Yoga & Hike – for your Mental Health & Wellbeing

General

During this hike you will spend the night in a mountain hut in multi-person rooms or on the lower level. Toilets and sanitary facilities are usually located on the same floor. Often the cabins also have showers; for this you can buy shower tokens at the Hüttenwirt, with which you can shower for a few minutes.

Debit or credit card payments are generally not possible at mountain huts. So make sure you have enough cash with you. Count on approx. € 25 per day for drinks, shower tokens and possibly a packed lunch.

What accommodation options are available at mountain huts

You will hardly ever find single and double rooms in mountain huts. You usually have the choice of the mattress bearing, also called the “lager”, and multi-bed rooms. The lager are mostly sleeping quarters for 8-10 or even 10-20 people. These spaces are often divided into smaller compartments with partitions. The lager consists of a row of mattresses, sometimes also in a bunk bed version, so you lie next to each other. Blankets and pillows are provided. From a hygiene point of view, the use of a sleeping bag liner is mandatory. In addition, you can bring your own pillowcase or use a cardigan or towel as pillowcase.

Multiple rooms are smaller sleeping quarters for usually 4, 6 or 8 people. In this case, everyone has their own bed. These can also be equipped with bunk beds. Here too, the use of a sleeping bag liner is mandatory.

There is enough space for your personal belongings, clothing and your backpack, both on the lower level and in the multi-person rooms. You can put your mountain boots in a special room, the Schuhraum or Trockenraum. The sleeping quarters may only be entered with cabin slippers.

If possible, we always reserve multiple rooms. However, the Hüttenwirt always has “the last word”. As a result, it can happen that we eventually end up on the lager.

Overnight in hotels

Some hut tours also include one or more hotels in the route. In such cases you sleep in a double room. If you book alone, you will in principle be accommodated with a companion. This can be either a man or a woman. Of course we try to place as many people of the same sex together as possible. Single rooms are not included in the travel sum. If desired and if possible, we can book a single room for you for an additional cost. If you want this, please indicate this when booking.

Showers and sanitary facilities

Although most mountain huts nowadays have 1 or a few showers, you have to take into account water scarcity in the summer, which means that the options for showering can be limited or even impossible. In the very high huts there can sometimes even be freezing. Washing facilities with usually cold and also warm running water are available in all cabins. These facilities and the toilets are usually located on the same floor as the sleeping quarters.

Travel insurance

Good travel insurance is mandatory during our trips. Nowadays many people have a comprehensive travel insurance policy, but we know from experience that not all travel insurance policies cover the mountaineering risk and possible mountain rescue costs. So check your policy conditions carefully in advance.

You can take out travel insurance with the Europeesche via TOE. De Europeesche has been voted best travel insurer for several years in a row. Their travel insurance covers almost all sports and mountain rescue costs are also insured as standard.

Cancellation insurance

In addition to travel insurance, we also recommend taking out cancellation insurance.

In some circumstances you want to be able to cancel or cut short your holiday. The Cancellation cover then reimburses the costs of cancellation or termination. You are insured for cancellation costs in the event of, for example, the death, serious illness or serious injury of a partner or family due to an accident. Or due to pregnancy, an unexpected new home or if you suddenly become unemployed. If you are forced to cancel a trip, the unused travel days will also be reimbursed!

Do you opt for Allrisk Cancellation and is the reason for cancellation not covered by default? Then this insurance reimburses 75% of the cancellation costs or the cancellation fee. This applies to reasons that are important to you personally. The reason for cancellation must be unforeseen and through no fault of yours. You are not entitled to compensation if you want to cancel or break off the trip, for example because you no longer feel like it or because the weather conditions are not good.