Häuslalm

Häuslalm is a traditional alpine mountain hut and hospitality business located at 1,526 metres above sea level in the Hochschwab mountain range of Styria, Austria. It sits on a pass between the Buchbergkogel (1,705 m) and the Zinken (1,926 m). The hut operates year-round and welcomes hikers, ski tourers, children, dogs and other living creatures, positioning itself as an unpretentious, rustic refuge offering home-style cooking, overnight accommodation and a distinctive sense of humour — captured in its tagline "Hütte mit Witz & Hund" (a hut with wit and dog). The name Häuslalm is often mistaken for a reference to a small house or an outhouse, but the official history explains that it derives from the pass's older name "Hals" (neck or col), giving the earlier forms "Halsalm" or "Halsealm", which evolved over time into "Häuslalm". The hut is run by Michael "Schabbi" Schabhüttl, the Hüttenwirt (innkeeper), together with his mother Anni, described as the "Queen of the Häuslalm", and Oskar, a giant poodle who serves as the hut dog. The family took over the hut in 2016. As a hospitality brand, Häuslalm offers simple lodging — 12 dormitory places and 4 places in rooms — alongside homemade mountain fare. Its opening calendar is seasonal: from June to mid-September it opens Wednesday to Sunday; from mid-October to the end of March, as well as in May, it opens Thursday to Sunday; and it is closed entirely in April. Reservations and overnight information are handled through its website, haeuslalm.at. The hut has a long lineage of tenants and legends. Stories circulate about the early tenant Koloman "Burli" Luttenberger, and the long-serving tenants Anni and Bernhard Zandonella, as well as the last tenants before the Schabhüttl family, Barbara and Franz Tösch, who reportedly gave a picture of the Häuslalm as a welcome gift. The business is documented in regional publishing and photo archives, including Verlag P. Ledermann (Vienna), Verlag F. Hruby (Zeltweg) and Photoverlag Max Mayer (Leoben). Häuslalm is a small, privately operated alpine hospitality brand rather than a large corporate chain. Its identity rests on the personality of its hosts, its remote location in the "magical mountain world" of the Hochschwab, and its blend of rustic charm, home cooking and humour. It is listed on Wikidata as a mountain hut in the Hochschwab region of Styria, Austria.

Häuslalm is a mountain hut in the Hochschwab region of Styria, Austria, situated at 1,526 metres on a pass between the Buchbergkogel (1,705 m) and the Zinken (1,926 m). According to the hut's own history, the name does not refer to a house or a toilet hut. The pass was formerly called "Hals" (neck or col), and the hut was originally known as "Halsalm" or "Halsealm". Over time this evolved into "Häuslalm", which today is used with the addition "mit Witz und Hund" (with wit and dog). The hut has a long history of tenants and local legends. Stories are told about the early tenant Koloman "Burli" Luttenberger, and about the long-serving tenants Anni and Bernhard Zandonella. The last tenants before the current family were Barbara and Franz Tösch, who are said to have given a picture of the Häuslalm as a welcome gift. Historical documentation of the hut appears in regional publishing and photo archives, including Verlag P. Ledermann of Vienna, Verlag F. Hruby of Zeltweg, and Photoverlag Max Mayer of Leoben. Since 2016 the hut has been run by the Schabhüttl family — Michael "Schabbi" Schabhüttl as innkeeper, his mother Anni, and the hut dog Oskar, a giant poodle. The family describes the hut as "more than just a little hut" and welcomes hikers, ski tourers, children, dogs and "other living creatures". The hut operates year-round, with seasonal opening days: June to mid-September Wednesday to Sunday; mid-October to the end of March and May Thursday to Sunday; closed in April. It offers 12 dormitory places and 4 places in rooms, along with home-style cooking. The business is documented on its official website, haeuslalm.at, and listed on Wikidata as a mountain hut in the Hochschwab region of Styria, Austria.

• 2016

  The Schabhüttl family takes over the Häuslalm.

• Häuslalm is documented in regional publishing and photo archives (Verlag P. Ledermann, Verlag F. Hruby, Photoverlag Max Mayer).

Rustic, family-run alpine hut offering unpretentious home cooking, simple lodging and a humorous, dog-friendly atmosphere in the Hochschwab mountains.

• Overnight accommodation

  12 dormitory places and 4 places in rooms.

• Home-style cooking

  House-made mountain fare served to hikers and ski tourers.

1. 1Häuslalm - Häuslalmhaeuslalm.at
2. 2Geschichte - Häuslalmhaeuslalm.at
3. 3Häuslalmwikidata.org