Huts & Alpine pastures

Huts and mountain pastures

IN KALKALPEN NATIONAL PARK

Managed huts and mountain pastures are a popular hiking destination at Kalkalpen National Park. They invite you to take a break and stop for refreshments.
Aerial view shows Ebenforstalm with hut buildings and the Sengsengebirge towering in the background
Ebenforstalm ©GeraldEgelseer


A cozy alpine snack at the end, at the beginning or in between? Numerous alpine pastures and huts invite you to stop off at Kalkalpen National Park . Some of them also offer overnight accommodation - starry skies included.

All opening times, contacts and access points can be found in our tour portal

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A woman and a man sit at table in front of a wooden building and eat
Alpine delicacies ©SonjaSchäfer

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Hiking with a dog

Tips for handling grazing livestock

If you are traveling with a dog, you should be careful when entering an alpine pasture with cattle!

Alpine pastures are popular hiking destinations at Kalkalpen National Park. However, hikers with dogs should exercise particular caution when visiting alpine pastures, as mother cows can become aggressive. They have a strong maternal instinct. If they feel their calves are threatened, they form a group and are sometimes determined to attack.

  • Keep your distance: If possible, stay on the hiking trail and keep at least 20 meters away from the cows. If they are on the hiking trail: walk around them rather than through the middle of the herd.

  • Keep dogs on a lead: If dogs run into the herd, dogs are attacked - because cows and bulls perceive them as a particular threat (wolf). Only if the cows attack the leashed dog must it be released immediately. Otherwise, the dog's owner would also run the risk of being taken on the horns.

  • Never seek proximity to calves: Mother cows and the herd see this as a threat to their offspring. Do not touch or stroke adult animals either.

  • Take the cows' threatening gestures seriously: Lowering the head, scratching and bellowing are clear alarm signals. Keep calm and leave the pasture slowly.

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