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Rent a secluded hut: a hut that belongs only to you for a few days
In the evening only the meadow, the forest and the sky – and the next house far enough away. 10 lonely huts, alpine huts and secluded mountain huts in Austria, from 760 to 1,880 metres: from the cottage for two to the alpine hut for ten, in Tyrol, East Tyrol, the Salzburg region, Carinthia and the Mostviertel. Each visited personally – we know the road in, the path and the silence there.
Personally checkedSeclusion
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Real seclusionWe only write it where it is trueDetached, with its own road or its own walk-in, meadow, forest and mountain all around – at every hut here we have seen it ourselves.
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From 760 to 1,880 metresFrom the forest edge to the high alpine pastureThe Mühlenhütte at its private pond, the Kochhäusl above the Inn valley, the Zarze Almhütte in the Hohe Tauern National Park – every altitude has its own calm.
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For 2 to 10Cottage for two or alpine hut for everyoneWaldhüttl and Abenteurer-Hütte for two, Kochhäusl for up to four, Artlieb and Oberbrixen for six, Pietschacher for eight, Breitberg Alm for ten.
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Personal adviceWe know the way upTell us whether you want to drive to the door or walk the last stretch, with sauna or very simple – we tell you which hut is free.
Three secluded huts we especially recommend today
Every day we show you three different places from our selection – from the self-catering hut on the high alpine pasture to the mountain hut with sauna and hot pot. All secluded huts are further down in the gallery and in the hut finder.
Mühlenhütte am Privatteich im Mostviertel
Niederösterreich, Pielach
from 100,00 € / Night
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Abenteurer-Hütte am Geißenberg im Mostviertel
Niederösterreich, Pielach
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Lonely huts
Secluded huts – and what it is really like up there
Seclusion has many faces: the high alpine hut you climb half an hour to, the cottage at the forest edge you drive right up to, the 420-year-old mountain hut with a hot pot in the garden. Six examples from our selection – all visited personally.
High alpine hut · 1,880 mZarze Almhütte, East Tyrol
First the cowbells, then the forest opens, then the clearing with the hut: self-catering alpine hut in the Hohe Tauern National Park, 30 to 45 minutes' climb from the farm. Wood stove, spring water, alpine meadows all around – for up to four, the dog may come – seasonally from spring to autumn.
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Self-catering hut · without electricityAbenteurer-Hütte, Mostviertel
An hour and a half on foot through the forest, 300 metres of altitude, then you stand at 1,177 metres in front of 12 square metres of larch wood: wood stove, candles, outhouse, a view. The lonely hut for two that sheds everyday life on the way up. With dog, reachable by train.
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Mountain hut with saunaKochhäusl in the Tuxer Alps
A few hundred metres above the Inn valley, on the Wattenberg: wood-burning stove, private sauna, sun terrace, sheep grazing next door, the Karwendel opposite. Secluded mountain hut for two to four persons, all year, also reachable by train.
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Sunny seclusion · Salzburg regionOberbrixen Hütte, Bischofshofen
250-year-old timber on one of the sunniest spots in the Pongau, 960 metres up: barrel sauna and hot pot in the garden, the Tennengebirge and the Hochkönig in full width. For six persons, the dog may come – and right next door the 420-year-old Berghütte Artlieb of the same hosts.
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Hut at its own pondMühlenhütte, Mostviertel
A water wheel that still turns, a pond with a rowing boat, a small wooden hut at 760 metres above the Pielachtal. The car stays at the host's, the last 150 metres you walk across the grass. Summer hut for up to five, April to November, with dog.
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Alpine hut for tenBreitberg Alm, Zillertal
Detached at 1,100 metres on the Fügenberg, with tiled stove, conservatory and a table that seats ten. The secluded alpine hut for friends, families and ski groups – up to three dogs welcome, bookable all year, in winter with snow right to the door.
