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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Hochlantsch, Nature Park Almenland in Eastern Styria | WEGES WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Breitenau am Hochlantsch challenging
Route 6,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hochlantsch-Runde über Schüsserlbrunn, Breitenau/H.

Accessible by public transport
Haberlstall-Hut in Nature Park Almenland, Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark medium
Route 8,5 km
Duration 3:00 h

Haberlstall-Round, Strassegg

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Haberlstall-Hut in Nature Park Almenland, Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy
Route 8,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Haberlstall-Runde, Sommeralm

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Gösser-Wall near Weiz in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Naas medium
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Gösser & Sattelberge-Runde, Dürntal/Weiz

Accessible by public transport
Gravel path on the circular hike to Lafnitzau | WEGES WEGES | © Weges
Sankt Johann in der Haide easy
Route 11,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Lafnitzau circuit, St. Johann in der Haide

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Watercourse in the forest | WEGES WEGES | © Weges
Greinbach medium
Route 15,7 km
Duration 5:00 h

Waldseppl circuit, Penzendorf

Accessible by public transport
View from Stross near Weiz in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy
Route 5,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Stross circuit, Gschaid/Weiz

Accessible by public transport
Wanderung in der Oststeiermark: Hofbauer Alm ab Eibeggsattel, Breitenau am Hochlantsch | © Outdooractive – 3D Videos
Oststeiermark medium
Route 7,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hofbauer Alm ab Eibeggsattel, Breitenau am Hochlantsch

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signpost, municipality of Schäffern in Eastern Styria | Anja Reichenbäck | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Schäffern easy
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hartberg-round with viewpoint Kreuzbühel, Schäffern

Accessible by public transport
Die Breitlahnhütte im Kleinsölktal | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 18,0 km
Duration 7:30 h

Breitlahnhütte - Rudolf Schober Hütte | Trail 702: Stage 06

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Amphitheater am Talschluss der Putzentalalm - "Cirque de Putzental" | Schladming Dachstein | © Fotograf: Volkhard Maier
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 15,1 km
Duration 7:00 h

Putzentalalm - Prebertörl - Rudolf Schober Hütte

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Preintalerhütte, Schladminger Tauern | Herbert Raffalt | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 11,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

Preintalerhütte - Putzentalalm | Schladminger Tauern Trail Alternative

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Preintalerhütte und Waldhornalm | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 16,6 km
Duration 7:00 h

Preintalerhütte - Schwarzensee | Schladminger Tauern Trail: Stage 05

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hasensattel - himmlisches platzerl 5_img_9722124 | Tourismusverband Murtal Standort Hohentauern | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 5:01 h

Hasensattel - Heavenly place 5

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Bildstock Hohenau bei Passail in der Oststeiermark | WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail medium
Route 21,6 km
Duration 6:30 h

Alm-Runde über Raabursprung, Passail

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Stimmung am Weg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Laßnitzhöhe easy
Route 6,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Präbachweg

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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.