Dogs welcome
Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Salzburgerland
Almchalet Dorfblick
Entire chalet
- Sleeps 12
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Pets by request
4 stays in this selection
Stays where pets are allowed by request
As stated by the listing source. Conditions and charges are set by the provider.
Dogs welcome
Zell am See, Salzburgerland
Alpenparks Central Zell am See
Apartment
- Sleeps 4 to 6
- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Pets by request
- Shared sauna
- Lift pass included
Ski-in / ski-out
Private spa
Mayrhofen, Tyrol
EMMA's Chalet
Entire chalet
- Sleeps 6 to 9
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Pets by request
- Private sauna
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The four stays sit in four different valleys: Mühlbach am Hochkönig and Zell am See in Salzburgerland, Viehhofen near Saalbach, and Mayrhofen in the Zillertal. Two are whole chalets for larger groups and two are apartments in resorts with a shared sauna. In each case the pet policy is confirmed, but the number of dogs, any size limit and whether a supplement applies are for the owner to decide.
Bringing a dog changes more than the booking. From Great Britain you need an animal health certificate before you leave, a tapeworm treatment before you come home and a muzzle in the luggage, because Austrian trains, Tyrolean buses and the gondolas in several resorts expect one. The sections below take each step in order, with the official rule first.
Ask before you book, not at the door. Pet rules are set per property and they change.
At a glance
At a glance
- Entry document from Great Britain
- Animal health certificate, issued by a vet no more than 10 days before the dog enters the EUSource: GOV.UK, City of London Corporation, Heathrow Animal Reception Centre
- Microchip
- Fitted before, or at the same visit as, the rabies vaccinationSource: GOV.UK, City of London Corporation, Heathrow Animal Reception Centre
- Rabies vaccination
- From 12 weeks of age, then at least 21 days before travelSource: GOV.UK, City of London Corporation, Heathrow Animal Reception Centre
- Tapeworm treatment
- Not needed to enter Austria; needed 24 to 120 hours before arriving back in Great BritainSource: GOV.UK, European Union, Your Europe
- Austrian Federal Railways
- Muzzle and lead for the whole journey; assistance dogs need no muzzleSource: ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), European Consumer Centre Germany
- Gondolas in Mayrhofen and Zell am See
- Muzzle and leadSource: Mayrhofner Bergbahnen, Tux-Finkenberg tourist board
Choose your route
Where to go next with your choice
A big group and a dog
Two families sharing one address with a dog need space and bathrooms first; start with the large chalets.
ExploreA ski week with a dog
Someone will walk while others ski, so look at chalets with an easy path to the village as well as the lift.
ExploreSummer walking with a dog
Summer is the easier season for dogs in the Alps; the hiking guide covers bases and routes.
ExploreA sauna after the walk
Three of the four stays here have a sauna, private or shared; compare the full wellness selection.
ExploreHow we select
What dog-friendly means for a chalet in Austria
A stay is on this page when sources state that pets are allowed, usually upon request. Treat that as the start of a conversation with the owner, not a promise that your dog in particular is welcome. Owners set their own limits on the number of animals, on size, and on which rooms a dog may use, and those limits can change from one season to the next.
We show a pet policy as confirmed only when two independent sources agree, and all four stays here meet that standard. Our page on how we compare chalets explains the method, including why a feature that only one source mentions carries different wording, and why a feature nobody mentions is left blank rather than marked as missing.
Ask early. A resort or a single chalet may accept only a few dogs at a time, and a request sent with your first enquiry lets the owner answer before any money changes hands. Keep the reply in writing, with the breed, weight and number of dogs you declared, and any rule about leaving the dog alone or keeping it out of certain rooms.
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Whole chalets
Whole chalets that accept dogs in Mühlbach am Hochkönig and Mayrhofen
Almchalet Dorfblick is a whole chalet for twelve in Mühlbach am Hochkönig, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fireplace and wifi. Pets are confirmed by two sources, and the bus stop is listed at 50 metres, which helps on days when the skiers leave by bus and whoever stays behind keeps the dog company at the chalet.
