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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Schlossplatz Haus im Ennstal | © Marktgemeinde Haus
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 9,4 km
Duration 2:34 h

Markt Haus - Ruperting - Markt Haus

Accessible by public transport
Mit smoveyRINGEN durch den Kurpark | Bernhard Bergmann | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf easy
Route 1,9 km
Duration 0:30 h

smoveyTOUR 2 - 2 km

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Orientierungshilfe auf der Pretul | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
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Hochgrail vineyards | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Sankt Stefan ob Stainz easy
Route 5,4 km
Duration 1:40 h

The Little Hochgrail Circuit

Accessible by public transport
Maiereck Gipfelblick ins Laussatal mit Prielgruppe und Kampermauer | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse challenging
Route 18,3 km
Duration 7:15 h

Gr. Maiereck

Accessible by public transport
Ausblick auf die Werksanlage der voest alpine Donawitz | Claudia Shane | © Anton Hirschmann
Leoben medium
Route 11,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Lowland valley round Leoben

Accessible by public transport
Burg Deutschlandsberg mit Blick auf den Weingarten des Burghügels | Lupi Spuma | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 9,7 km
Duration 3:15 h

Kleiner Oberlaufenegger Rundweg-F1

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Wild Waters along Untertalbach creek | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 16,7 km
Duration 5:45 h

Theme trail Wild Waters

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Trail from Hotel Zirngast to Hochstraße road | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming easy
Route 18,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Tauern Panorama Tour

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Meadow Trail: Via Schussbühel waypoint to the area of Rohrmooser Frei | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 4,3 km
Duration 1:20 h

Miners' Trail - Short Variant via Johannahöhe

Accessible by public transport
Freizeitland Fischbach | Ortsentwicklungsverein Sagenhaft Fischbach | © Ortsentwicklungsverein Sagenhaft Fischbach
Fischbach easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Fischbach village loop road, Fischbach

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The Obertal Nickel Museum at Hopfriesen | Gerhard Pilz | © Martin Huber
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 3,6 km
Duration 1:15 h

Smelting Furnace Tour

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Kids marvel at the Mushroom Town of Mushroom Nature Path | Herbert Raffalt | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

Mushroom Nature Trail

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Bergbaumuseum Ratten | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Gemeinde Ratten
Ratten medium
Route 15,0 km
Duration 4:30 h

Montanweg-Kogelberg mining, Ratten

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Blick zum Grimming, im Vordergrund der Kulm mit seiner Naturflugschanze | © TVB Ausseerland-Salzkammergut_Jacqueline Korber
Bad Mitterndorf challenging
Route 7,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

Mountain tour on the Grimming

Accessible by public transport
Klapotez | Riedenbauer Karin | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf easy
Route 11,3 km
Duration 3:30 h

Dominion forest trail (Herrschaftswaldweg)

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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.