Tag:tourism=wilderness_hut

Description

A remote building, with generally a fireplace, intended to provide temporary shelter and sleeping accommodation, typically un-serviced and with no staff.

Rendering in OSM Carto

Group: tourism

Used on these elements

Useful combination

ele=*
capacity=*
fee=*
fireplace=*
description=*
access=*
operator=*

See also

Status: approved

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Wilderness hut, backcountry hut or bothy is an un-serviced remote building, with generally a fireplace or heating stove, intended to provide temporary shelter and sleeping accommodation (un-serviced, no staff present).

Required properties :

Remote building found in the countryside
The access is usually restricted to foot, mountain bike or ski.
Open to the public, usually Free rent, but may require an overnight fee in some countries (for private accomodations see tourism=chalet instead)
No permanent human presence, no staff
You will find suitable sleeping places
Fireplace or stove for cooking and heating (if there is no fireplace, consider using amenity=shelter + shelter_type=base_hut instead)
Fully closed (roof and walls)

Typically made of stone or wood. May need for keys to enter, owner access through restricted tracks might still be possible, also access by cablelift or helicopter.

How to map

Place a node at the hut location or draw an area along its outline. Add tourism=wilderness_hut.

Note that tourism=wilderness_hut alone does not automatically cause the building to be rendered. Consider adding an appropriate building=* tag, such as cabin, hut, bungalow or, at minimum, yes.

Optional tags
Key	Value	Discussion
shower	`yes`/`no`/`hot`/`cold`	Showers are available inside. If separate from the hut, please add `amenity=shower` as a separate point.
mattress	`yes`/`no`	If mattresses are available
drinking_water	`yes`/`no`	If water is available inside (or aside).
toilets	`yes`/`no`	If toilets are available inside. If separate from the hut, please add `amenity=toilets` as a separate point.
reservation	`yes` `no` `required` `recommended` `members_only`	`yes` - reservation is possible `no` - there is no reservation option for this amenity `required` - you have to reserve if you want to sleep at the hut `recommended` - you should make a reservation `members_only` - reservation is only possible for members of the organisation running the hut
access	`yes`/`private`	the hut is locked and can be used only with permission of the owner
locked	`yes`/`no`	the hut is locked and can be only used after retrieving the key. If possible, write how to obtain the key in `description=*`.

Other useful generic tags :

ele=* elevation
name=* name
capacity=* sleeping capacity
fee=yes require overnight fee
fireplace=yes if there is a fireplace to heat the hut
description=* fill more information with text
access=* useful values are access=yes and access=private. NOTE. This tag should not be confused with the status of the operator (e.g., DAV/CAF/SAC owned vs. privately owned. Private would indicate that the hut is only open to members or associates of the owning organisation (this is the typical status for mountain huts in the UK, see discussion).
operator=* typically used to indicate huts owned or maintained by a specific organisation. E.g. Mountain Bothies Association, Österreichischer Alpenverein, administration of forest or national parks.