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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Am Weg zur Drachenhöhle in der Oststeiermark | WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark challenging Open
Route 6,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Dragon´s Den, Mixnitz

Accessible by public transport
Himmeleck | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 13,8 km
Duration 6:30 h

Himmeleck - Hintertriebental

Accessible by public transport
De Tauplitzer Wasserfall | Manuel Capellari | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 19,2 km
Duration 6:50 h

Steirersee lake, Schwarzensee lake and Gnanitz alp

Accessible by public transport
Vorbei an der Gretlhütte ins Gnanitztal | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bad Mitterndorf easy
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:15 h

Gnanitztal hike to the huts at Gnanitz alp

Accessible by public transport
Auf dem Marterlweg nach Pürgg | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:45 h

Pürgg & Marterlweg from Lessern

Accessible by public transport
Auf dem Marterlweg nach Pürgg | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 4,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Dachsteinblick loop from Lessern

Accessible by public transport
Ortsbild Pernegg an der Mur im Naturpark Almenland | Gemeinde Pernegg an der Mur | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pernegg an der Mur medium
Route 7,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Preaching chair way, Mixnitz

Accessible by public transport
Einstieg Klettersteig mit Infotafel im Naturpark Almenland | WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Breitenau am Hochlantsch medium Open
Route 5,9 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hochlantsch über Franz-Scheikl-Klettersteig, Breitenau am Hochlantsch

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Berghofer-Mühle | © © Berghofer-Mühle _Bernhard Bergmann
Fehring medium Open
Route 17,6 km
Duration 3:50 h

Running and walking route Fehring

Accessible by public transport
Murau | cstrobl | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy Open
Route 0,8 km
Duration 0:20 h

St. Leonhard and the Way of the Cross

Accessible by public transport
Murau | cstrobl | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium Open
Route 4,2 km
Duration 1:05 h

Kapellen und Pestheilige

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Friedhofskirche St. Anna | Harry Schiffer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy Open
Route 1,6 km
Duration 0:25 h

From the St. Ägidikirche to the St. Annakirche

Accessible by public transport
Armensündersäule | Heinz Bosic | © Tourismusverband Murau
Accessible by public transport
motorikpark fürstenfeld - spaß und erlebnis!_img_94887325 | Petra Stossier | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Fürstenfeld easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:35 h

Motorikpark Fürstenfeld - Spaß und Erlebnis!

Accessible by public transport
Wandern im Hochschwabmassiv | Tom Lamm | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck an der Mur challenging
Route 287,3 km
Duration 99:00 h

Hochsteirische BergZeitReise

Accessible by public transport
Zentrum von Seckau | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Seckau easy
Route 0,4 km
Duration 0:30 h

Seckau Literature 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.