Do the sums before you book it for a full group. Twelve people across three bedrooms and two bathrooms means shared rooms and a queue in the morning, and a dog adds wet paws and a lead by the door. Ask how the beds are split, where a dog bed can go, and whether there is an entrance area where muddy paws can be dried before anyone reaches the sofa.
EMMA's Chalet in Mayrhofen is larger: three storeys and 340 square metres for six to nine guests, with a private sauna, a fireplace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Pets are allowed according to two sources. The Penkenbahn is listed 60 metres away, and the Mayrhofen lift company requires dogs to wear a muzzle and stay on a lead in its gondolas, so pack one if the dog comes up the mountain.
For the valley around Mayrhofen, read our guide to chalets in the Zillertal, and for the Hochkönig side, the page on chalets in Salzburgerland places Mühlbach in its wider region. If the size of the group is the bigger question, compare these two with our large chalets for groups, where bedrooms and bathrooms are set out side by side.
Resort apartments
Pet-friendly apartments in Zell am See and near Saalbach
Alpenparks Central Zell am See is a 60 m² apartment for up to six, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a shared sauna, a washing machine and wifi. Two sources confirm that pets are accepted and that a lift pass is included. The lift is listed at 250 metres, an easy walk with the dog on the lead.
Sixty square metres is snug for six people and a dog, so a group at the upper limit should check how the beds are arranged and where a crate could stand. The sauna is shared with other guests. Ask the owner what the rule is for dogs in shared corridors and near the wellness area, and whether the dog may stay in the apartment while you are in the sauna.
In Zell am See itself, dogs must wear a muzzle and stay on a lead in the gondolas, and the Schmittenhöhe mountain railway asks for a ticket for each dog. Dogs also stay on the lead in the Schmittenhöhe walking area. Our page on chalets and apartments in Zell am See covers the town, the lake and the lifts in more detail.
Alpenparks Rehrenberg at Viehhofen, near Saalbach, is the one stay in this selection that pairs confirmed pets with on-piste access, along with a pool, a hot tub, a shared sauna and a fireplace. Sources disagree on bedrooms and bathrooms, so confirm the apartment type first, and ask how the lift is reached, as the listed distance and the owner's description differ. The chalets in Saalbach-Hinterglemm page covers the wider valley.
Entry rules
Taking a dog to Austria from the UK: the paperwork
Start with the microchip. Your dog must be microchipped before, or at the same visit as, its rabies vaccination, otherwise the vaccination does not count for travel. The vaccination can be given from 12 weeks of age, and you then wait at least 21 days after the primary vaccination before the dog can enter the EU. For a puppy, that puts the first vet visit months before the holiday.
If you live in England, Scotland or Wales, the travel document is an animal health certificate, issued by a vet. An EU pet passport is issued only to owners who live in the EU, so it is not the route for most British travellers. The certificate must be issued no more than 10 days before your dog arrives in the EU, which means a vet appointment in the days just before you leave.
Austria does not ask for a tapeworm treatment on arrival: the EU rule applies to dogs travelling to Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway and Northern Ireland. The journey home is different. A vet must treat your dog against tapeworm no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before you arrive back in Great Britain, so book a vet near the chalet for the last days of the stay.
Rules change, and this page cannot replace the current government guidance. Check the official pet travel pages for Great Britain shortly before you go, ask your vet which certificate fits your route, and carry the vaccination record with the certificate. For the routes themselves, from airports to the drive, see our guide to reaching your Austrian chalet.
On the way
Trains, buses and cars with a dog in Austria
On Austrian Federal Railways trains, dogs must wear a muzzle and be kept on a lead for the whole journey. Assistance dogs do not need a muzzle. Small animals in a suitable carrier travel without a ticket of their own, while a dog that travels outside a carrier needs its own ticket. Get the dog used to its muzzle at home in the weeks before, not on the platform.
