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Hut conventions

 On arrival at a mountain hut remove boots and leave them in the porch or boot room, along with trekking poles. Select a pair of hut shoes, clogs or crocs for indoor wear if available. Boots must not be worn indoors.

 Locate the warden, who will normally be found near the kitchen (küche) to announce your arrival, seek a bed for the night and present your Alpine Club membership card if you have one.

 Make your bed using a sheet sleeping bag – pillows and blankets or duvets are provided. Keep a torch handy, as the room may not be lit when you need to go there after dark. Respect the lights-out time, and if you leave early in the morning, pack your rucksack outside the dormitory to avoid disturbing others.

A typical hut dormitory in which duvets replace blankets – you provide your own sheet sleeping bag

 Snacks and drinks are normally available throughout the day, but meals are served at set times: breakfast (fruhstück) is generally served between about 6.00 and 8.00am; dinner (abendessen) from 6.00 to 7.30pm – but check first. Not every hut offers menu choices, but in Austrian huts a bergsteigeressen will often be available. Literally a mountaineer’s meal, this low-cost alternative is variable in content but it must contain at least 500 calories and is usually good value. Austrian huts also enable users to make their own drinks by providing a litre of hot water (teewasser) for a small charge. If you want to take advantage of this service carry a few teabags or coffee sachets with you. You can borrow cups from the warden. Where needed packed lunches should be ordered the night before you leave.