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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Spielfelder Weingärten (c)Weges (13).jpg | WEGES | © TV Südsteiermark - WEGES
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Schüsserlbrunn am Hochlantsch, Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © TVB Oststeiermark
Breitenau am Hochlantsch medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Schüsserlbrunn from Breitenau am Hochlantsch

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Bergbauern Lackneralm in Palfau | Stefan Leitner | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 11,0 km
Duration 3:40 h

Wanderrunde über die Naturfreundehütte und Moaralm Palfau

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Blick von der Steineralm auf den Großen Grießstein | Barbara Zandl | © Barbara Zandl
Hohentauern challenging
Route 11,4 km
Duration 5:40 h

Großer Grießstein - Triebental

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Kirche Sankt Pongratzen | Silvia Sarcletti | © WEGES
Eibiswald medium Open
Route 17,1 km
Duration 6:00 h

Grenzpanoramarunde – Tour 35 lt. WK „Von der Alm zum Wein“

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Aufstieg zur Bleiweißgrube | Nici Seiser | © Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy Open
Route 5,5 km
Duration 2:05 h

Zum Plodererkreuz und zur Bleiweißgrube

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Eory | Magdalena Klug | © Südsteiermark/Magdalena Klug
Gamlitz medium
Route 17,4 km
Duration 5:30 h

Wein & Hoftour – Tour 18 lt. WK „Von der Alm zum Wein“

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Talbachklamm gorge with retaining wall | Gerhard Pilz | © Harald Steiner - Foto MOOM
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

Talbachklamm Tour

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Bärenschützklamm,  Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Sandra Haberl | © TVB Oststeiermark
Pernegg an der Mur challenging Closed
Route 12,3 km
Duration 5:00 h

Through the Bärenschützklamm from Mixnitz

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St. Johann am Tauern | Tom Lamm | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium
Route 17,3 km
Duration 4:15 h

Schleifkogel

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Über der Walheimhütte - Seetaler Alpen | Wolfgang Spekner | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium
Route 19,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

From the Waldheim hut to the Stoana hut and Wildsee lake

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Bärenschützklamm8_Almenland_Foto Pollhammer.JPG | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm challenging
Route 15,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

Through the Bärenschützklamm from the Teichalm

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hochalm - maria schnee von dürnberg_img_17361254 | Manuela Machner | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium
Route 8,2 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hochalm - Maria Schnee by Dürnberg

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Sonnenaufgang Fürwallnerhöhe - Novystein | Andrea Adler König | © Region Graz
Region Graz medium
Route 6,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

Dr. Hans Fuchs Waldweg

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Moos, Farne und Kräuter | © Unbekannt
Fischbach medium
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:20 h

Moss, ferns and herbs, Fischbach

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Natur-Erlebnisweg Weinitzen | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Region Graz medium
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:05 h

Dr Hans Fuchs long-distance hiking trail

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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.