Local buses follow similar thinking. In Tyrol, the state law requires dogs on public transport to be on a lead and muzzled, or carried in a closed container, and the same applies at schools, play areas, shopping centres and places where crowds gather. Since 2020, every Tyrolean municipality has also required a lead or a muzzle in public places in built-up areas, outside designated dog zones.
Outside Tyrol, lead and muzzle rules are set by the federal states and the municipalities, so a lead in one village and a muzzle in the next is normal. Carry both. The simplest habit is a muzzle clipped to the harness whenever you leave the chalet, ready for a bus, a gondola or a busy street.
On the mountain
Dogs on cable cars and ski slopes in Austria
Each lift company sets its own rules for dogs, and they differ. In Mayrhofen, the Mayrhofner Bergbahnen require a muzzle on their gondolas, including the Penkenbahn, and dogs on a lead. In Zell am See the gondolas expect both too, and the Schmittenhöhe railway sells a ticket for the dog. Elsewhere, some operators only recommend a muzzle, and some keep dogs off chairlifts in summer.
Ski slopes are another matter. In the Tux valley and at the Kitzsteinhorn above Kaprun, the official tourism pages state that dogs are not allowed on the pistes, and the Tux page adds the cross-country trails. Plan on the same rule elsewhere unless the lift company says otherwise, and use the winter walking paths, asking the local tourist office which ones suit dogs.
A winter week with a dog therefore works best when someone in the group is happy to walk while the others ski, or when the skiers take turns. A chalet close to the walking paths and the village helps more than one on the piste. If the slope at the door matters more to your group, see our ski-in/ski-out chalets in Austria, and for a wider list, the ski chalets page.
Summer walks
Summer in the Austrian mountains with a dog: pastures and cattle
Summer is the easier season for a dog-friendly chalet holiday in Austria. Lifts carry walkers, the paths are open and the dog can join most days out. The rule to learn is how to cross a mountain pasture, because many summer trails pass through grazing land with cattle on it, and cows with calves react to dogs.
The federal advice for mountain pastures is clear. Keep your dog under control on a short lead, keep your distance from the herd, and avoid cows with calves, which see a dog as a threat. If a cow is about to attack, let the dog off the lead at once: the dog can outrun the cow, and the danger moves away from you. Never pick the dog up to protect it.
Close gates behind you, stay on the marked path and do not give food to or touch the animals. On the Schmittenhöhe, dogs stay on the lead anyway. Our guide to hiking holidays in Austria covers routes and bases, and the summer chalet holidays in Austria page lists stays that open in the warmer months, when a dog has the most to do.
Before you book
Questions to ask before booking a dog-friendly chalet
Ask how many dogs are allowed and whether there is a size or breed limit. Give the breed and weight in your first message, so that a yes from the owner refers to your actual dog. Then pack the basics yourself: a muzzle, a long and a short lead, poo bags, a towel for wet paws and the dog's own bed.
Ask whether the dog may be left alone in the chalet or apartment, and for how long, because on a ski day that decides the whole plan. Ask about the sofa, the bedrooms and the wellness area, about any supplement for the dog and about extra cleaning at the end of the stay.
If none of the dog-friendly stays here fits your dates, look through all stays and ask owners directly: a pet policy that a listing does not mention is not the same as a no. Our guide to choosing a chalet or an apartment helps decide which layout suits a group travelling with a dog.
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Practical answers
Questions about dog-friendly chalets in austria
Paperwork for a dog
Can I take my dog to Austria from the UK?
Yes. A dog travelling from Great Britain needs a microchip, a rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks or older and at least 21 days before travel, and an animal health certificate issued by a vet no more than 10 days before the dog enters the EU. Check the current government guidance before you go.
Does my dog need a pet passport to travel to Austria?
