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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Marktgemeinde Haus im Ennstal - Schlossplatz | Tourismusverband Haus-Aich-Gössenberg | © Marktgemeinde Haus
Schladming-Dachstein medium Partially opened
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:49 h

Markt Haus - Oberhausberg - Markt Haus

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Kirche in Rachling vom Gegenhang fotografiert | TV Südsteiermark | © TV Südsteiermark
Stainz medium
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Höllerhanslweg Bad Gams

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smovey and go | Bernhard Bergmann | © Bad Waltersdorf
Bad Waltersdorf easy
Route 7,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

smoveyTOUR 3 - Herrschaftswald-Tour 7,8 km

Packer Geopark | Robert Cescutti | © Berg- und Naturwacht
Region Graz medium
Route 6,8 km
Duration 2:22 h

Pack - Bernsteinhütte

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Enzian am Weg zum Bärofen | Brigitte Kügerl | © TV Südsteiermark
Region Graz medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Bärofenweg

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Blick auf den Dachstein | photo-austria.at | © Steiermark Tourismus/photo-austria.at
Ramsau am Dachstein challenging
Route 524,6 km
Duration 20:04 h

From the Glacier to the Wine - North Route

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Hoch über dem Pölstal wacht die Ruine der um 1200 errichteten Burg Reifenstein. | Markus Beren | © Markus Beren
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Town hall tower on the main square Bad Radkersburg | Sylvia Ramminger | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
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oberhaager wege - geowanderweg_img_12944161 | Gemeinde Oberhaag | © Gemeinde Oberhaag
Oberhaag easy
Route 5,5 km
Duration 1:59 h

Oberhaager Wege - Geowanderweg

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Stimmungsvolle Tourismusregion | Markus Windisch | © Tourismusregion Stübing I Deutschfeistritz I Peggau I Übelbach, Foto: Lunghammer
Region Graz easy
Route 3,9 km
Duration 1:20 h

Kleine Eichbergrunde

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Blick auf das Guttenberghaus | Lady Venom | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 12,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Guttenberghaus - Ramsau-Ort | Sun Trail Dachstein: Stage 03

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Gipfelkreuz am Gschaidberg, Naturpark Almenland | Chiara Raith | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 14,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Gerler Round from the Nechnitz

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Tonnerhütte | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen challenging
Route 17,3 km
Duration 8:07 h

To the Lavantsee - Wildsee

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Video St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | © Skiinfo & Bergleben
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein medium
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:50 h

In the footsteps of Peter Rosegger - The Christmettenweg, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

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Pölzlweg Kuh | agentur smac | © agentur.smac
Ligist easy
Route 6,9 km
Duration 2:45 h

Pölzlweg

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View of the market town of Anger in Eastern Styria | Robert Hahn | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Anger easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 1:45 h

Forest Romantic Circular Trail, Anger near Weiz

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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.