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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Accessible by public transport
Red Bull Ring Frühing | Anita Fössl | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal
Route 16,2 km
Duration 5:45 h

Panoramic tour from the Red Bull Ring to Fohnsdorf

Accessible by public transport
Die Ruine Vanestorff | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 12,0 km
Duration 4:30 h

Hammerleck über Gstättner

Accessible by public transport
Hotel Muhr, exterior view in Eastern Styria | © Waldhof Muhr, Fotograf: Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hike via Pöllauberg to Pöllau, Muhr Pöllauberg

Accessible by public transport
apple orchards, Community Etzersdorf-Rollsdorf, Oststeiermark | Martina Steininger | © TV St. Ruprecht an der Raab
Puch bei Weiz easy
Route 10,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Apple circuit Etzersdorf – Rollsdorf

Accessible by public transport
kühles Quellwasser an kühlen Plätzen | Andrea Adler-König | © Region Graz
Sankt Radegund bei Graz medium
Route 8,2 km
Duration 2:45 h

The culturally rich Calvary tour

Accessible by public transport
Frühling am Doktorteich | Andrea Adler-König | © Region Graz
Sankt Radegund bei Graz easy
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:00 h

The ‘great’ Hungarian round

Accessible by public transport
Armbad nach Kneipp am Quellenweg | Andrea Adler-König | © Region Graz
Sankt Radegund bei Graz easy
Route 1,6 km
Duration 0:30 h

The ‘inner’ Hungarian round

Accessible by public transport
fürstensteig_img_59564907 | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 5,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Fürstenway

Accessible by public transport
Hochtausing - der steirische Zuckerhut | Roland Gutwenger | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 11,2 km
Duration 5:30 h

Tausinground

Accessible by public transport
The Wörschachklamm gorge - wildly romantic and impressive | Christoph Lukas | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Spechtenlake via Wörschachklamm

Accessible by public transport
1. steirischer gstanzlweg_img_63147578 | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 2,8 km
Duration 0:55 h

Steirischer Gstanzlweg

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grimming südostgrat_img_55801945 | © Unbekannt
Bezirk Liezen challenging
Route 13,0 km
Duration 9:00 h

Grimming via Southeast degree

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Das Arbeitsgerät - eine Rute aus Kunststoff | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Wünschelrutenway

Almweiden am Weg zur Finsterkaralm | Roland Gutwenger | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 5,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Darkkarlake

Accessible by public transport
Aigen im Ennstal easy
Route 5,9 km
Duration 2:00 h

Puzzle trail

Accessible by public transport
jagasteig - riesneralm_img_63148806 | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Donnersbachwald
Route 2,2 km
Duration 1:05 h

Jagasteig-Riesneralm

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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.