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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1. Steirisches Weinmuseum in Kitzeck | TV Südsteiermark | © Südsteiermark
Kitzeck im Sausal medium
Route 9,4 km
Duration 3:30 h

Kitzeck Wine Trail K8

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Zunftbaum Kindberg | Nadja Roßpaintner | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:25 h

Schlossrunde (Wanderweg Kindberg Nr. 3)

Auf halbem Weg von der Gstemmerscharte zur Hinteren Mörsbachalm | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 11,9 km
Duration 4:00 h

Großes Bärneck - der Höchste im Mörsbachtal

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kultsteinweg in kindberg - mürzhofen_img_15875228 | Siegfried Teubenbacher | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 6,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kultsteinweg in Kindberg - Mürzhofen

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Steirischer Bodensee | René Eduard Perhab | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 3,0 km
Duration 1:00 h

Steirischer Bodensee

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Gipfelglück am Loser, Altaussee | Katrin Kerschbaumer | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Altaussee challenging
Route 8,6 km
Duration 4:30 h

4 peaks - 1 lake at Loser

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Der Teufelstein | Johann Zink | © Tourismus Fischbach
Fischbach medium
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Teufelsteinrunde, Fischbach

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Gesteinsformation 7 Heufuhren | TV Lipizzanerheimt/EU | © Region Graz
Hirschegg-Pack medium
Route 24,0 km
Duration 7:30 h

7-Almhüttenwanderung Variante 2

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Via Artis Grundlsee | Siegfried Zink | © Tourismusverband Ausseerland - Salzkammergut/S. Zink
Grundlsee easy
Route 7,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

"Via Artis Grundlsee"

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Ausgangspunkt Parkplatz Kleinlobming | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Murtal medium
Route 7,6 km
Duration 2:15 h

Circular trail on the sunny side

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Wanderkarte Höhenweg Raning | TV Gnas-St. Peter am Ottersbach | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Gnas medium
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Raning mountain path (Höhenweg Raning)

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Kirche in St. Kathrein/O., Naturpark Almenland in derOststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg medium Open
Route 17,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 5: Path of 100,000 Steps, St. Kathrein - Kreuzwirt Inn

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Holzweltobjekt "Kaindorfbrücke, St. Georgen ob Murau" | Tom Lamm | © Holzwelt Murau
Murau easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 1:40 h

Kirchsteigweg St. Georgen am Kreischberg

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Blick vom Schafwald nach Wildalpen | Christian Scheucher | © TV Gesäuse
Wildalpen challenging
Route 28,0 km
Duration 12:24 h

Gr. Ebenstein - Sonnschienalm

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Ausblick vom Erzherzog Johann Denkmal | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 0:45 h

Mariazell eye views: Archduke Johann Monument

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... Richtung Erlaufsee auf dem Fleschweg... | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 13,4 km
Duration 3:30 h

Mariazell country round walk

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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.