11 Huts for new year's eve, mountain worlds

The best way to start the new year is on the mountain. For everyone who feels the same way see and would like to welcome you with a summit tour in 2020, we have researched 11 huts in the Alps, the gates of which are open over the New Year and which also have a few coveted sleeping places.

1.Gablonzer hut, 1,550 m

Upper Austria / Dachstein Mountains

Austria, Upper Austria, Dachstein Mountains

Gablonzer hut

The Gablonzer Hütte (1,550 m) is located on the Gosaukamm below the Donnerkogel on the Zwieselalm. .

The Gablonzer Hütte is located on the Gosaukamm below the Donnerkogel on the Zwieselalm. This forms the center of the Dachstein West ski region, the most extensive ski area in Upper Austria, where you can easily slide into the new year with a direct lift connection.

2. Seethaler hut, 2,740 m

Upper Austria / Dachstein Mountains

Austria, Upper Austria, Dachstein Mountains

Seethalerhütte

At the top of the Dachstein is the Seethaler hut (2,740 m), which is the highest in .

The Neue Seethalerhütte is located directly at the foot of the Hohe Dachstein – at 2,740 m it is the highest in the Dachstein-Tauern region. The view is breathtaking and its location makes it the ideal base for a quiet New Year’s Eve, far from the hustle and bustle. The places of the hut, which only opened in 2018, are correspondingly popular, so those who want to spend the new year here should book early!

3. Loosbühelalm, 1,769 m

Salzburg / Radstadt Tauern

Austria, Salzburg, Radstadt Tauern

Loosbühelalm

The Loosbühelalm (1,769 m) offers alpine idyll in the Ellmautal, a side valley of the .

Tobogganers feel particularly at home on the Loosbühelalm in winter: the natural toboggan run is not lit, so it is advisable to have a headlamp or torch with you. Those who want to be pampered at the turn of the year will also find a perfect opportunity here at the 5-course gala dinner.

4th Cologne House, 1,965 m

Tirol / Samnaugruppe

Austria, Tyrol, Samnaun Alps

Cologne house

In winter as in summer, the Cologne house (1,965 m) is thanks to its very central location in the middle of the .

Due to its central location in the middle of the three-thousand-meter Hexenkopf and Furgler, the Kölner Haus is a popular contact point for winter sports enthusiasts of all kinds: for skiers, the slopes are right in front of the hut, but also ski tourers and snowshoe hikers get their money’s worth. The New Year’s Eve program begins with the Cologne house, including a gala dinner with culinary highlights.

5.Meißner house, 1,720 m

Tyrol / Tux Alps

Austria, Tyrol, Tux Alps

Meissen house

The extraordinarily child-friendly Meißner Haus (1,720 m), which is located in .

In winter, the alpine meadows around the Meißner Haus are transformed into fantastic slopes for ski tourers. Snowshoe hikers will also find an extensive area here and trudge happily into the new year.

6. Fragile shelter, 1,810 m

Carinthia / Goldberg Group

Austria, Carinthia, Goldberg Group

Fragile shelter

The Fraganten Schutzhaus (1,810 m) is a large, modern and managed hut in the .

The modern, fragant shelter is a paradise for winter sports enthusiasts. And they are really spoiled for New Year’s Eve. After eating the multi-course New Year’s menu, you can toast to the warming campfire at midnight. Important: There are places for one night in the camp, rooms can only be reserved for three or more nights.

7. Edelrautehütte, 1,725 m

Styria / Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern

Austria, Styria, Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern

Edelrautehütte

The Edelrautehütte (1,725 m) is located in the Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern in Styria. she .

The Edelrautehütte is located on the banks of the small Scheiblsee in the you can borrow sledding and snowshoes in winter. On a six-kilometer toboggan run you can jet down into the valley and leave the old year behind. On New Year’s Eve, guests are only booked for two nights or more.

8.Lindauer hut, 1,744 m

Vorarlberg / Rätikon

Austria, Vorarlberg, Rätikon

Lindauer hut

The Lindauer Hütte (1,744 m) stands at the end of the Gauer valley in the Montafon and is of peaks .

The shelter stands at the end of the Gauer valley in the ski paradise of Montafon and is framed by peaks of the Rätikon. The new year starts here with a high level of sport and culinary delights – in terms of gastronomy and accommodation, the hut has now reached the level of a hotel. A real winter castle for tobogganists, snowshoe and ski tourers. However, it is important to book quickly: only a few beds are still available!

9th Kreuzeckhaus, 1,652

Germany / Bavaria / Wetterstein Mountains and Mieming Range

Germany, Bavaria, Wetterstein Mountains and Mieming Range

Kreuzeckhaus

The idyllic mountain hut Kreuzeckhaus (1,652 m), also known as the Adolf-Zoeppritz-Haus, is located .

As a guest at the Kreuzeckhaus, you get a wonderful view of Garnisch-Patenkirchen and the Upper Bavarian foothills of the Alps along with currywurst and venison goulash. Let the year end sportily on ski tours to the Alpspitze and snowshoe hikes in the Kreuzeck ski area. But be careful: there are only a few beds available here!

10. Tuoi hut, 2,250 m

Switzerland / Graubünden / Silvretta

Switzerland, Graubünden, Silvretta

Tuoihütte

The Chamonna Tuoi is a traditional refuge of the Swiss Alpine Club SAC (section .

The Tuoi hut is located in the Val Tuoi and offers a wonderful view of the Piz Buin (3,312 m). Those who want to celebrate their New Year in Switzerland are well advised with the Tuoi hut and its famous cold "Plättli".

11.Mountain house Diavolezza, 2,973 m

Switzerland / Graubünden / Bernina group

Switzerland, Graubünden, Bernina group

Berghaus Diavolezza

The Berghaus Diavolezza is located in the heart of the Bernina Group in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, .

From the terrace of the hut you can wonderfully overlook the entire glaciated mountain range from the peaks of Piz Palü (3,900 m) to Piz Morteratsch (3,751 m). Easily reached by cable car and in the middle of the ski area, the winter paradise is complete. There is also a New Year’s Snow Night in which you literally slip into the new year on the night slope on Corvatsch.

We already wish you an unforgettable slide – straight from the mountain into the new year!