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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Katzbach-Runde_Katzbach | TV Lipizzanerheimat_EU | © Region Graz
Kainach bei Voitsberg medium
Route 18,0 km
Duration 5:30 h

Katzbach-Runde

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Hütte auf der Wetterinalm | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 3:20 h

Alpine pasture hike Niederalpl - Schöneben

Accessible by public transport
Rantensee | Elisabeth Siebenhofer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Bezirk Murau challenging
Route 20,9 km
Duration 8:53 h

From mountain lake to mountain lake

Accessible by public transport
Winter Hiking Gösser & Lärch saddle, Eastern Styria | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Naas medium
Route 12,9 km
Duration 4:12 h

Saddle Mountains Tour from the Gösser to the Wolf Saddle

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Eibiswald easy
Route 13,0 km
Duration 4:00 h

Emmauswanderweg

Accessible by public transport
Das Krakautal mit Blick auf den Preber | podpera | © Steiermark Tourismus/Podpera
Accessible by public transport
günster wasserfall wanderung_img_52358308 | Ikarus.cc | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Bezirk Murau medium Open
Route 10,3 km
Duration 3:38 h

Günster waterfall hike

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GH.Sandwirt | Andrea Gottlieb | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 11,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

R5a Präbichl-Schöcklstraßenweg

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Der Klapotetz als Wächter übers Weinland | Harald Eisenberger | © (c) Vino Cool/Harald Eisenberger
Bezirk Leibnitz medium
Route 15,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

Stage 22 From Glacier to Wine South Route Remschnigg - Leutschach

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Wegweiser Malleisten Alm - Hocheck | Maria Steindl | © Maria Steindl
Krieglach challenging
Route 20,8 km
Duration 10:00 h

Sommerberg - Hocheck - Malleistenalm

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Blick von der Schießstattgasse auf Mariazell | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 5,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Mariazeller EYE VIEWS: Hike on the Bürgeralpe

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Altarraum der St. Barbara Kirche Hundertwasser | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus
Bärnbach medium
Route 15,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

3. Etappe: Jakobsweg Weststeiermark

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Hochmoorweg Richtung Schirchleralm | Katharina Reinisch | © TV Südsteiermark
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg easy
Route 11,2 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hochmoorweg – Tour 41 lt. WK „Von der Alm zum Wein“

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View from Patscha-Nose to Passailer Kessel, Weiz in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Naas easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Patscharound with "Patschanose", Naas

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Kirchenvorplatz Bad Blumau | Gerold Schmiderer | © Kurkommission Bad Blumau
Bad Blumau easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:15 h

Thermal spa circuit (Thermenrundweg)

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Sommer an der Südsteirischen Weinstraße | Harry Schiffer | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Leutschach an der Weinstraße medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 23 From Glacier to Wine South Route Leutschach - Ratsch an der Weinstraße

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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.