Hüttengaudi in summer brings the same Alpine huts without the snow: you walk up through alpine pasture, eat outside, and stay until the light goes, with a cable car down for anyone who would rather not walk. It runs from June to September, and Avellera arranges it as part of a tailor-made journey.
By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders
The same huts without the snow. You walk up through alpine pasture, eat outside, and stay until the light goes. Cable car down for anyone who would rather not walk.
Private, arranged by Avellera as part of your tailor-made journey
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit alpine huts in summer?
Yes. With Hüttengaudi in summer, Avellera brings you to a mountain hut in Germany, Austria or Switzerland in the warm months. You walk up through alpine pasture, eat outside and stay until the light goes, and a cable car takes down anyone who would rather not walk. Avellera arranges it within a tailor-made journey.
When is the best time to visit Alpine huts in summer?
Hüttengaudi in summer runs from June to September, when the pastures are green, the huts are open and the evenings are long. Early summer brings wildflowers, and late summer brings settled weather. Avellera chooses a hut with a cable car nearby, so every member of your party can join at their own pace.
How do I add a summer mountain hut evening to a trip to the Alps?
Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds Hüttengaudi in summer into a private, tailor-made journey through Austria, Switzerland or Germany, together with hotels, transfers and guides. It suits families and mixed-fitness groups. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away.
Ski-in, ski-out, and a butler for the whole stay. Breakfast when you want it, boots warm in the morning, a chef in the evening, and the lift a short walk away.
A private guide who knows which slope is worth it at which hour, VIP skis and boots fitted for you, lift pass in hand, and lunch held at the hut with the view worth stopping for.