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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Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 20,7 km
Duration 6:30 h

Tauplitzalm-Gnanitzalm

lichterpfad 2023_img_64803023 | Daniel Scheidgen | © Unbekannt
Schladming-Dachstein easy Closed
Route 0,5 km
Duration 0:45 h

The 2023 Trail of Lights

Accessible by public transport
Unter der Bahn durch in Richtung Klammeingang | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 1,6 km
Duration 0:45 h

Waterfall Lessern

Versicherter Klettersteig auf den Hechlstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen challenging
Route 8,9 km
Duration 4:30 h

Hechlstein Tour

Accessible by public transport
Aussenbereich | Freilichtmomente | © GenussReich
Leoben easy
Route 9,3 km
Duration 2:23 h

Stadlmaier Alm - excursion pasture in Leoben

Accessible by public transport
Rogner und Hundertwasser bei der Besprechung | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Bad Blumau easy
Route 12,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Safentalweg Bad Blumau

Accessible by public transport
Wir wandern bei einem Marterl vorbei | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Kirchberg an der Raab easy
Route 10,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Circular hike Eichkögl and Fladnitzberg (Rundwanderung Eichkögl und Fladnitzberg)

Accessible by public transport
Startplatz am Dorfplatz in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein | Kurt Elmleitner | © Region Joglland - Waldheimat
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein medium
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

alpannonia circular route - in Peter Rosegger's footsteps, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Accessible by public transport
Krakau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 4,1 km
Duration 2:05 h

Panorama route 10

Accessible by public transport
Spazierweg Dürnstein | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 12,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

To Dürnstein Castle

Accessible by public transport
Mühlen | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen medium
Route 9,0 km
Duration 3:15 h

Round Mondorfer Leiten

Accessible by public transport
Furtner Teich | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 2:46 h

From the “Alte Schmiede” to the Furtner Teich

Accessible by public transport
alpannonia Portal in Wenigzell | Klaus Ranger | © Region Joglland - Waldheimat
Sankt Jakob im Walde medium
Route 45,6 km
Duration 14:00 h

alpannonia circular trail - recharge your batteries, St. Jakob im Walde

Accessible by public transport
Hartberger Karner. Staircase Michaeligasse | Bernhard Bergmann  | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg easy Open
Route 1,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

Romanischer Stadtrundgang, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Turracher Höhe | Rossmann | © TMG Turracher Höhe Marketing GmbH
Bezirk Murau medium
Route 11,8 km
Duration 4:45 h

Rinsennock

Accessible by public transport
Wölzer Tauern Blick | Stefan Moser | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 3,3 km
Duration 1:15 h

Wölzer-Tauern-Blick round

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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.