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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"Kolk" am Dachsteingletscher | Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 4,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

Snow Walk to the Seethalerhütte

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Aufstieg Richtung Veitsch | Manfred Polansky | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
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Startpunkt: Rathaus | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft
Vorau easy
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Markus Way, Vorau

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wunderschöne Aussicht | Robert Schafferhofer | © Gemeinde Strallegg
Oststeiermark medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Long-distance view path, Strallegg

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der nordalpenweg im naturpark mürzer oberland_img_3848789 | nicoleseiser.at  | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 56,5 km
Duration 21:00 h

Der Nordalpenweg im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Entlang der Murauen von Bad Radkersburg | pixelmaker.at | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Radkersburg easy
Route 6,9 km
Duration 2:30 h

Antenne river landscape-around the river mur (Antenne Flusslandschaft-Murauen)

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Südbahnmuseum | Nici Seiser nixxipixx.com | © Südbahnmuseum
Ratten medium
Route 22,0 km
Duration 7:30 h

Etappe 10a: BergZeitReise Pretul - Alpl - Stanglalm

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Pfarrkirche Metnitz | Monika Gschwandner-Elkins | © Monika Gschwandner-Elkins
medium
Route 24,5 km
Duration 7:30 h

Etappe 07 Hemma Pilgerweg Route Admont

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Spielplatz | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 4,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Haller salt nature trail

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Auf dem Weg zum Gretchensteig | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 7,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Gretchensteig - Runde auf der Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Nähe Schreier | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen medium
Route 6,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

High Trail Wildalpen - Hinterwildalpen

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r2 ulrichsbrunnrundweg_img_17544739 | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 8,3 km
Duration 2:40 h

R2 Ulrichsbrunn circular trail

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Freinerhof | Daniela Paul | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell challenging
Route 41,7 km
Duration 12:30 h

Pilgerweg von Naßwald nach Mariazell

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Pfeilburg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Legend Trail (Sagenpfad)

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Basaltsteinsteg | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
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Am Beginn des Weststeirischen Jakobswegs | Steiermark Tourismus/Schiffer | © TRV Graz / Graz Umgebung
Thal medium
Route 20,2 km
Duration 6:00 h

1. Etappe: Jakobsweg Weststeiermark

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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.