See Breitberg AlmAdd to that the Berghütte Artlieb at the Hochkönig, the Pietschacher Almhütte on the Hochrindl in Carinthia, the country house Alpenrehblick on the Vomperberg and the Waldhüttl above Terfens – all below in the gallery.
Location and regions
Where our lonely huts in Austria stand
You find seclusion with us in five regions. In Tyrol the Waldhüttl and the Alpenrehblick in a sunny viewpoint location above the Inn valley at the Karwendel Nature Park, the Kochhäusl in the Tux Alps with panoramic view, the Breitberg Alm on the Fügenberg in the Zillertal – the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski area lies just below. In East Tyrol the Zarze Almhütte in the Hohe Tauern National Park, the land around the Großglockner. In the Salzburg region the two rustic mountain huts Artlieb and Oberbrixen above Bischofshofen with barrel sauna and hot pot. In Carinthia the cosy alpine hut Pietschacher in the Nock Mountains Biosphere Park. And in the Mostviertel in Lower Austria the Mühlenhütte at its private pond and the Abenteurer-Hütte on the Geißenberg, the most remote of all.
As different as the huts are, they have one thing in common: seclusion that feels good. Idyllic at the forest edge or in complete seclusion on the high alpine pasture, simple with a wood stove or comfortable with a sauna – hut holidays in Austria for nature lovers who seek peace and recovery and would rather share the hut charm with the mountains than with the house next door.
Good to know
A secluded hut in Austria: what you should know before booking
What seclusion means with us
The hut stands on its own: detached, with its own road or its own walk-in, meadow, forest or alpine pasture all around. At some, the hosts' farm lies a little way off – we say so. We only use the word where we have seen it ourselves.
Right to the door or the last stretch on foot
Pietschacher, Breitberg Alm, Artlieb, Oberbrixen, Alpenrehblick and Waldhüttl you reach by car. At the Mühlenhütte it is 150 metres across the grass, at the Kochhäusl 100 to 200 metres, at the Zarze a good half hour, at the Abenteurer-Hütte an hour and a half's climb – there the way up is part of the holiday.
From self-catering to sauna
Secluded and still cosy: Artlieb, Oberbrixen, Kochhäusl, Alpenrehblick and Pietschacher have a private sauna or a hot pot. Waldhüttl and Abenteurer-Hütte are self-catering huts with wood stove and candlelight, the Zarze cooks on the wood stove with spring water. What is included where is stated for every hut.
Guide: hut holidays without electricityDogs are welcome everywhere
At all ten huts the dog may come along – on the alpine pasture, at the pond or in the fenced garden of the Alpenrehblick. At the Breitberg Alm even up to three. For the dog, seclusion means: meadow at the door and paths that start right at the house.
Huts for holidays with a dogFor whom
A lonely hut for two, for the family or for the whole group
As a couple
Lonely hut for two persons
The Waldhüttl with wood stove and candlelight, the Abenteurer-Hütte on the Geißenberg, the Kochhäusl with sauna and Karwendel view – small huts where the silence belongs to just the two of you. A romantic retreat in the middle of nature.
See huts for couples →With children
Seclusion with the family
The Alpenrehblick with a fenced garden and cross-country trail at the door, the Mühlenhütte with pond, rowing boat and water wheel, the Zarze as an adventure on the high alpine pasture – huts where children are outside as soon as they wake up.
See family huts →With friends
Secluded hut for the group
The Breitberg Alm for ten with tiled stove and conservatory, the Pietschacher Almhütte for eight with sauna and ski-in, Artlieb and Oberbrixen for six with hot pot – secluded hut holidays where the evening by the stove belongs to the whole group.
See huts for groups →When do you want the quiet?
In summer
The meadow at the door, paths right at the house, the starry sky in the evening – and the high alpine huts Zarze and Abenteurer-Hütte are open.
Discover summer →In winter
Even quieter: snow right to the door at the Breitberg Alm, ski-in on the Hochrindl, hot pot in the snow above Bischofshofen – we tell you how to get up there well.
