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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Hiking trail small Raabklamm, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Mortantsch easy
Route 11,3 km
Duration 6:00 h

Small Raabklamm, Mortantsch

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Ruine Offenburg | Bianca Poier | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal easy
Route 11,9 km
Duration 2:45 h

Offenburg ruin

Accessible by public transport
Russian bear, Weiz, Eastern Styria | xSimon Sackl | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Weiz easy
Route 11,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Nature Adventure Trail, Weiz

Accessible by public transport
Pfarrkirche Greith | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen easy
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:45 h

Mühlen-Greith-Jakobsberg

Accessible by public transport
Streuobsthof Weissenbacher | Nadja Roßpaintner | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 5,4 km
Duration 1:30 h

Enta da Miaz

Accessible by public transport
Spazieren vor dem Stift Rein | Region Graz - Tom Lamm | © Region Graz
Region Graz easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

From Rein Abbey to the “Styrian St Stephen’s Cathedral”

Accessible by public transport
Eindeutige Markierungen | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 13,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Wine trail of the senses (Weinweg der Sinne) in St. Anna

Accessible by public transport
Wachthaussattel im Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © TVB Oststeiermark
Naas easy
Route 7,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Naas Cave Trail

Accessible by public transport
Wälder in Bad Waltersdorf | Ingrid Jansky | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 5,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Forest trail (Waldwanderweg)

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Zirbitzkogel | Renè Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen challenging
Route 37,7 km
Duration 13:00 h

Big Zirbitzkogel round

Accessible by public transport
Baumkreisweg | Mag. Maria Rauchenberger | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Loipersdorf easy
Route 2,6 km
Duration 1:00 h

Tree circle path (Baumkreisweg)

Accessible by public transport
Lindenkreuzkapelle (C) Auer Martina | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Graz Area medium
Route 15,6 km
Duration 4:30 h

Hike around Strassengel

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View from the Gössersattel, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Naas medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gösser and Lärchsattel

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Ausblick vom Sigmundsberg auf Mariazell | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 5,3 km
Duration 1:40 h

Mariazell Eye Views: Sigmundsberg

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Mauer in Straden | Marktgemeinde Straden | © Region Bad Gleichenberg | Thermen- & Vulkanland Steiermark
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 0,8 km
Duration 1:00 h

Tour through Straden (Straden Rundgang)

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Raabklamm Haselbachsteg, Eastern Styria | xSimon Sackl | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Mortantsch medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

large raab gorge, Mortantsch

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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.