mountain hut rental in Austria – hut holidays in the Alps with road access and sauna
Renting a mountain hut means with us: up on the mountain, but with a road to the door, hot water and often a sauna in the snow or on the meadow. 14 mountain huts and lodges in Tyrol, the Salzburg region, Carinthia and the Kleinwalsertal, from 890 to 1,700 metres, for two to twelve persons – many secluded, each a self-catering hut with its own kitchen, each visited personally. If you want to go even higher and more rustic, you also find the real alpine huts with us.
Personally checkedMountain huts
with road access
with road access
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The location890 to 1,700 metresFrom the Karwendel to the Hochrindl – high enough for mountain views and cool nights, with a road to the door.
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SeclusionMany stand on their ownMeadow and forest all around, only you in the evening – Artlieb, Oberbrixen, Kochhäusl, Alpenrehblick and the Tiroler Hütte.
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WarmSauna, hot pot, hot tubBarrel sauna in the garden, hot pot in the snow, hot tub in the bathing barrel – included at several mountain huts.
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Personal adviceWe know every hutHow steep the road is, how warm it gets in winter, whether the stove is work – ask us, we have been there.
Three mountain huts we especially recommend today
Every day we show you three different places from our selection – from the 420-year-old mountain hut at the Hochkönig to the log cabin with hot tub at the Karwendel. All 14 mountain huts are further down and of course in the hut finder.
What makes a mountain hut with us
Renting a mountain hut: seclusion, sauna, mountain view – and the road to the door
Our mountain huts are on the mountain, but you drive right to the door. Inside hot water, stove or fireplace, often a sauna – outside meadow, forest and the view of the Hochkönig, Karwendel or Ifen. Six things you find again and again on a hut holiday in Austria with us.
SeclusionA lonely mountain hut, entirely for you
Meadow and forest all around, only you in the evening: the Oberbrixen Hütte and the Artliebhütte above Bischofshofen, the Kochhäusl on the Wattenberg, the Alpenrehblick on the Vomperberg and the Tiroler Hütte at the Karwendel stand on their own.
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Sauna and hot potSit warm while it snows all around
Barrel sauna and hot pot in the garden in Bischofshofen, private sauna in the Kochhäusl and at the Alpenrehblick, panorama sauna in the Bergwiese lodge, hot tub in the bathing barrel at the Tiroler Hütte – a mountain hut or chalet with sauna is part of it with us.
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As a coupleSmall mountain hut for two
The Waldhüttl with 20 m² at the forest edge, the Tiroler Hütte with hot tub in the bathing barrel, the Kochhäusl with wood stove and sauna: mountain huts built exactly for two – with a bench in front of the door and the Karwendel opposite.
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For the whole groupMountain hut for groups and families
The Grafenhäusl at the Karwendel Nature Park has three floors, two bathrooms and room for twelve. Artlieb, Oberbrixen and Alpenrehblick take six to seven – with a long table, a stove in the parlour and a meadow to play on at the door.
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Without a carSix lodges with cable car included
In the Kleinwalsertal stand six bright, modern lodges for four to six persons: the bus stops at the door, cable cars and ski bus are included in the guest card – a mountain holiday that begins with the train and works without a car.
See the lodges in the Kleinwalsertal
Summer and winterAll year on the mountain
In summer the hiking trails begin at the house and the nights stay cool, in winter snow lies at the door and sledding run, cross-country trail or piste are nearby. All mountain huts are open all year and reachable by car in winter.
See winter on the mountainGood to know
Mountain hut or alpine hut – what suits you?
Both are hut holidays in Austria, both a self-catering hut with its own kitchen – and yet they are two ways of living. We honestly state for every hut what it is – so you get exactly what you are looking for.
On the mountain, with road access and comfort
A mountain hut is on the mountain, between 890 and 1,700 metres, and you drive right to the door. Inside hot water, bathroom, kitchen, stove or fireplace, often a sauna or hot pot. These are the 14 huts on this page – from the Artliebhütte at the Hochkönig to the Grafenhäusl at the Karwendel.
Mountain huts in the hut finderOn the alpine pasture, higher and more rustic
An alpine hut stands on a working or former alpine pasture: alpine meadow all around, usually above 1,000 metres, often with a walk-in on foot. With us these are the Breitberg Alm in the Zillertal at 1,100 metres and the Zarze Almhütte in East Tyrol at 1,880 metres – the Pietschacher Almhütte on the Hochrindl, with road access and sauna, stands on both sides.
Staying in an alpine hutVery simple, right at the top
If you want the mountain pure, you also find huts without mains electricity with us: candlelight, wood stove, really dark nights and a starry sky you never see like this in the valley. The Zarze Almhütte in the Hohe Tauern National Park is our highest place for it.
See huts without electricityBy region
Renting a mountain hut in Tyrol, Salzburg, Carinthia or Vorarlberg
Tyrol
Karwendel and Tux Alps
Five mountain huts around the Karwendel: the Waldhüttl and the Tiroler Hütte for two, the Kochhäusl on the Wattenberg, the Alpenrehblick on the Vomperberg and the Grafenhäusl, a holiday house for twelve. Innsbruck is reachable in half an hour.
