Leisurely hikes, family hikes, mountaineering

Hiking routes in Styria

Whether you are a seasoned sports enthusiast or a leisurely hiker, whether you are planning to go on a family excursion or are looking for a sporty challenge: More than 1,600 hiking trails cover a total of 15,000 kilometres. And they invite you to enjoy a variety of experiences between Dachstein, the Schladming Tauern mountain range, Gesäuse National Park or Hochschwab in the north and the Styrian Wine Country in the south and east.

Families with children are introduced to Styria's nature and culture on around 240 themed trails. The longest of 13 long-distance hiking trails – the northern route "From the Glacier to the Wine" – is a delight on each of its 525 kilometres. There are about 350 mountain huts where you can stop for a break. The highest of them, Seetalerhütte, is located in the Dachstein mountains at 2,740 metres above sea level.

Tip: If you want to save yourself the initial ascent from the valley, there are 17 cable cars and lifts in Styria, which are also open in summer. Numerous toll roads allow you to get to the starting points of many hiking routes in higher altitudes as well.

All hiking routes at a glance

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Fischbach | Kurt Elmleitner | © Ortsentwicklungsverein Sagenhaft Fischbach
Fischbach easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Fischbach village loop road

Accessible by public transport
Deine Richtung | Markus Windisch | © Tourismusregion Stübing I Deutschfeistritz I Peggau I Übelbach, Foto: Lunghammer
Deutschfeistritz medium Closed
Route 10,6 km
Duration 3:57 h

Gamskogelrunde

Accessible by public transport
... Richtung Erlaufsee auf dem Fleschweg... | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 13,4 km
Duration 3:30 h

Mariazell country round walk

Accessible by public transport
Wegweiser  am Beginn der Wanderung | Ute Gurdet | © Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 10,1 km
Duration 3:10 h

Hike to the Bürgeralpe via the Stehralm

Accessible by public transport
wunderschöne Aussicht | Robert Schafferhofer | © Gemeinde Strallegg
Oststeiermark medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Long-distance view path, Strallegg

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Tauplitzer Wasserfall | Katrin Kerschbaumer | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Bad Mitterndorf easy Open
Route 6,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Hike to the Tauplitz waterfall

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Am Geburtshaus | Günter Köberl | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy Open
Route 16,2 km
Duration 4:45 h

Via Artis Grimmingorte

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Blick zum Grimming und ins Ennstal | Katharina Kolb | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy Open
Route 5,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

Hike to the Lieglloch

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bestens beschildert | Gerhard Ziermayer | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy Open
Route 5,3 km
Duration 1:30 h

Fraungruberweg in Bad Mitterndorf

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Rosenkogel at sunrise | Zoran Novakovic | © TVB Südsteiermark/Zoran Novakovic
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium Open
Route 9,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Absetzwirt hike around the Rosenkogel

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Reinischkogel_Gipfelkreuz.jpg | Irene Löschnig | © TVB Südsteiermark/Irene Löschnig
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium Open
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Absetzwirt-round over the Reinischkogel

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LKH Enzenbach | © Region Graz
Region Graz medium
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:10 h

Enzenbacher Familientour über den Gsollerkogel

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Pöllau Castle in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium Open
Route 15,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Fieberbründlweg, Pöllau

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Rasten mit Ausblick auf den Dachstein Gletscher | Günther Steininger | © (c) Günther Steininger
Altaussee easy Open
Route 7,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Altaussee lake circuit

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Landschaft Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TVB Südsteiermark/Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz medium Open
Route 5,1 km
Duration 1:23 h

Walking - & running track Gamlitz

Accessible by public transport
Pfaffenkogel | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Deutschfeistritz medium
Route 10,9 km
Duration 3:45 h

Magic mountain Pfaffenkogel

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | Pixelmaker

Hiking hotels

For an all-round pleasant hiking holiday in Styria, we recommend staying at one of the region’s many specialised hiking hotels. They offer great services tailored to the needs of hikers, including tour tips, guided group hikes, hiking taxis and more. What’s more, regional delicacies and great wellness offers including saunas, steam baths and massages make it easy to relax after a long hike.

To the hiking hotels

Hiking between Dachstein and the wine country

Anyone looking for more tips for tours and natural sites will find what they are looking for here. The offer ranges from cozy alpine huts and summer cable cars to tour tips by train and bus.