11 remote mountain huts to escape from it all
CNN
From the Canadian Rockies to the Austrian Alps, these isolated adventure refuges offer some of the planet's most panoramic places to spend the night.
(CNN) — Occupying a special place in adventure lore, mountain huts have been offering a roof over travelers' heads since the dawn of exploration. If you can reach them, they provide a thrilling and wild escape from civilization down below -- a place to marvel at starry night skies and then wake up to breathtaking panoramas. Their isolation offers added reassurance at a time when avoiding crowds is favored option.
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