The GuardianAug 15, 2026
20 of the best cabins, campsites and hotels in Europe’s mountains, lakes and forests
From a 500-year-old inn in the Italian Dolomites to a log cabin in Finland’s lake district, these boltholes offer a tranquil and restorative getaway Continue reading...
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- 1477 ReichhalterHotelRestaurant with eight bedrooms in a historic building.
- VigiljochSightMountain with views from room balcony.
- Braunsberg CastleSightCastle with views from room balcony.
- Villa ArnicaHotelSister hotel with a kitchen garden.
- Elsewhere
- ZugspitzeSightGarmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyGermany's highest peak.
- Rifugio Val di TognoHotelCarnale, ItalyRenovated mountain hideout with valley views, all-inclusive meals.
- LermooserHotelLermoos, AustriaDesign B&B converted from an old train station.
- Tuftl AlmSightLermoos, AustriaViewpoint accessible by hike.
- RøisheimHotelJotunheimen, NorwayHistoric turf-roofed hotel since 1858.
- GaldhøpiggenSightJotunheimen, NorwayNorway's tallest mountain.
- SpiterstulenPlaceJotunheimen, NorwayStarting point for quicker mountain routes.
- Karls MittenwaldHotelMittenwald, GermanyApartments in a former bakery with a cafe.
- LauterseeSightMittenwald, GermanyLake for swimming.
- Isar RiverSightMittenwald, GermanyRiver source accessible by cycling.
- KarwendelbräuRestaurantMittenwald, GermanyGermany's highest brewery.
- GerhardhofHotelMieming, AustriaSustainability-minded campsite with a swimming pond.
- BriolHotelBarbiano, ItalyRenovated modernist Bauhaus style hotel.
- Eisack valleySightBarbiano, ItalyValley with mountain meadow views.
- StugbaatHotelBengtsfors, SwedenCollection of five houseboats on Lake Lelång.
- EgersknattenSightBengtsfors, SwedenMountain to climb.
- straw museumMuseumBengtsfors, SwedenMuseum in Bengtsfors.
- microbreweryRestaurantTorrskog, SwedenBrewery in Torrskog.
- NaturbynHotelVärmland, SwedenSeven off-grid cabins on Lake Eldan.
- SeebenseeSightLermoos, Austria
- DrachenseeSightLermoos, Austria