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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Gipfelkreuz Schwarkogel | Nadja Roßpaintner | © Yvonne Blengl
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 3,8 km
Duration 2:01 h

Wanderung über die Eibeggerhütte zum Schwarzkogel

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Freienstein - Gipfelkreuz | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 9,0 km
Duration 3:19 h

Freienstein-Round over Kunagrün

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Startpunkt gegenüber Seerestaurant | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Mitterbergrunde - Lassing

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Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 12,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hangofen über Englitztal

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Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 13,3 km
Duration 5:50 h

Gumpeneck über Öblarn

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Südwandhütte - Ramsau am Dachstein | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Partially opened
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:15 h

Hike to the Südwandhütte

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Schilder weisen uns den Weg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Erzberg Leoben medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kamplsteig at Grüner See

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Gradenbach-Wasserfall | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg@René Eduard Perhab
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 11,1 km
Duration 5:10 h

Lake: Ahornsee-Tour

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Ausblick auf die Schneealm | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 12,1 km
Duration 6:00 h

Große Reißtalersteig - Runde auf die Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

Die Mahdfeldalm liegt knapp über der Waldgrenze und bietet einen schönen Ausblick | © Fotograf: Volkhard Maier
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 5,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Mahdfeldalm circuit hike

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Hohensee | Lupi Spuma | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Via the Bräualm to the Hohensee lake

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Wandern über Wiesenwege | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal easy
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

28e-Seckau - Dürnberg Rundwanderweg

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Bad Mitterndorf mit Grimming | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 27,7 km
Duration 9:30 h

Hinterberger Panoramaweg

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Wir wandern beim Kloster vorbei | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal easy
Route 5,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

28a - Seckauer Rundwanderweg

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Aussteig | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 5,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Falkenstein - via ferrata in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

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Wollgenuss - 1. Steirische Schafwolljurte | Christian Contola | © Wollgenuss - 1. Steirische Schafwolljurte
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 12,4 km
Duration 3:30 h

Tulip Trail (Tulpenwanderweg)

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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.