Jugendherbergen#

Youth Hostels: Austrian youth hostels and guest houses for young people are organised under the "Oesterreichischer Jugendherbergsring", an organisation which includes two youth hostel associations: the Oesterreichischer Jugendherbergsverband (OeJHV, Austrian Youth Hostels Federation) and the Oesterreichisches Jugendherbergswerk. The main purpose of both associations is the promotion of hiking among young people as well as the construction and management of youth hostels. Valley and mountain youth hostels and mountain refuges run by the tourist associations are also available to members of the youth hostel associations. The 108 Austrian youth hostels have a capacity of 10,300 beds (1,384,700 overnight stays in 1993).