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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Esserkreuz | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Karl Zodl
Birkfeld easy
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:20 h

Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld

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Kesselfallklamm | Tom Lamm | © Region Graz
Semriach medium
Route 2,5 km
Duration 1:00 h

Tour R6: Kesselfallrundweg

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Stift Neuberg an der Mürz | Daniela Paul | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 18,9 km
Duration 6:30 h

Über die Malleistenalm auf die Kaarlalm im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

Accessible by public transport
Natura 2000 area Klause Deutschlandsberg | Dominik Feibel | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Dominik Feibel
Deutschlandsberg medium Closed
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:30 h

Laßnitztalweg - hiking tour "Klause" Deutschlandsberg

Accessible by public transport
strahbauer-rundweg (weg 11)_img_25083297 | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Murau
Oberwölz medium
Route 3,0 km
Duration 1:00 h

Strahbauer circular path (path 11)

Accessible by public transport
Ruine Neu Leonrod | Klaus Meitz | © Community
Voitsberg easy
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Ruinen-Runde: Von Alt Leonroth bis Neu Leonroth

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Waldboden | Reisenegger Martin, Wenigzell | © Reisenegger Martin, Wenigzell
Wenigzell medium
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Wenigzell hiking trail no. 913: Wenigzell - Kreuzwirt, Wenigzell

Accessible by public transport
kopfallee am weg oberkindberg (wanderweg kindberg nr. 8)_img_15805652 | Siegfried Teubenbacher | © TV Hochsteiermark
Kindberg easy
Route 1,0 km
Duration 1:00 h

Kopfallee am Weg Oberkindberg (Wanderweg Kindberg Nr. 8)

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Holzweltobjekt "Naturlesepark & Via Natura in Neumarkt" | Tom Lamm | © Holzwelt Murau
Murau easy
Route 1,9 km
Duration 1:05 h

Neumarkter village tour

Accessible by public transport
Zirbitzkogel | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Accessible by public transport
Ausblick Patscha-Nase, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg medium Open
Route 14,5 km
Duration 5:00 h

Patscha-Trail St. Kathrein am Offenegg

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view from the gösser, Eastern Styria | (c) Günther Steininger | © (c) Günther Steininger
Naas medium
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:45 h

Gösser circular hiking trail

Pfarrkirche Modriach | Reinhold Waldhaus | © Verein zur Förderung der steirischen Jakobswege
Edelschrott medium
Route 17,0 km
Duration 5:45 h

Modriacher Höhenweg

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Neuburgalm in Radmer | Ludwig Gottsbacher | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Erzberg Leoben easy Open
Route 3,8 km
Duration 1:15 h

Neuburgalm Hike

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Mit Genuss wandern, im Schilcherland erleben | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Sankt Stefan ob Stainz easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Zirknitz–Pirkhof Rundweg – über Krainerhof

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Steinmauer beim Gehöft vlg.Trauner | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 12,5 km
Duration 4:30 h

Hammerleck via lookout point

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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.