Welcome to the Alpine Club!

With over 710,000 members, the Alpenverein is the largest alpine association and the largest youth organisation in Austria. It motivates people to practise various mountain sports such as hiking, mountaineering, climbing, ski touring, mountain biking,... and trains them to do so. Around 25,000 volunteers are involved in the Alpine Association. In addition to its expertise, it also provides the necessary infrastructure with 225 huts, 26,000 km of trails and over 200 climbing facilities. As the ‘advocate of the Alps’, it ensures that nature is preserved in its beauty and unspoilt state and remains accessible to all in the future.

Membership of Austria's largest alpine association opens up many adventurous ‘paths into the open air’. The Alpine Club offers an excellent service package, ranging from mountain cost and retrieval insurance to numerous member benefits.