@Nick – Sounds like a great trip! I’m in the process of getting the necessary paperwork to become a licensed tour operator in Germany so that I can plan trips, but won’t have all the paperwork in place for a few weeks unfortunately. In a pinch, you can use Google Translate on the sites. Most of the huts don’t have an online reservation system, so you would need to either call them or send them an email. It’s probably easier to send an email, that way, they can use Google translate if they don’t speak much English – some of them will, some of them might not. Hope that helps.

@Tara – Absolutely. You’ll see really young kids hiking up the mountain and staying at huts. All the ones I’ve been in have been really family friendly. It’s worth making a reservation in advance though since they can be full, especially if you’re going at peak times. Enjoy your trip!

That would work:)

@Sofie – You could try one that has private rooms and showers, those are also my preference.

@Leigh – I’m aiming to do 2 more this winter, I usually end up just doing one in winter. I’m so with you on the really nice huts and nothing beats a shower at the end of a long hike. It’s easy to find huts in beautiful locations in Germany, but most of them are shared rooms, unless you book early which I’m not a fan of either.

@Kae Lani – Yep, my idea of a perfect day too, but with wine instead of beer.

@Dale – Often, the view is the only thing that keeps me going and I’m a regular hiker. Glad you enjoyed it!