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TRAVELLING WITH A DOG

Coming from the UK you will need to make sure your dog is inoculated against rabies, which is prevalent in many parts of Europe including the Bavarian Alps. Information on other necessary inoculations (and formalities) can be obtained from your veterinarian.

Depending on the discretion of the hut warden or the rules of the alpine section to which the hut belongs, dogs are not usually welcome in mountain huts belonging to the Alpine Clubs. Your best chance will be in those with rooms for two or a Winterlager (winter quarters separate from main hut), but check beforehand. If you come when demand is relatively low (spring or autumn) your chances will increase. Those huts only offering Matrazenlager (large dormitories) do not permit dogs.

You will usually be able to find a place to stay in the valleys, and most establishments charge a small extra daily fee.

With a bit of planning, nothing stands in the way of taking your dog on a walking holiday

In Naturschutzgebiete (nature reserves) or the Nationalpark Berchtesgaden, dogs should be kept on a leash. The same applies to areas where sheep or cows are grazed. Avoid cows with calves; they will react aggressively if they feel their young is threatened. If attacked (rare), drop the leash!