Avonture

Mountain Huts, Refuges & Backcountry Lodges

Avonture lists 624 mountain huts across 19 countries, from Alpine rifugios and Scottish bothies to Colorado ski huts and New Zealand tramping huts. Compare capacity, pricing, and amenities to plan your next overnight mountain adventure.

624

Mountain Huts

19

Countries

36

Hut Systems

Featured Huts

Well-documented huts with photos and detailed descriptions

10th Mountain Division HutBackcountry Hut

10th Mountain Division Hut

10th Mountain Division

Colorado

Sleeps 16Kitchen
Aladdin's Lamp HutBackcountry Hut

Aladdin's Lamp Hut

Silverton Ski Huts

Colorado

Sleeps 8Kitchen
Albert M. Rockwood HutBackcountry Hut

Albert M. Rockwood Hut

Frog Lake Backcountry Huts

California

Kitchen
Alpine YurtYurt

Alpine Yurt

Montana Backcountry Yurts

Montana

Sleeps 10Kitchen
A. O. Wheeler HutBackcountry Hut

A. O. Wheeler Hut

Alpine Club of Canada

British Columbia, CA

Sleeps 24Kitchen
Arestua Hut (Guinn Mountain Hut)Backcountry Hut

Arestua Hut (Guinn Mountain Hut)

CMC Boulder

Colorado

Sleeps 7Kitchen

Browse by Type

Mountain accommodations from minimalist bivvys to staffed mountain lodges

Mountain Refuges

281 listings →

Backcountry Huts

177 listings →

Yurts

44 listings →

Rifugios

38 listings →

Cabins

19 listings →

Mountain Lodges

18 listings →

Teahouses

15 listings →

Great Walk Huts

13 listings →

Bothies

12 listings →

Bivouacs

2 listings →

Emergency Shelter

2 listings →

Fire Lookouts

1 listings →

Free Campsite

1 listings →

Checkpoint

1 listings →

Browse by Country

Mountain huts across 19 countries on 5 continents

United States (149)France (137)Switzerland (105)Italy (55)Austria (30)Canada (28)New Zealand (25)Japan (16)Nepal (15)United Kingdom (12)Iceland (12)Chile (8)Argentina (8)Peru (6)Ecuador (5)Georgia (4)Tanzania (3)Morocco (3)Uganda (3)

Browse by Hut System

Major hut networks and operators with 3 or more huts

refuges.info (248)Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) (38)Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV) (30)Department of Conservation (DOC) (25)10th Mountain Division (21)Alpine Club of Canada (21)Yama-goya (Japanese Mountain Hut System) (16)Nepal Teahouse Network (15)Mountain Bothies Association (12)Ferðafélag Íslands (FÍ) (12)Alpine Lakes High Camp (9)Private (8)Appalachian Mountain Club (8)FFCAM (8)Parks Canada (7)Idaho Parks and Rec (6)Bear River Outdoor Recreation Alliance (6)Sun Valley Mountain Huts (6)Mountaineering Club of Alaska (6)Wallowa Huts (5)

Hut Comparisons — 2026

Side-by-side comparisons of the best huts by region and type

Backcountry Huts in United StatesYurts in United StatesBackcountry Huts in CanadaMountain Refuges in SwitzerlandMountain Refuges in ItalyMountain Refuges in FranceRifugios in ItalyBackcountry Huts in AustriaTeahouses in NepalBackcountry Huts in ColoradoBackcountry Huts in IdahoBackcountry Huts in Washington

620 huts across 19 countries

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