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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Der Naturpark Südsteiermark ist einfach zauberhaft schön | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
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Grazer Hütte | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Krakau medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Grazerhütte

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Masenberg: Summit cross in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

Circular trail on the Masenberg, Pöllauberg

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Preber | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 7,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Preber summit tour

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etappe 09 vom gletscher zum wein nordroute alpinvariante admont - gesäuse mödlingerhütte_img_21828826 | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
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Mugel Panorama | Weißmüller | © Weißmüller
Erzberg Leoben medium
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Mugel hike from Niklasdorf

Accessible by public transport
Quellenwege St. Radegund | MiasPhotoart  | © Region Graz
Sankt Radegund bei Graz medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

The promising Hubertus circuit

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Auerlingsee | Renè Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Sankt Lambrecht easy
Route 11,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Auerling Bachway

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St. Lambrecht von oben | Tom Lamm | © Holzwelt Murau
Murau medium
Route 6,9 km
Duration 2:00 h

Sunny way

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Blick aus dem Ennstal zurück auf den Grimming | bigshot.at | © Steiermark Tourismus/bigshot.at
Wörschach easy
Route 12,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

Stage 07 From Glacier to Wine North Route Wörschach - Lassing

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Blick auf die Weingärten der FS Silberberg / Weinlehrpfad | FS Silberberg | © TV Südsteiermark
Kitzeck im Sausal medium
Route 21,1 km
Duration 6:15 h

Heimschuher Round North No. 4

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Unterwegs auf der Packalpe | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Hirschegg-Pack medium
Route 19,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 16 From Glacier to Wine South Route Salzstiegl - Pack

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Blick auf das Hartbergschlössel | Jörg Liemandt | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 2:45 h

Floodplain & Shore Trail (Au & Uferweg) - Short Variant / Trail 8

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Signpost: Schönaudorf to Maria Fieberbründl, 945 in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauer Tal medium
Route 18,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

Large Schönauklamm-circuit, Pöllau

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Blick auf die Wallfahrtskirche Frauenberg | Reinhard Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus/Reinhard Lamm
Lassing easy
Route 22,4 km
Duration 6:30 h

Stage 08 From Glacier to Wine North Route Lassing - Admont

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Am Weg Richtung Rax | Manfred Polansky | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 12,9 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 19 From Glacier to Wine North Route Schneealm - Rax Karl Ludwig Haus

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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.