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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Blick Richtung Tauplitzalm | © TVB Ausseerland-Salzkammergut_Theresa Schwaiger
Bad Mitterndorf easy Open
Route 16,6 km
Duration 4:30 h

Family hike from Tauplitz to the Gnanitzalm

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Startpunkt gegenüber Seerestaurant | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Mitterbergrunde - Lassing

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Burgruine Gösting | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Thal medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

From the Gösting castle ruins to Lake Thalersee

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Beschilderung des Streuobst-Wanderwegs | Alois Rumpf  | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Stefan ob Stainz easy Open
Route 9,0 km
Duration 2:35 h

Streuobstweg St. Stefan ob Stainz

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Schöckl Westgipfel | Region Graz - Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Stattegg medium
Route 12,4 km
Duration 4:45 h

Schöckl - Graz's popular mountain

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Gasthof Dorfwirt | TV Frohnleiten - René Vidalli | © Region Graz
Frohnleiten medium Closed
Route 7,7 km
Duration 3:10 h

Haneggkogel - the one with many variations

Vorbei am Winterleitensee | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Kreiskogel

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Lauf- und Walkingstrecke Kalsdorf(c)TV Region Graz-Mias Photoart | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Kalsdorf bei Graz easy
Route 10,8 km
Duration 2:15 h

Lauf- und Walkingstrecke Kalsdorf

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Das Ziel in Sicht! | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 8,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Sonnbergrunde - Lassing

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Alte Mühle in Ramsau Rössing | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:34 h

Hofrat-Gruber-Weg

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Rund um den Hirzmannstausee | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Edelschrott medium Closed
Route 7,9 km
Duration 2:30 h

Around the Hirzmann reservoir

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Salza Stausee | © TVB Ausseerland - Salzkammergut | Hermann Rastl
Bad Mitterndorf easy Closed
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:30 h

The forest trail near the Salza reservoir

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Richtung Hiaslegg | Michaela Muster | © FVV  Tragöß - St. Katharein
Erzberg Leoben medium
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:45 h

Hike up to the Hialsegg

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Alte Jassingstraße | Michaela Muster | © FVV  Tragöß - St. Katharein
Erzberg Leoben easy
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:25 h

Jassingalm

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Wandern am Wildbachberg | Mag. (FH) Stefanie Schmid, MBA | © TV Südsteiermark
Deutschlandsberg easy Open
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Wildbacher Schilcher Route

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Kreuzkogel Gipfel | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Frohnleiten medium
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:50 h

Schiffall and Kreuzkogel

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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.