Discover winter →All secluded huts
Not decided yet? Here are all lonely huts, alpine huts, mountain huts and secluded cottages – with number of persons, rooms and what makes the place special there. Whether your week is free, you see directly at the hut.
Good to know
Secluded cabins in Austria: rent a log cabin in pure nature
What secluded really means with us
Among the cabin rentals in Austria, many houses are called secluded. We use the word only when it is true: no neighbour in sight, the cabin in a quiet location at the edge of the forest, on a sunny slope or a plateau surrounded by mountains. Where the seclusion ends – the road, the farm, the next village – is stated for every cabin, so you find the perfect cabin for your cabin holiday.
Log cabin, alpine hut or renovated farmhouse
The rustic log cabin of old wood with a shingle roof, the alpine hut on the mountain pasture, the renovated holiday home with two bedrooms and wifi: our secluded cabins and chalets in Tyrol, Salzburg, Carinthia and Lower Austria cover the whole range. Firewood is stacked by the door, the amenities – sauna, hot pot, tiled stove – are listed honestly for every house.
Tranquillity with a fantastic view
The Kochhäusl in the Tux Alps looks across the Inn valley to the Karwendel, the Berghütte Artlieb above Bischofshofen towards the Hochkönig, the Pietschacher Almhütte across the Nockberge. Mountain air, meadows and forests and panoramic views from the bench – relaxation that starts the moment you close the car door. Most cabins are accessible by car, a few reward a walk-in with even more tranquility.
Far from the hustle and bustle, close to the trails
Hiking trails start at every secluded cabin, the ski resorts of Tyrol and Salzburg are a short drive away. For a trip to Austria in pure nature, tell us how remote you want it – experienced or the first time on your own, by car or by train. We know every cabin personally and tell you which one lets you unwind the way you imagine.
Frequently asked
Secluded hut – briefly answered
What exactly does seclusion mean with you?
The hut stands on its own – detached, with its own road or its own walk-in, meadow, forest or alpine pasture all around. If the hosts' farm lies a little way off, we say so at the hut. We only use the word where we have seen it ourselves.
Is there a lonely hut for two persons?
Yes. The Waldhüttl at the Karwendel mountains in Tyrol (15 m², wood stove, candlelight) and the Abenteurer-Hütte on the Geißenberg in the Mostviertel (12 m², without electricity, an hour and a half's climb) are built for two, the Kochhäusl in the Tux Alps with sauna takes two to four persons.
Are there secluded huts for groups too?
Yes. The Breitberg Alm in the Zillertal at 1,100 m has room for up to 10 persons, the Pietschacher Almhütte in Carinthia for 8, the Berghütte Artlieb and the Oberbrixen Hütte in the Salzburg region for 6 each.
Can I drive right to the hut?
At six of the ten huts yes. At the Mühlenhütte you walk the last 150 metres, at the Kochhäusl 100 to 200 metres, at the Zarze Almhütte 30 to 45 minutes and at the Abenteurer-Hütte an hour and a half uphill – this is stated precisely for every hut.
Are secluded huts always self-catering?
All ten are self-catering huts with their own kitchen or wood stove. The comfort varies: Artlieb, Oberbrixen, Kochhäusl, Alpenrehblick and Pietschacher have a sauna or hot pot, Waldhüttl and Abenteurer-Hütte deliberately do without electricity.
Can I bring my dog to a secluded hut?
Yes, at all ten huts – up to three dogs at the Breitberg Alm, at the Alpenrehblick with a fenced garden. How many dogs each hut takes is stated for every accommodation.
Which kind of seclusion should it be?
Tell us whether you want to drive to the door or walk up, with sauna or very simple, as a couple or with the whole group. We have been to each of these huts and tell you which one is free for your week – directly and personally.
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Secluded huts by region
Huts in TyrolHuts in East TyrolHuts in the Salzburg regionHuts in CarinthiaHuts in the MostviertelSilberregion Karwendel
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