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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Almgastof Pölzl | Nadja Roßpaintner | © Unbekannt
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Etappe 13: Almgasthof Pölzl - Schwabenberg - Turnau

Bründlweg | nicoleseiser.at | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 22,0 km
Duration 8:00 h

Etappe 14: Turnau - Pogusch - Bründlweg - Kapfenberg

Burg Oberkapfenberg | Helmut Reisinger | © TV Kapfenberg
Hochsteiermark
Route 18,0 km
Duration 6:30 h

Etappe 15:

blick-auf-die-schilcherweinstrasse (1).jpg | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Aibl medium
Route 0,0 km
Duration 0:00 h

Südalpenweg 03 - Grenzpanoramaweg

Accessible by public transport
Großeben-Runde (c) WEGES (11).jpg
Region Graz easy Open
Route 6,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Großeben-Runde mit Mariengruß

Accessible by public transport
Klinkehütte_©Thomas Sattler.jpg | Thomas Sattler
Gesäuse challenging
Route 0,0 km
Duration 0:00 h

Gesäuse Hüttenrunde gesamt TEST

Terrasse der Burg Oberkapfenberg | Robert Tüchi | © Tv Kapfenberg
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 1,2 km
Duration 1:00 h

BergZeitReise Tagestourentipp 15 - Historische Altstadtrunde in Kapfenberg

Die Amundsenhöhe auf der Pretul | Nici Seiser, nixxipixx.com | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 12,0 km
Duration 4:00 h

BergZeitReise Tagestourentipp 11 - Die Amundsenhöhe bei Langenwang

Kirche zum heiligen Jakobus | Gerhard Rust | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

BergZeitReise Tagestourentipp 14 - Am Jakobusweg bei Turnau

Am UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Bahnwanderweg | Stummer | © Unbekannt
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 12,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

BergZeitReise Tagestourentipp 10 - Der alpine Bahnwanderweg

Am Brandnerkogel Richtung talwärts zur Eibeggerhütte | Nadja Roßpaintner | © Yvonne Blengl
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 8,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

BergZeitReise Tagestourentipp 12 - Auf den Schwarzkogel

Oststeiermark
Route 0,0 km
Duration 0:00 h

TEST 2

Accessible by public transport
Castle Neuhaus with view to Stubenbergsee, in eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark medium
Route 9,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Kreilkogelweg,Stubenberg

Ausseerland-Salzkammergut medium
Route 0,0 km
Duration 0:00 h

Von Altaussee auf den Losergipfel

Accessible by public transport
Pernegg Ortsbild_Almenland_Foto Gde Pernegg_bearbeitet.jpg | Gemeinde Pernegg/M. | © Gemeinde Pernegg/M.
Oststeiermark challenging Open
Route 53,1 km
Duration 19:30 h

Almenland-Pilgerweg von Pernegg

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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.