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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OldiHulzhittn | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

R8a Hochtrötsch

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Uphill in the vineyard | Markus Trinkel | © TVB Südsteiermark/Markus Trinkel
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium Open
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Gundersdorf circular route

Accessible by public transport
Grubbründl-Source, Apfelland in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Anger easy
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:15 h

Grubbründlweg, Anger near Weiz

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kurz nach dem Ausgangspunkt | © Tourismusregion OberGraz
Deutschfeistritz medium
Route 13,6 km
Duration 4:25 h

Mühlbacher Hütte Rundwanderung über den Kaschlsteig

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Erlaufsee | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:15 h

Power place lake Erlaufsee

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Abzweigung im Bereich der Ferstlhöhe Richtung Gratkorn | Markus Windisch | © Region Graz
Gratkorn easy
Route 18,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Friesach – Ferstlhöhe – Gratkorn

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Aichberg Castle in Eastern Styria | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz easy Open
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

3-castle hiking trail, Eichberg

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Erlaufstausee mit Blick zum Ötscher | Ute Gurdet | © Hochsteiermark
Mitterbach am Erlaufsee easy Open
Route 9,9 km
Duration 2:50 h

Legend trail no. 1

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Wandern am Silberberg (c)TV Region Graz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Übelbach easy Closed
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hike across Silberberg mountain above Grossstübing

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Die Blaa Alm mit dem Loser | © Ausseerland
Altaussee easy Open
Route 10,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hike to the Blaa Alm

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Ausblick vom Schartnerkogel Richtung Norden | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Deutschfeistritz medium Closed
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Schartnerkogel circuit

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Schutzraum in der Mühlbacher Hütte (c)TV Region Graz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Graz Area medium
Route 16,5 km
Duration 5:00 h

Circular hike to the Mühlbacher hut

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Parish church of Strallegg, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Strallegg medium
Route 13,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

Wildwiesenway, Strallegg

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Grimmingpanorama Simonywarte | Theresa Schwaiger | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf medium Open
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:35 h

Hike to the Simonywarte

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Johanneskapelle am Hohenberg | Melanie Kraxner | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kulmrundweg

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schlattham-lantschern-weg_img_63126156 | Christoph Lukas | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Aigen im Ennstal easy
Route 5,3 km
Duration 1:30 h

Schlattham-Lantschern-Way

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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.