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
Das Wilde Koppental (mit Hängebrücke) | © Ausseerland
Bad Aussee easy
Route 11,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Koppentalweg - path through the wilderness

Accessible by public transport
Ausblick auf die Hochwildstelle, Dachstein, Stoderzinken, Kammspitze und Grimming | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 6:30 h

Kochofen (1,920m), round trip via the Schladming Alm

Accessible by public transport
Abkühlung am Zufluss des Schwarzensees | Naturpark Sölktäler in der Region Schladming-Dachstein | © © Österreich Werbung, Fotograf: Peter Podpera
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 9,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Schwarzensee

Accessible by public transport
Kirche Mühlsteinboden | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 14,4 km
Duration 3:45 h

Karchau-Mühlsteinboden-St. Bubbles round

Accessible by public transport
erzwanderweg_img_3515936 | Ute Gurdet | © Marktgemeinde Vordernberg
Vordernberg easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Erzwanderweg

Accessible by public transport
Keinprechthütte in Obertal valley | Kreativwerk | © Keinprechthütte
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 9,0 km
Duration 5:30 h

Keinprechthütte - Gollinghütte | Schladminger Tauern Trail: Stage 03

Accessible by public transport
schwieriger Steig im Aufstieg | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Gesäuse challenging
Route 18,7 km
Duration 9:53 h

Hochstadl Wildalpen

Accessible by public transport
Kapelle am Gipfel des Hochwechsels | TV Jofglland-Waldheimat | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Waldbach-Mönichwald medium
Route 16,2 km
Duration 6:15 h

"alpannonia" - feeder: Waldbach - Hochwechsel, Waldbach

Accessible by public transport
Ortsansicht Paldau | Hannes Gutmann | © Gemeinde Paldau
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 9,4 km
Duration 2:35 h

Paldauer Höhepunkte

Accessible by public transport
Schlossplatz Haus im Ennstal | Schladming Dachstein - TVB Haus | © Marktgemeinde Haus
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 14,3 km
Duration 3:45 h

Markt Haus - Weißenbach - Sonnberg - Gradenbach - Markt Haus

Accessible by public transport
Koppenkarstein Westgrat | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 2,6 km
Duration 5:00 h

Via Ferrata Koppenkarstein Westgrat

Accessible by public transport
Pfarrkirche zum Heiligen Ägidius | Andrea Gottlieb | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 3,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

R1 Markt-Rundweg

Accessible by public transport
Rathaus park with the town hall of Schladming | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 0:46 h

Schladming Town Tour

Accessible by public transport
Blick towards Krahbergsattel and Krahbergzinken summit | Gerhard Pilz | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 18,9 km
Duration 8:30 h

Planai High Trail with overnight at Preintalerhütte chalet

Accessible by public transport
Hiking Trail head, village of Untertal | Gerhard Pilz | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein medium Partially opened
Route 6,1 km
Duration 1:56 h

Rohrmoos Tour

Accessible by public transport
Ursprungalm chalets at the foot of Steirische Kalkspitze summit | Herbert Raffalt | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 10,8 km
Duration 5:10 h

Steirische and Lungauer Kalkspitze summits via Kranzl

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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.