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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Beste Wanderwegmarkierung | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus
Eibiswald medium
Route 17,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 7: Way of St. James Western Styria

Accessible by public transport
Bildstock bei Kerschbaum | Christian Heugl | © Südsteiermark
Gleinstätten medium
Route 14,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

Koralm Kristall Trail Zubringer von St. Martin bis Bad Schwanberg

Accessible by public transport
moar im egg-runde (weg 2)_img_25083297 | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Moar in the Egg round (path 2)

Accessible by public transport
Weinberg mit Blick auf Deutschlandsberg | Brigitte Kügerl | © TVB Südsteiermark/Brigitte Kügerl
Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 10,3 km
Duration 3:30 h

Schilcherweg - S, Großer Oberlaufenegger Rundweg Variante 2

Accessible by public transport
Sonnschien Schutzhaus | Karina Tiefenbacher | © D. Hindler
Tragöß-Sankt Katharein medium
Route 19,3 km
Duration 6:36 h

Vom Grünen See auf die Sonnschien

Accessible by public transport
Stärkung in Eibiswald vor dem Start | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
Eibiswald medium
Route 20,2 km
Duration 7:30 h

Stage 21 From Glacier to Wine South Route Eibiswald - Remschnigg

Accessible by public transport
Luftaufnahme Buch St. Magdalena | Gemeinde Buch St. Magdalena | © Bad Waltersdorf
Rohr bei Hartberg medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Loretto trail (Loretto-Weg)

Accessible by public transport
Steirerkas-Kulinarium auf der Viehbergalm | Reinhard Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus/Reinhard Lamm
Accessible by public transport
Blick zum Panoramasteg im Sausal | Roman Marchler | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Andrä-Höch medium
Route 11,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant b

Accessible by public transport
NaturLesePark - Skulpturen | Tourismusverband Region Murau | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Accessible by public transport
St. Kathrein am Offenegg, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Bernhard Bergmann | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg easy Open
Route 1,7 km
Duration 0:45 h

Hinterkirchner-Runde St. Kathrein/Offenegg

Accessible by public transport
Eingang Boutique Hotel "Landhaus FühlDichWohl" | © Landhaus FühlDichWohl
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:10 h

Buschenschank tour (Buschenschankrunde) Burgfeld

Accessible by public transport
Sommerstimmung im Naturpark Südsteiermark | Harry Schiffer | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Leutschach an der Weinstraße easy
Route 19,4 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 23 From Glacier to Wine South Route Variant Leutschach - Leibnitz

Accessible by public transport
Fischbacher Alpen | Marianne Dornhofer | © Marianne Dornhofer
Fischbach medium
Route 2,8 km
Duration 1:30 h

Villa path, Fischbach

Accessible by public transport
Panorama der Fischbacher Alpen | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fischbach medium
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Fischbacher Höhenweg, Fischbach

Accessible by public transport
Count Meran House | Ute Gurdet | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell challenging
Route 257,5 km
Duration 90:00 h

North South Long Distance Trail 05 through Styria

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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.