Food from heree.g. Waldhüttl · Karwendel
Regional products available
Farm shop, farm products or direct marketers nearby. Good for everyone who doesn’t want to bring half the supermarket from home.
Accommodations with regional products
Holidays in the countryside, rethought
Sommerfrische 2.0 – stay longer, be closer
Fetch something from the farm shop in the morning, then set off on foot or take the bus into the next valley. No daily marathon of attractions. Instead a place where, after a few days, you know where the bread comes from and which spot still has sun in the evening.
Personally checkedCountry holidays
since forever
since forever
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Shop regionallyProducts from the farm and surroundings
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Live consciouslyConstruction and upkeep traceable
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Drive lessBus, train and paths outside the door
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Time instead of programmeBeing allowed to stay, instead of having to tick off
Five real paths
Sommerfrische doesn’t begin with a catch-all filter
You decide what matters to you. Each path leads directly to the matching accommodations in the hut finder – and each card shows a real example from our portfolio.
Consciously builte.g. Tiroler Hütte · Karwendel
Sustainable construction and upkeep
Solid wood, low energy, caring for the existing building or a careful way of treating the house. Not as a green label, but concretely described.
Sustainably built and maintained houses
Up instead of air conditioninge.g. Zarze Almhütte · East Tyrol
Escaping the heat
Higher-lying accommodations, mountain air and a daily rhythm that avoids the hot hours. Without a false heat-free promise.
Accommodations for hot summer days
The car can stay parkede.g. Walser Lodge · Kleinwalsertal
Arrival by bus and train
Railway station, bus stop, pick-up or guest card: what matters is that the last stretch to the accommodation is well solved too – if need be, a taxi takes you up without any trouble.
Accommodations with public transport arrival
In the middle of farm lifee.g. Roggnkammer am Riedhof · Breitenbach
Farm holidays
Your own retreat, animals and hosts next door. A real farm is not a theme park – and that is exactly what makes it interesting.
Holidays on the farmNo sixth filter
Sommerfrische 2.0 connects the themes – it doesn’t replace them
An accommodation can suit one, three or all five paths. This page helps you get started. In the hut finder you choose the path that counts for your holiday.
Tick off less. Arrive more. That is the shared idea behind regionality, good construction, mountain location, public transport arrival and farm holidays.
The Sommerfrische magazine
How a stay slowly becomes a holiday place
The cards lead to the detailed guide. Here you browse, there it is explained in more depth.
Summer like it used to be – but not stuck in the past
Stay a few days longer, repeat paths and get to know the place, instead of driving on every day.
Read the guideFood from where you holiday
Bread, cheese, eggs, bacon or jam straight from the farm make self-catering easier and more personal.
Shop regionallySustainable – but concrete, please
Which construction, which heating, which building stock? A green word alone does not make a good house.
Understand the constructionHolidays without a daily car trip
Bus, train, mountain lift, paths and shopping options decide whether the car can really stay parked.
Plan mobilityFarm holidays without the petting-zoo fantasy
Animals, machines, products and a farm where real work is done. That is exactly part of it.
Get to know farm lifeWhy four nights are different from two
Only when not every day has to be full does the trip slowly become Sommerfrische.
Stay longerA simple holiday day
No compulsory programme. Still not boring.
Fetch bread and go for a round
The day doesn’t begin with looking for parking, but at the front door or at the farm shop.
Small holiday ideasStream, meadow or simply peace
A good holiday day doesn’t have to work through a list of sights.
Discover natural treasuresCooking with what comes from here
Regional products on the table, windows open and maybe one more little round.
To the right seasonFrequently asked
Sommerfrische 2.0 – answered briefly and honestly
Is Sommerfrische 2.0 the same as a coolcation?
No. A coolcation focuses on more pleasant summer days. Sommerfrische 2.0 additionally combines regionality, construction, farm holidays, public transport arrival and staying longer.
Is there a dedicated Sommerfrische filter?
No. The page works through five real filters and accommodation types. That keeps it traceable why a house suits your holiday.
Does an accommodation have to fulfil all five themes?
No. Maybe the farm matters to you, maybe arriving by train or regional supplies. A good Sommerfrische can come about in different ways.
How long should we stay?
From four or five nights the daily plan usually gets calmer. A weekend can be lovely, but feels more like a short trip.
Is Sommerfrische only for families?
No. It suits couples, solo travellers, families and friends – as long as the accommodation and surroundings suit them.
Is every labelled accommodation automatically sustainable?
No. The individual features describe concrete strengths. Sustainability should always be explained through traceable details on construction, upkeep, mobility and regional ties.
Even more holiday ideas
Maybe a second holiday theme suits you too
Up instead of air conditioning
Escaping the heat
Higher-lying huts for more pleasant summer days – all above 800 m.
Discover cooler accommodations Out and about togetherFamily holidays
Huts and holiday homes that suit the age of your children.
View family holidays Time for twoHolidays for couples
Quiet places, time together and special hut moments.
Discover huts for couples Consciously reducedHuts without electricity
From entirely off-grid to photovoltaics – holidays without normal mains power.
View off-grid hutsYou want Sommerfrische – but which of the five paths suits you?
Tell us what matters to you. We don’t look for the prettiest buzzword, but for an accommodation that works in everyday life.