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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Accessible by public transport
Altenbachklammwanderung | TV Die Südsteireische Weinstrasse | © TV Die Südsteirische Weinstraße/Ulrike Elsneg
Oberhaag medium
Route 4,8 km
Duration 2:30 h

Altenbachklamm (gorge walk)

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Hochschwabblick | Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 23,5 km
Duration 8:00 h

Etappe 03: BergZeitReise Schiestlhaus - Voisthalerhütte - Seewiesen

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Am Grat entlang. | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Ridge hike via Kothütten lake to Karlspitz

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Parkplatz Kleinlobming | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Murtal medium
Route 15,3 km
Duration 5:15 h

Steinplan via Oberkamper

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am Stuhleck | Schiffer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hochsteiermark challenging
Route 75,1 km
Duration 27:00 h

Fischbach Alpine Crossing, St. Marein im Mürztal

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paradiesweg palfau_img_2075452 | © Gesäuse - Palfau
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Paradise Path Palfau

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Biobadeteich Pöls | Bianca Poier | © Tourismusverband Pölstal- Gemeinde Pöls
Pöls-Oberkurzheim easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 1:37 h

Mühltalweg Oberkurzheim

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Fotopoint Wolfgangikirche | Katharina Reinisch | © TV Südsteiermark/Katharina Reinisch
Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 7,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wolfgangiweg 12

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Bildstock auf der Nechnitz, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 18,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

To the Teichalm from the Nechnitz

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Kirche Mühlsteinboden | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:30 h

Karchau-Mühlsteinboden

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Alpengasthof Sabathy | Wolfgang Spekner | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Obdach challenging
Route 11,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Zirbitzkogel via Lindersee

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Königshaus in Noreia | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen medium
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

From Mühlen via Noreia to St. Martin am Silberberg

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Friedenskircherl am Stoderzinken | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 8,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

From Assach to the Stoderzinken

dürrmooswasserfall_img_38751216 | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 7,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Dürrmoos Waterfall

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Muhrenteich | Harry Schiffer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 6,7 km
Duration 2:00 h

4 lakes circular hiking trail

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Kopfallee | Nadja Roßpaintner | © Unbekannt
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 3,8 km
Duration 1:10 h

"Fitness- und Vitalparcour" (Wanderweg Kindberg Nr. 4)

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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.