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
Tonionüberschreitung | Andreas Steininger | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 13,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Mit dem Bus zum Berg - Tonionüberschreitung

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Blick zur Hohen Scheibe | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 17,2 km
Duration 7:00 h

Mit dem Bus zum Berg - Überschreitung der Hohen Scheibe

Accessible by public transport
Raxüberschreitung | Andreas Steininger | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 11,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

Mit dem Bus zum Berg - Raxüberschreitung

Accessible by public transport
Almboden auf der Schneealm | Andreas Steininger | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 16,0 km
Duration 6:30 h

Mit dem Bus zum Berg - Schneealmüberschreitung

Accessible by public transport
Auf der Hohen Veitsch | Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 6:30 h

Mit dem Bus zum Berg - Überschreitung der Hohen Veitsch

Accessible by public transport
Auf der Bodenalm | Daniela Paul | © TV Hochsteiermark
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 15,4 km
Duration 7:00 h

Mit dem Bus zum Berg - Hinteralmüberschreitung

Accessible by public transport
Aeijst - Die Brennerei | RM SW GmbH/tinefoto.com | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Nikolai im Sausal easy
Route 5,5 km
Duration 1:45 h

Greibrunnweg No. 12 Variant a

Plannersee | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 2,6 km
Duration 1:15 h

Plannerlakeway

Accessible by public transport
Luftaufnahme St. Nikolai i. S. | Marktgem. St. Nikolai i. S. (J. Grasch/Hans-J. Karrenbrock/G. Schodl) | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Nikolai im Sausal medium
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:30 h

Jahringer Round No. 4

Vom Feldl Richtung Hochtor mit Blick auf den Hechlstein und Grimming | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 10,0 km
Duration 4:15 h

Alpin hiking trail Stoiringalm

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Wandern in St. Nikolai i. S. | Marktgem. St. Nikolai i. S. (J. Grasch/Hans-J. Karrenbrock/G. Schodl) | © TV Südsteiermark/GDE St. Nikolai i.S.
Sankt Nikolai im Sausal medium
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Lamperstätter Tour No. 2

Accessible by public transport
Die Stadtparrkirche von Knittelfeld | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 2:45 h

Apfelberg Panorama Trail starting from Knittelfeld

Accessible by public transport
Kurze Rast unterwegs | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 14,7 km
Duration 5:00 h

Habring via Nußmoaralm

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Wandern | Tom Lamm | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Andrä-Höch medium
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:15 h

Neudorf - Demmerkogel Round No. 22a

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Blick auf St. Andrä-Höch | Gemeinde St. Andrä-Höch | © Südsteiermark
Wettmannstätten easy
Route 11,6 km
Duration 3:12 h

Neudorf i. S. - St. Andrä-Höch Variant No. 22b

Gipfelkreuz Karlspitze, links Schreinl, rechts Hühnereck | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 9,0 km
Duration 3:40 h

2-Summit-Tour Karlspitz and Schreinl

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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.