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
Startplatz des Pilgerweges | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Pilgerweg der Weltreligionen - Rottenmann

Accessible by public transport
Bienengarten Edelsbach / Imkerei Frühwirth | Christian Contola | © Bienengarten Edelsbach / Imkerei Frühwirth
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kräuterwanderweg

Accessible by public transport
Panoramaweg 100 Ramsau | Schladming Dachstein  | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 1,6 km
Duration 0:25 h

Philosophenweg

Accessible by public transport
Wasserfall Tauplitz | Michael Kreutzer | © Unbekannt
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Tauplitz circular route

Vorbei am Winterleitensee | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Kreiskogel

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Jahnhütte (unbew.) | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 7,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Karreralmgrat auf die Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Blick nach Rottenmann | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 6,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Stein am Mandl

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Fliegenfischen im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland | nicoleseiser.at | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 5,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Wanderung auf die Falkensteinalm im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

hilde klettersteig_img_71984724 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 4,0 km
Duration 4:00 h

Via Ferrata Hilde

Accessible by public transport
Lauf- und Walkingstrecke Kalsdorf(c)TV Region Graz-Mias Photoart | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Kalsdorf bei Graz easy
Route 10,8 km
Duration 2:15 h

Lauf- und Walkingstrecke Kalsdorf

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Bachlalm | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 5,7 km
Duration 2:19 h

Hiking to the Bachlalm

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Das Ziel in Sicht! | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 8,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Sonnbergrunde - Lassing

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Alte Mühle in Ramsau Rössing | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:34 h

Hofrat-Gruber-Weg

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Ruin Sturmberg, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Weiz easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:25 h

Family circular walk to Naas

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Hütten im Gesäuse | Ardningalm | © Tourismusverband Gesäuse
Gesäuse easy
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Ardning Alm Normalweg

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Rax und Schneealm | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Neuberg an der Mürz challenging
Route 27,2 km
Duration 6:30 h

Der alpine Bahnwanderweg "Welterberegion - Naturpark Mürzer Oberland"

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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.