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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Bärnhof | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Karl Zodl
Oststeiermark easy
Route 6,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

Bärnhof - circular hiking trail, Waisenegg

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Gruppe vor einer Führung beim Mundloch Annastollen | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 2,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

In the Miners’ Footsteps

Accessible by public transport
Unterwegs oberhalb der Feistererscharte | Manfred Polansky | © Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
Ramsau am Dachstein medium
Route 7,2 km
Duration 3:30 h

Stage 01 From Glacier to Wine North Route Dachstein Gondola - Guttenberghaus

Accessible by public transport
A family on a hike through Giglachkar cirque | Herbert Raffalt | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 24,1 km
Duration 10:30 h

Your Obertal Mountain Time – a 4-day hiking experience

Accessible by public transport
Hiking Trail head Ursprungalm, Preuneggtal valley | Tourismusverband Schladming  | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Laubschachen Trail

Accessible by public transport
Aussicht von der Breitalm, Teichalm, Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christa Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm easy Open
Route 8,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gerlerkogel, von der Teichalm

Accessible by public transport
Hüttenkulinarium | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 13,7 km
Duration 5:00 h

Kulinarische Wanderung auf der Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Herbstmorgen im Schönmoos | Roland Gutwenger | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 13,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hochmölbinghütte

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Kids at Rapunzel's tower on fairytale trail Rohrmoos (also part of Encounter Walk) | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming easy
Route 4,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

The Fairytale Trail

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über den ebnerbauer auf die kölblalm_img_12498761 | Helmut Nachbagauer | © Gesäuse - Admont
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 1:00 h

Via the Ebnerbauer to the Kölblalm

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Die Meditationsliege | Karl Zodl | © Karl Zodl
Bezirk Weiz easy
Route 3,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Hoadholz - circular hiking trail, Waisenegg

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Steirisches Pilger-Stilleben | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Lassing challenging Open
Route 34,3 km
Duration 9:30 h

Etappe 02 Hemma Pilgerweg Route Admont

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Stausee in Wienerbruck | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Annaberg medium
Route 17,4 km
Duration 5:40 h

Wienerbruck - Ötscherhias - Vorderötscher - Erlaufklause

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etappe 05 hemma pilgerweg route admont_img_16182597 | Infobüro Murau | © (c) Irene Cester
Murau medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 5:30 h

Etappe 05 Hemma Pilgerweg Route Admont

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Wegkennzeichen | © Ulrike Elsneg
Bezirk Leibnitz medium
Route 10,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Glanzer Weintour mit Weinkultur

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Wegkreuzung: Rax oder Schneealm? | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 5:00 h

Über den Ameisbühel auf die Schneealm im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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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.