Gaistal with Dogs
Gaistal is dog-friendly — on many paths and at many huts, four-legged friends are warmly welcome. Here you'll find all the information for a relaxed outing with your dog.
Important Notes
- 🐄 Livestock: Cows and sheep graze in Gaistal. Always keep dogs on a leash when livestock is nearby — even well-trained dogs can startle animals.
- 🚧 Cattle grids: Some paths have cattle grids. Carry small dogs over them.
- 🏠 Alpine huts: Not every hut allows dogs indoors — outside they are usually welcome. If in doubt, just ask.
- 💧 Water: Gaistal has several streams — plenty of drinking water for your dog along the way.
Dog-Friendly Alpine Huts (12)
Coburgerhütte
1917 mSeason: Anfang Juni – Anfang Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Ehrwalderalm
1500 mSeason: Ende Mai – Mitte Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Gaistalalm
1373 mSeason: Mitte Mai – Ende Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Hämmermoosalm
1417 mSeason: Mai – Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Katzenkopfhütte
1360 mSeason: Mai – Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Kristenalm
1348 mSeason: Mitte Mai – Mitte Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Polis Hütte
1110 mSeason: mid-June – early October
Managed Family-friendly
Rauthhütte
1605 mSeason: Anfang Juni – Ende Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Rotmoosalm
2030 mSeason: Early June – Mid-October
Managed Family-friendly
Tillfußalm
1382 mSeason: Mai – Ende Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Wangalm
1753 mSeason: Anfang Juni – Mitte Oktober
Managed Family-friendly
Wiener Neustädter Hütte
2213 mSeason: Mitte Juni – Anfang Oktober
Managed
Dog-Friendly Routes (9)
Gaistalweg – Family Walk
5 km ↑ 80 m ⏱ 1.5 h
Easy ↩ Loop trail
Ganghoferweg – Circular Tour
10.1 km ↑ 230 m ⏱ 3 h
Easy ↩ Loop trail
Hämmermoosalm
4 km ↑ 180 m ⏱ 1.5 h
Easy
Hochalmen Circular Walk
11 km ↑ 565 m ⏱ 4.25 h
Moderate ↩ Loop trail
Seebensee & Seebenalm
27.8 km ↑ 570 m ⏱ 4 h
Moderate
Steinernes Hüttl – Circular Walk
18.2 km ↑ 1005 m ⏱ 5.75 h
Moderate ↩ Loop trail
Hike to the Rotmoosalm
8.5 km ↑ 825 m ⏱ 5.5 h
Moderate
Hike to the Wangalm
8.2 km ↑ 555 m ⏱ 3.5 h
Moderate
Wettersteinhütte
8 km ↑ 530 m ⏱ 3 h
Moderate