1,100 m
Tyrol · up to 10 people
Breitberg Alm, Zillertal
A real alp on the Fügenberg with a tiled stove and a conservatory – room for the whole group.
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17 mountain huts and lodges in Austria
Rent a mountain hut in Austria – from 890 to 1,880 metres
Renting a mountain hut with us means: up on the mountain, but with a road to the door and hot water. 17 huts and lodges in Austria, from 890 to 1,880 metres, for two to ten people – many standing on their own, several with a sauna. We have visited every one of them ourselves. If you want it rougher, the real alpine huts are here.
Real alpine huts
The real alpine huts – up on the pasture
Alpine meadow all around, real altitude, no neighbours. Three of our houses are that.
1,880 m
East Tyrol · up to 4 people
Zarze Almhütte, Matrei
The highest we have: an alpine hut in the Hohe Tauern, with the walk up included.
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1,700 m
Carinthia · up to 8 people
Pietschacher Almhütte
An alpine hut on the Hochrindl in the Gurktal Alps, with its own Finnish sauna – and a road to the door.
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Rent a mountain hut – on the mountain, but comfortable
Lower than an alp, reachable by car, better equipped. This is what most people picture.
420 years
Salzburg · up to 6 people
Berghütte Artlieb
A 420-year-old mountain hut standing alone above Bischofshofen, with a sauna barrel and a hot tub.
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960 m
Salzburg · 1 to 6 people
Oberbrixen Hütte
A sunny spot on its own, with a sauna barrel and a hot tub outside the door.
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sauna
Tyrol · up to 7 people
Alpenrehblick, Karwendel
A mountain hut above the Inn valley with a sauna and a fenced dog garden.
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120 m²
Tyrol · up to 10 people
Grafenhäusl, Karwendel Nature Park
The big one, right by the nature park – room for groups and family celebrations.
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by train
Tyrol · 2 to 4 people
Kochhäusl, Tux Alps
A small mountain hut on its own with a private sauna – and reachable by train.
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20 m²
Tyrol · for 2 people
Waldhüttl, Karwendel
The smallest we have: 20 m² at the edge of the forest, built for two.
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Lodges in the Kleinwalsertal
Vorarlberg, right on the German border: short walks to the lift in winter, mountain railways in the guest card in summer.
Kleinwalsertal
Bergwiese Lodge „Zwölferkopf"
Bright and modern, with short walks to the lift in winter.
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Kleinwalsertal
Garten Lodge „Hammerspitze"
A lodge with its own garden and the bus stop at the door.
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Kleinwalsertal
Panorama Lodge „Ifen"
The smallest of the six, looking across to the Hoher Ifen.
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Kleinwalsertal
Alpenglück Lodge „Widderstein"
In summer the mountain railways are included in the guest card.
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Kleinwalsertal
Sonnenwende Lodge „Elferkopf"
A sunny spot, good for families and for two couples travelling together.
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Kleinwalsertal
Sonnenbalkon Lodge „Bärenkopf"
Quietly placed and easy to reach without a car.
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Not every mountain hut is at altitude
Two houses in Lower Austria show that a hut in the woods can be just as quiet as one at 1,800 metres.
own pond
Lower Austria · 1 to 5 people
Mühlenhütte on its own pond
The Mostviertel instead of high mountains: a rowing boat, a historic water wheel and forest all around.
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no electricity
Lower Austria · 1 to 2 people
Abenteurer-Hütte on the Geißenberg
A self-catering hut on its own – deliberately simple, deliberately quiet, reachable by train.
See the hutThe question we get most
Alpine hut or mountain hut – what is the difference?
In German the two words get used interchangeably, and in English it gets worse: „mountain hut" can mean anything from a staffed refuge with bunk beds to a chalet with a hot tub. Here is how we use them.
An alpine hut stands on an alp, usually above 1,000 metres, with alpine meadow all around. It is often the working building of a farm, and getting there frequently involves a walk. Simple, quiet, and the closest thing to living up there for a week.
A mountain hut is on the mountain but lower down, normally reachable by car and better equipped – proper heating, a full kitchen, in several cases a sauna. Same view, less carrying.
What both have in common with us: you rent the whole house. We never let a hut to two parties at the same time, and there is no reception and no breakfast room.
If you want the walk and the altitude, read Staying in an alpine hut. If you would rather park at the door, this page is the right one.
Mountain huts in Tyrol
Most of our houses are in Tyrol: the Waldhüttl and the Grafenhäusl in the Karwendel, the Alpenrehblick above Vomp, the Kochhäusl in the Tux Alps and the Breitberg Alm in the Zillertal. Innsbruck airport is under an hour from all of them. More on the region: Tyrol.
A mountain hut for a group
Two houses sleep ten: the Breitberg Alm in the Zillertal and the Grafenhäusl by the Karwendel Nature Park – both on their own, both with a table everyone fits around. For up to eight there is the Pietschacher Almhütte in Carinthia.
Personally visited, not copied from a catalogue
We have stood in every one of these 17 huts. We know how steep the drive is, how warm it gets in winter and whether the stove is hard work. Ask us – we answer from our own experience.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about mountain huts
What is the difference between an alpine hut and a mountain hut?
An alpine hut stands on an alp, usually above 1,000 metres, with alpine meadow around it and often a walk to reach it. A mountain hut is on the mountain but lower down, is normally reachable by car and is more comfortably equipped.
Which of your alpine huts is the highest?
The Zarze Almhütte near Matrei in East Tyrol at 1,880 metres, inside the Hohe Tauern National Park. It sleeps up to four people, and the walk up is part of it.
Is there a mountain hut for 10 people?
Yes, two: the Breitberg Alm in the Zillertal at 1,100 m and the Grafenhäusl by the Karwendel Nature Park. Both sleep up to ten and both stand on their own.
Which mountain hut has a sauna?
Berghütte Artlieb and Oberbrixen Hütte in Salzburg, the Alpenrehblick and the Kochhäusl in Tyrol, and the Pietschacher Almhütte in Carinthia. Artlieb and Oberbrixen also have a hot tub.
Can I drive up to the hut?
It depends on the house. At the Zarze Almhütte at 1,880 m a walk up is part of the deal; most of the mountain huts can be reached by car. The details are on each property page.
Can I get there without a car?
At some of them. The Kochhäusl and the Abenteurer-Hütte are reachable by train, and the lodges in the Kleinwalsertal have a bus stop nearby. Ask us and we will tell you honestly which works well.
Which hut suits you?
Tell us how many of you there are and how far you want to walk – we will sort out the rest by phone or email.