Not if you live in Great Britain. The EU pet passport is issued only to owners resident in the EU, so British owners travel with an animal health certificate from their vet instead. The certificate has to be issued no more than 10 days before the dog arrives in the EU.
Does my dog need a tapeworm treatment to enter Austria?
No. The EU tapeworm treatment rule applies to dogs travelling to Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway and Northern Ireland, not Austria. You do need one for the way home: a vet must treat the dog no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before you arrive back in Great Britain.
Dog rules in Austria
Do dogs have to wear a muzzle in Austria?
Often, yes. Rules are set by the federal states and municipalities. In Tyrol, dogs must be on a lead or muzzled in public places in built-up areas, and on public transport they need both. Austrian Federal Railways requires a muzzle and a lead on its trains, except for assistance dogs.
Can dogs travel on trains in Austria?
Yes. On Austrian Federal Railways trains a dog must wear a muzzle and stay on a lead for the whole journey; assistance dogs need no muzzle. Small animals in a suitable carrier travel without their own ticket, while a dog outside a carrier needs one.
Are dogs allowed on cable cars in Austria?
Usually, but each lift company sets its own rules. The Mayrhofen lift company requires a muzzle and a lead on its gondolas, and in Zell am See the gondolas expect both, with a dog ticket on the Schmittenhöhe. Some operators elsewhere only recommend a muzzle, and some keep dogs off chairlifts in summer.
Are dogs allowed on ski slopes in Austria?
Not in the areas we checked. The official tourism pages for the Tux valley and for the Kitzsteinhorn above Kaprun both state that dogs are not allowed on the pistes. Ask the local tourist office which winter walking paths are open to dogs instead.
How should I walk my dog past cows in the Austrian Alps?
Keep the dog on a short lead, keep your distance from the herd and avoid cows with calves. If a cow is about to attack, let the dog off the lead at once so it can run clear, and never pick it up. Close gates behind you and stay on the marked path.
Dog-friendly chalets
Are dogs allowed in chalets in Austria?
In some, usually on request. The four stays on this page all have a pet policy confirmed by two sources: chalets in Mühlbach am Hochkönig and Mayrhofen, and apartments in Zell am See and Viehhofen. The owner decides the number of dogs, any size limit and whether a supplement applies.
Which dog-friendly chalets in Austria have a sauna?
Three of the four stays here. The chalet in Mayrhofen has a private sauna; the apartment in Zell am See and the chalet resort at Viehhofen near Saalbach have a shared one, and Viehhofen adds a pool and a hot tub. Ask the owner whether dogs may wait in the room while you use a shared sauna.
Sources used on this page (18)
Every figure on this page comes from an official source and at least one independent source. Where they disagreed, we left the number out.
- GOV.UK: Taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad official
- City of London Corporation, Heathrow Animal Reception Centre: Pet travel scheme independent
- European Union, Your Europe: Travelling with pets official
- GOV.UK: Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain official
- ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways): Travelling with pets official
- European Consumer Centre Germany: Travelling by train with pets independent
- Tirol Werbung (Tyrol tourist board): Rules and duties for dog owners official
- Tiroler Landes-Polizeigesetz, section 6a (dog keeping) official
- oesterreich.gv.at: Entering Austria with pets (EU, EEA and Swiss citizens) official
- Mayrhofner Bergbahnen: Pedestrian ticket Mayrhofen summer official
- Tux-Finkenberg tourist board: Holiday with a dog independent
- Zell am See-Kaprun tourist board: Holiday with dog independent
- Schmittenhöhebahn ticket shop: Panorama ticket official
- Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BML): Sichere Almen rules of conduct official
- Schladming-Dachstein tourist board: Correct handling of cows in the Alps independent
- Almenland tourist board: Safety on the mountain pastures, also with a dog independent
- Montafon tourist board: Holiday with a dog (information sheet) independent
- Paznaun-Ischgl tourist board: Dog keeping (information sheet) independent
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