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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Flascherlzug_RiffelHelmuth.jpg | Helmuth Riffel | © TVB Südsteiermark/Helmuth Riffel
Stainz medium
Route 16,3 km
Duration 5:30 h

Höllerhanslweg - the original from Stainz

Accessible by public transport
lässer au knittelfeld_img_34723896 | Verena Kreis | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal easy
Route 3,4 km
Duration 0:49 h

Lässer Au Knittelfeld

Accessible by public transport
Oberhuetten See | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming Tauern easy
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:30 h

From the Vögeialm to the Oberhüttensee

Accessible by public transport
Gossendorf-Runde | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Feldbach easy
Route 5,9 km
Duration 1:45 h

Gossendorf round (Gossendorf Runde)

Accessible by public transport
Aussicht zur Lurgbauerhütte | Martin Bayer | © Lurgbauerhütte
Hochsteiermark challenging
Route 11,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

Etappe 08: BergZeitReise Rax - Karl Ludwig Haus - Mürzzuschlag

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Gipfel | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau challenging
Route 3,6 km
Duration 2:15 h

Schoberspitze

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Lage mittem im Weinberg | WEGES | © TV Südsteiermark - WEGES
Kitzeck im Sausal medium
Route 12,0 km
Duration 4:30 h

Kitzeck-Demmerkogel Round K4

Accessible by public transport
Lex- Michlhof- Runde | XErlebnisregion Oststeiermark Geschäftsstelle ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg easy
Route 1,9 km
Duration 0:30 h

Lex- Michlhof- Runde

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Rosenkogel at sunrise | Zoran Novakovic | © TVB Südsteiermark/Zoran Novakovic
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 9,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Absetzwirt hike around the Rosenkogel

Accessible by public transport
View to Stubenberg-Lake, Apfelland in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark medium
Route 8,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Culm Way

Accessible by public transport
Schloss Stainz_c-LupiSpuma.jpg | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark
Sankt Stefan ob Stainz challenging
Route 19,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Schilcherrundweg – über Schloss Stainz/Bründlwald

r3 gr. panoramarundweg_img_19207761 | Andrea Gottlieb | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 6,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

R3 Gr. Panoramarundweg

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Pistorfer Rundwanderweg (c)Weges (9).jpg | WEGES | © TV Südsteiermark - WEGES
Sankt Andrä-Höch medium
Route 12,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Pistorfer circular trail no. 19

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Reinischkogel_Gipfelkreuz.jpg | Irene Löschnig | © TVB Südsteiermark/Irene Löschnig
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Absetzwirt-round over the Reinischkogel

Accessible by public transport
Hartberg easy Open
Route 10,5 km
Duration 2:46 h

Hartberg - Eggendorf - Lungitz - Lafnitztal (Maierhofermühle)

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Hoferbergrunde | XErlebnisregion Oststeiermark Geschäftsstelle ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Bezirk Weiz easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hoferbergrunde

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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.