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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Wegweiser Hochreichert, Brandstätterkogel | Bergfex Martin | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal challenging
Route 10,8 km
Duration 5:30 h

Brandstätterkogel

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Über Feldwege wandern wir zuerst nach Sillweg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 15,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hammerleck via Sillweger Warte from Rattenberg

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Über Feldwege wandern wir nach Sillweg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Sillweger Aussichtswarte von Rattenberg

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Allee von Rattenberg nach Sillweg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal easy
Route 4,1 km
Duration 1:00 h

Footpath from Rattenberg to Fohnsdorf

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Herter Höhe am Zirbitzkogel | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen medium
Route 13,5 km
Duration 4:30 h

Tonnerhütte - Fuchskogel - Wildsee - St. Martiner Hütte

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Mattelsberg, Großklein | TV Südsteiermark | © Südsteiermark
Heimschuh medium
Route 9,2 km
Duration 2:53 h

Mattelsberg circular trail no. 7 Variant a

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Herzlfressermaterl in Kindberg | Siegfried Teubenbacher | © TV Hochsteiermark
Accessible by public transport
Village center of Klöch and view of the castle ruin Klöch | pixelmaker.at | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 16,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Path of friendship (Weg der Freundschaft)

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Ganzstein Blick auf Mürzzuschlag (c) Thomas Baumann.jpg | Thomas Baumann
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Geireggrunde

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Burguine Waxenegg in Anger near Weiz, Eastern Styria | Mythische Unter & Oberwelten Anger | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Anger easy
Route 6,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

"Lost Places"- Tour in Anger

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Strutz Mühle | Nadine Geuter | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Nadine Geuter
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg easy
Route 8,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Strutz-Mühlen Erlebnisweg

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Kirche Kitzeck i. S. | Robert Weixelberger | © Südsteiermark
Kitzeck im Sausal easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 2:00 h

Kitzeck - Einöd K3

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Weiße Sulm Ansicht 4 Sulmwasserfall | Marktgemeinde Wies | © TVB Südstmk.
Wies easy
Route 9,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Sulmweg - Tour 39 lt. WK "Von der Alm zum Wein"

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Weinmuseum Kitzeck | TV Südsteiermark | © Südsteiermark
Kitzeck im Sausal easy
Route 5,9 km
Duration 2:00 h

Kitzeck - Einöd K3 Variant a

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Parken beim Gasthaus | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Blosen

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Wir genießen die Aussicht | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 18,3 km
Duration 5:00 h

Circular hike from Knittelfeld to Großlobming

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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.