From hut to hut

Hut-to-Hut Hiking in the Schladming Tauern

Multi-day hiking without planning it yourself

High-altitude and long-distance trails have a special appeal for me. Hiking from hut to hut with a backpack has its own kind of power. When you are on the move for several days in a row, you automatically slow down, and everything reduces to what really matters.

For me this has always been the best counterbalance to a job, and it has often felt genuinely healing. The worries of everyday life stay in the valley, your thoughts sort themselves out along the way, and after a few days you come back rested and strengthened.

Along the way we take enough time for the path. Together we climb summits, enjoy the route and the view, and of course the delicious food at the huts too.

Mountain lake on the Klafferkessel plateau, with a view of the surrounding peaks
Current programme

My guided hut tours in 2026

Fully booked for 2026
Manuela Lorenz on a ridge in the Schladming Tauern, with a view of the Dachstein
21–23 Sept 2026 · spots still available

3-day Klafferkessel tour

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Distance: approx. 24 km
  • Ascent: approx. 1,950 m
  • Highest point: approx. 2,600 m
  • Group: max. 8 people
  • Difficulty: challenging
350 €290 €

Introductory price 2026, per person

Detailed information in German.

Tour details
Fully booked for 2026
Swimming in the Duisitzkarsee lake in the Schladming Tauern
28–29 Sept 2026 · spots still available

2-day Keinprechthütte, Rotmandlspitze & Duisitzkarsee tour

  • Duration: 2 days
  • Distance: approx. 19 km
  • Ascent/descent: approx. 1,400 m each
  • Highest point: 2,453 m
  • Group: max. 8 people
  • Difficulty: challenging

Via the Duisitzkarsee lake to the Keinprechthütte hut, on the second day up to the Rotmandlspitze peak and back down into the valley.

220 €

per person

Detailed information in German.

Tour details
Coming soon 350 € per person · regular price
Dates coming soon

3-day Giglachseen tour

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Distance: approx. 27 km
  • Ascent: approx. 1,700 m
  • Descent: approx. 1,500 m
  • Group: max. 8 people
  • Difficulty: challenging

From Hopfriesen up to the Giglachseen lakes, over the Murspitzsattel saddle onward to the Duisitzkarsee lake, and on the third day via the Keinprechthütte hut back down to the Eschachalm.

350 € per person, regular price

Dates coming soon

Interested in one of the planned tours? Write to me and I will let you know as soon as a date is confirmed. Write to me

All prices are final. As a small business under § 6 (1) (27) of the Austrian VAT Act, I do not show VAT.

Possible any time

Your own custom multi-day tour

You don't want to go where everyone else goes, but a tour that suits you and your group? Then let's plan it together. The possibilities here are practically endless: crystal-clear mountain lakes, scenic high-altitude trails, summits with views all the way to the Dachstein.

Just tell me what interests you and how much you feel up to. I put the tour together, plan the route, reserve the huts and take care of all the organisation. Along the way I take on the guiding and navigation, and you can simply enjoy the days.

  • Route and duration tailored to your wishes
  • Hut reservation and organisation taken care of by me
  • For groups of friends, families and companies
Enquire about a tour
Good for body and mind

Why multi-day tours?

Hiking is good for body and mind, and that is very well documented.

The mind clears

Movement in nature lowers stress hormones and helps you switch off.

Better mood

Walking releases feel-good hormones such as serotonin. That lifts your mood and can even ease depressive symptoms.

More self-confidence

When you push yourself on the mountain and manage it, you carry that feeling back down into the valley with you.

A stronger cardiovascular system

Regular hiking lowers blood pressure, strengthens the heart and improves stamina.

Stronger muscles and joints

Hiking works all the major muscle groups, strengthens bones, tendons and ligaments, and improves posture.

Fewer injuries

Anyone who regularly walks on varied terrain becomes more sure-footed and stable, and gets injured less often.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about hut-to-hut hiking in Austria

If your question isn't answered here, just write to me.

On a hut-to-hut hike you walk for several days in a row and stay overnight in mountain huts along the way. You carry everything you need yourself. The huts serve dinner and breakfast, and you sleep in a shared room or a dormitory.

You should be able to walk for several hours with a backpack, on consecutive days. My tours require sure-footedness and a good level of general fitness. You will find the exact figures in the tour profile of each hike.

A hut sleeping bag, a change of clothes, rain protection, a warm layer, a head torch, a first aid kit and enough cash, as many huts do not accept cards. You will receive the full packing list from me after booking. Your backpack should not weigh more than 8 kilos.

No, I take care of that. This is also why multi-day tours have a registration deadline, because I need to confirm or cancel the beds by then.

The huts are usually open from mid June until the end of September, with exact dates varying from hut to hut. Midsummer is warm but prone to thunderstorms, September often brings clear views and fewer people on the trails.

You do not have to worry about the route, the weather or the hut reservations. I know the trails, I know where the terrain gets steep or exposed, and I decide along the way what makes sense for the group. Add first aid, navigation and the experience to know when it is better to turn around. You simply walk and take it all in.
Questions about a multi-day tour?

Questions about a multi-day tour?

Write to me with what interests you, and I will get back to you with all the information you need.

Enquire now