Enjoyment every day
Three-Alpine Hut hike
Walk, indulge and enjoy. If there's one thing that goes together, it's hiking and good food. When three selected huts serve up culinary highlights from local farmers against the magnificent backdrop of Imst's local mountains, you can treat yourself to a stop high above Imst that you can savour. Because "A treat every day" means that not a day goes by when this outdoor region doesn't surprise us. Winks at us and takes us into its enchanting world of flavours. We can't get enough of its massive mountains and buzzing meadows, rustic huts and laid-back huts. And certainly not of its hearty delicacies, beloved classics and culinary highlights that crown your day high above the valley. Here, where not only hiking dreams come true, but where hospitality and enjoyment sit down at one table and toast to life!
No, this is not an invalid Scrabble word, but the modern abbreviation and spelling for Untermarkter Alm. It is located at an altitude of 1500 metres, directly at the middle station of the Imster Bergbahnen and is popular with hikers and skiers alike. Suitable for a family hike, an overnight stay in the mountains or simply as a cool meeting point for day trippers. It tastes best on the large sun terrace with panoramic views.
What should you try?
The UALM burger. The burger is extra thick and extra tasty and comes with fries and dip. Its secret? The meat! It is supplied by farmers from the region - and comes from contented outdoor alpine cows.
Extra info. The Alpine Coaster run, Imst's legendary summer toboggan run, starts at the hut. If you don't have a sensitive stomach, you can quickly complete the 500 metres of altitude difference into the valley after the hut feast - and you don't even have to steer yourself...
Up here in the mountains, it suddenly becomes very quiet. The Muttekopfhütte is 1934 metres above sea level, can only be reached on foot and offers delights for all the senses: rocks and alpine pastures, sun and thunderstorms, traditional specialities and the best wines. The secret? Everything in the kitchen is natural - without stock cubes, flavour enhancers and glutamate. Overnight guests are welcome, but the romantic Alpine retreat remains closed in winter.
What should you try?
The cheese dumplings are famous, either on a salad or in soup. They taste so special because the tangy mountain cheese is made in a neighbouring dairy and the eggs come from the farm. At the Muttekopfhütte, everything is fresh and supplied by small producers from the region. Hut manager Patrick bakes the bread himself every day. Pure Tyrol to savour.
Extra info. If you are looking for peace and quiet, you are guaranteed peace and quiet here. The area around the Muttekopf is one of the few so-called quiet areas which, according to the Nature Conservation Act, "are particularly suitable for outdoor recreation because they are characterised by a high degree of tranquillity due to the absence of noisy businesses, cable cars for passenger transport and roads with public transport." Fantastic. The only thing more romantic is the job that goes with it. There are special quiet zone rangers who lovingly cherish and care for their tranquil splendour. A dream come true for stressed city dwellers.
Behind you the rock, in front of you a Tyrolean speciality, a foaming house beer. The Latschenhütte is over 90 years old and is run with passion (and the occasional schnapps) by Waltraud Nothdurfter and her team. The Latschenhütte is situated at an altitude of 1635 metres and can be reached from the Hoch-Imst car park or from the middle station of the Imst mountain lifts (about 20 minutes' walk). Very suitable for senior citizens and families.
What should you try?
The hut has been famous for decades and far beyond Tyrol for its sweet Hüttenschmarrn with apple sauce (never say Kaiserschmarrn!) The spinach dumplings and - for curious guests - the Beuschel, a ragout made from offal, are also legendary. Here you can also try "Starkenberger", a beer from the region.
Extra info: In case you're wondering what the name of the hut is all about? No, it doesn't come from "rumlatschen", the slightly derogatory term (usually used by teenagers when planning a hike) for long walks. Latschen are small conifers that grow decoratively as shrubs at the tree line in the Alps. For the botanists among us: Pinus mugo is also known as mountain pine or dwarf pine - but it is not a stone pine.
Have you ever wondered what the Hüttenschmarrn from the legendary Latschenhütte tastes like in your own kitchen? What happens when Hoch-Imst meets your home and the scent of holidays never fades? Then try the best mountain hut recipes in the region - in the comfort of your own home!
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