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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Speik - die kleine Heilpflanze | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 3:30 h

Größenberg / Größing starting at the Weißensteinhütte

Accessible by public transport
Infobüro Ramsau am Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 5,1 km
Duration 1:25 h

Ramsau Village Tour

Accessible by public transport
hARTberg walk_Smithe_2_Oststeiermark | Nicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

hARTberg walk, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Ernst und Luise  von der Moaralm | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 14,4 km
Duration 6:00 h

Griesmoarkogel - Himmeleck - Himmelkogel

Accessible by public transport
Wetterstation Hochwechsel | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark medium
Route 17,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hochwechsel circuit, Waldbach-Mönichwald

Accessible by public transport
Hilmtor rest area, municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy
Route 12,3 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hilmtor-round, Friedberg

Accessible by public transport
Gipfelkreuz Stuhleck | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Rettenegg challenging
Route 18,0 km
Duration 6:30 h

Stuhleck circuit, Rettenegg

Accessible by public transport
Der Teufelstein | Johann Zink | © Tourismus Fischbach
Fischbach medium
Route 16,3 km
Duration 5:30 h

Teufelstein-Round, Fischbach

Accessible by public transport
Kleeberg near Gleisdorf in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Gleisdorf easy Open
Route 13,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hiking with a view, Gleisdorf region

Accessible by public transport
Lachtal | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murtal medium Open
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:45 h

Schießeck

Accessible by public transport
Eselsberger Alm | CM Visuals | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy Open
Route 17,7 km
Duration 3:55 h

Eselsberg round

Accessible by public transport
Oberwölz | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy Open
Route 5,8 km
Duration 3:22 h

Hühnerkogel

Accessible by public transport
Oberwölz | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy Open
Route 3,7 km
Duration 1:45 h

Halserkogel, Steineck, Sandlerkogel

Accessible by public transport
Gemeinde Ranten | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium Open
Route 21,6 km
Duration 6:50 h

Freiberg with Draunigl

Accessible by public transport
Althofen | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium Open
Route 7,1 km
Duration 1:55 h

Laasen round

Accessible by public transport
Dritter Kaltenbachsee | Johanna Jäger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging Open
Route 4,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

Deneck

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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.