Mountain huts in Tyrol →Salzburg
Above Bischofshofen at the Hochkönig
Two secluded mountain huts above the Pongau, both for six, both with barrel sauna and hot pot in the garden: the 420-year-old Artliebhütte and the Oberbrixen Hütte, where the dog is welcome too – hut holidays with a dog at the Hochkönig.
Mountain huts in the Salzburg region →Vorarlberg
Six lodges in the Kleinwalsertal
Bright, modern, for four to six persons – with the bus at the door and cable cars included. The mountain hut for everyone who wants to go to the mountains without a car. In Carinthia the Pietschacher Almhütte stands at 1,700 metres on the Hochrindl – ski-in and ski-out, sauna in the house, room for eight.
Lodges in Vorarlberg →When do you want to go up the mountain?
All 14 mountain huts in Austria
Not decided yet? Here are all mountain huts, chalets and lodges for your hut holiday in the Alps that you can rent with us – with number of persons, rooms and what makes the hut on the mountain special. Whether your preferred week is free, you see directly at the hut.
Good to know
Mountain hut or alpine club hut: which hut suits your mountain holiday in Austria?
Alpine club huts for hut to hut hiking
Many hut hikers know the Austrian mountain huts from hut to hut hiking: the alpine club huts of the Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV, Alpenverein), the German Alpine Club (DAV) or the Swiss Alpine Club sit high alpine on the hiking tour, with hut staff, a shared washroom, dormitories and an à la carte menu with Kaiserschmarrn and strudel. Booking runs through the clubs' online reservation system, a sleeping bag liner and hut shoes belong in the rucksack, and alpine club members pay reduced rates.
Our mountain huts: the whole hut for you
The mountain huts on this page are different: you rent the entire hut for yourself – with a private room for everyone, your own kitchen, a terrace and often a sauna. No hut network, no bunk room, no extra cost for the shower. Most are accessible by car, the Zarze Almhütte and the Abenteurer-Hütte with a walk-in. Rustic alpine huts on the mountain pasture and comfortable Tyrolean chalets alike – personally visited.
Hike, mountain bike and alpine tours from the door
From every hut you hike straight into the mountain environment: alpine meadows and alpine pastures around the Breitberg Alm in the Zillertal, the Karwendel from the Tiroler Hütte, the Hohe Tauern from the Zarze, the Nockberge from the Pietschacher Almhütte. Multi-day hut hikes in the Wilder Kaiser or the Tyrolean Alps are a day trip away, mountain biking starts on the forest road – plan a route on Komoot and we tell you where it starts best.
Hospitality of the alpine farmers
Our hosts are alpine farmers and families from the alpine village: they bring wood, milk and regional cuisine to the door and tell you which mountain meadows the cows graze on. A family-friendly mountain holiday for hikers, mountaineers and everyone who wants stunning panoramic views without an early wake-up call from the hut staff.
Frequently asked
Mountain hut rental – briefly answered
What is the difference between a mountain hut and an alpine hut?
A mountain hut is on the mountain, with us between 890 and 1,700 metres, with a road to the door, bathroom, kitchen and often a sauna. An alpine hut stands on an alpine pasture, usually above 1,000 metres, with alpine meadow all around and often with a walk-in on foot. Every hut honestly states what it is.
Which mountain hut has a sauna?
The Artliebhütte and the Oberbrixen Hütte in Salzburg have a barrel sauna and hot pot in the garden, the Kochhäusl and the Alpenrehblick in Tyrol and the Pietschacher Almhütte in Carinthia a private sauna, the Bergwiese lodge in the Kleinwalsertal a panorama sauna and the Tiroler Hütte at the Karwendel a hot tub in the bathing barrel.
Is there a mountain hut for 10 or 12 persons?
Yes: the Grafenhäusl at the Karwendel Nature Park has room for up to twelve persons on three floors, the Pietschacher Almhütte for eight. Artlieb, Oberbrixen and Alpenrehblick take six to seven persons, the lodges in the Kleinwalsertal four to six plus guests.
Can I drive right to the mountain hut?
Yes, all mountain huts on this page have a road to the door and parking at the house – in winter too, with winter tyres. How steep the road is and whether snow chains are helpful is stated for every hut.
Which mountain hut is for two persons?
The Waldhüttl at the Karwendel with 20 m², the Tiroler Hütte with private hot tub and the Kochhäusl on the Wattenberg with sauna – all three secluded in Tyrol, built for two.
Can you rent a mountain hut in winter too?
Yes, all our mountain huts are open all year. In winter snow lies at the door, sledding run, cross-country trail or piste are nearby, and sauna or hot pot make the evening warm. The road is cleared.
Not sure yet which mountain hut suits you?
Tell us who you are coming with, how quiet it may be and whether a sauna or cable car should be included. We have visited every mountain hut ourselves and advise you from our own experience – directly and personally.
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