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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Hotel Retter Bio Nature Resort, Nature Park Pöllauer Tal in Eastern Styria | RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

Deer path via the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church, RETTER Pöllauberg

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Kleine Brücke am Weg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:10 h

5 elements track (5-Elemente Weg) - route 2 (Badenbrunn)

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eisenhut_img_24884288 | Jasmin Schmidt | © Tourismusverband Murau
Schöder challenging
Route 4,5 km
Duration 4:30 h

Eisenhut

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Hotel Retter Bio Nature Resort, Nature Park Pöllauer Tal in Eastern Styria | RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hike to the Fandler oil mill, RETTER Pöllauberg

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Bildstock auf der Tauplitzalm | Gery Wolf | © Steiermark Tourismus/Gery Wolf
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 14,4 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 05 From Glacier to Wine North Route Tauplitzalm - Hochmölbinghütte

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Sulm | Silvan | © TV Südsteiermark/Silvan
Bad Schwanberg medium
Route 9,3 km
Duration 3:15 h

Sulmhütten Weg – Tour 42 lt. WK „Von der Alm zum Wein“

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Unzählige Seen und Teiche sind im Naturpark beheimatet | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Sankt Lambrecht medium
Route 20,8 km
Duration 7:30 h

Stage 12 From Glacier to Wine South Route St. Lambrecht - Neumarkt

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Hochschwab Museum | Fritz Holzer | © ZWHS Zentralwasserversorgung Hochschwab Süd
Hochschwab Group easy
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:37 h

Zum Josersee

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Schießeck | Bianca Poier | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:45 h

Schießeck from the Klosterneuburger Hütte

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Oberwölz | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 4,7 km
Duration 2:00 h

Rundweg Gastrumerofen (trail 7)

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Sommer an der Südsteirischen Weinstraße | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße easy
Route 12,7 km
Duration 4:00 h

Stage 25 From Glacier to Wine South Route Ehrenhausen - Leibnitz

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Almrauschblüte | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus/Tom Lamm
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Der Tirolbach | Karl Kaiser | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Neuberg an der Mürz easy Open
Route 4,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

Tirol-Rundwanderweg im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Leobner Mauer | © Marktgemeinde Vordernberg
Erzberg Leoben medium
Route 11,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

Leobner Mauer

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Apple tree on the 3 castles hike in Grafendorf near Hartberg | WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Grafendorf bei Hartberg medium Open
Route 13,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Heilbründl circuit, Grafendorf

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Über den Eligiusweg quert man den Granitzenbach | 50plus Campingpark Fisching | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal easy
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

discover Weißkirchen via your tongue

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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.