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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lärchkaralm_img_60448775 | Christoph Lukas | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 6,5 km
Duration 2:05 h

Lärchkaralm

Accessible by public transport
Am Weg zur Feldwiesalm | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mitterbach am Erlaufsee medium
Route 15,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Feldwiesalm and Eiserner Herrgott from Taschelbach

Accessible by public transport
Brücke am Zugang zum Wanderweg | Raffaela Pitzl | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 7,2 km
Duration 2:15 h

Power place Spielmäuer

wasserschaupfad bräualm_img_38751191 | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 2,0 km
Duration 1:00 h

"Secrets of water"

Accessible by public transport
Der Marienwasserfall in Grünau | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 4:15 h

Hike to the Great Zell Hut from Marienwasserfall

Accessible by public transport
Am Ötschergipfel | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mitterbach am Erlaufsee medium
Route 13,3 km
Duration 6:25 h

From Lackenhof to the Ötscher

Accessible by public transport
Pilgrimage church_aerial view_Eastern styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Oststeiermark challenging
Route 21,3 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hike to the Ringwarte, Pöllauberg

Accessible by public transport
Erste Almfläche nach dem Schranken | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 19,2 km
Duration 6:50 h

Via the Kräuterinalm to the Hochstadl

Accessible by public transport
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 8,0 km
Duration 8:00 h

BergZeitReise Tagetourentipp - Rennfeld

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Gipfelkreuz Rappoldkogel | Manuela Machner | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Hirschegg-Pack medium
Route 12,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Rappoldkogel

Accessible by public transport
Das Gipfelkreuz am Zinken | Raffaela Pitzl | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:20 h

Zeller Staritzen and Zinken from Kastenriegel

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Hotel Restaurant Grüne Au exterior view in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Winzendorfer Teiche circuit, Pöllau

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Pöllau, view of churches in Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllau challenging
Route 27,5 km
Duration 8:00 h

Circular hike: Pöllau - Gschaid - Rabenwald - Pöllau

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Pöllau, view of churches in Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllau medium
Route 25,5 km
Duration 7:30 h

Pöllau circuit via Gschaid and Schloffereck, Pöllau

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Durch Fohnsdorf geht es hindurch | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 6,8 km
Duration 2:15 h

Panorama tour Höhn

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Beim Einstieg des Weges eine 'Hinweistafel | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium Partially opened
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Tremmelberg "Tower in the mountains" via Wolfsgrube

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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.