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
Alp road to Steinriesental valley near Untere Steinwendalm | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 22,2 km
Duration 10:00 h

3-day-tour: Klafferkessel

Accessible by public transport
Tor | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein challenging
Route 13,3 km
Duration 5:30 h

Tor Hike

Ägidiuskirche | Schladming Dachstein - TVB Grimming-Donnersbachtal | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Donnersbach
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:20 h

Go in yourself way

Accessible by public transport
On the way towards Aberg | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Pichl Trail

Accessible by public transport
Starting point at Ursprungalm chalets | Herbert Raffalt | © Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 9,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

"Mountain lake tour" form the Ursprung Alp to lake Duisitzkarsee

Accessible by public transport
Titelbild Folder Themenweg | Nora Ruhri | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Nora Ruhri
Eibiswald easy
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Turmbauerweg

Accessible by public transport
Ursprungalm chalets - Preuneggtal valley | Herbert Raffalt | © Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 13,7 km
Duration 6:16 h

Rotmandlspitze Summit Tour: from Ursprungalm to Eschachalm

Accessible by public transport
Hiking Trail head Ursprungalm, Preuneggtal valley | Tourismusverband Schladming  | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 13,5 km
Duration 6:45 h

High Trail Ursprungalm - Giglachseen - Hochwurzen

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50 m steel rope bridge spanning the "Höll" gorge | Herbert Raffalt | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 3,9 km
Duration 1:45 h

Alpine trail through "Höll" gorge

Accessible by public transport
Deneck 2.433m | Schladming Dachstein | © Fotograf: Volkhard Maier
Sölk medium
Route 7,5 km
Duration 5:30 h

Via the Kaltenbachseen to the Deneck

Accessible by public transport
Startpunkt: Griesplatz | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft
Vorau medium
Route 11,3 km
Duration 3:50 h

Village path, Vorau

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Planai Panorama-Rundweg und der Krahbergzinken im Hintergrund | Josh Absenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 5,5 km
Duration 2:30 h

Up the Krahbergzinken

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Eibiswald medium
Route 20,4 km
Duration 6:30 h

Koralm Kristall Trail - 4. Tagesetappe

Accessible by public transport
1000jährige Eiche | J. Rath | © Kurkommission Bad Blumau
Bad Blumau easy
Route 6,4 km
Duration 1:50 h

Nature tour (Nat(o)ur)

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Funklsee Eselsberger Alm | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 4,2 km
Duration 2:05 h

Talkenschrein

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Kristallsee auf der Mariazeller Bürgeralpe | Ute Gurdet | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 10,6 km
Duration 3:25 h

From St. Sebastian over the Habertheuersattel to the Bürgeralpe

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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.