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
Scheifling | Bernhard Schreilechner | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murtal medium
Route 17,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Weißeck round

Accessible by public transport
Castle Neuhaus with view to Stubenbergsee, in eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg medium
Route 9,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Kreilkogelweg,Stubenberg

Accessible by public transport
Blick auf St. Johann i. S. | Gemeinde St. Johann i. S. | © Südsteiermark
Gleinstätten medium
Route 20,8 km
Duration 6:00 h

Untergreithweg No. 17

Accessible by public transport
View from Buchkogel to Kulm, Stubenberg am See in eastern Styria | ©WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg medium Partially opened
Route 6,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Buchkogel high trail, Stubenberg

Accessible by public transport
Friedenskircherl | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 4,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

To the Friedenskircherl chapel and to Stoderzinken

Accessible by public transport
Kreuz auf der Kleinveitschalm | © Herbert Podbressnik
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 19,7 km
Duration 8:00 h

Wanderung Kalch - Kleinveitschalm - Karoluskreuz - Hocheck

Accessible by public transport
On the way back heading to Preintalerhütte and Waldhornalm chalets | Gerhard Pilz  | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 12,9 km
Duration 6:30 h

Planai high trail to Planai | Stage 05 for passionate hikers of Schladminger Tauern Trail

Accessible by public transport
St. Barbarakirche Hundertwasser | Enrico Caracciolo | © Region Graz
Bärnbach medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Bärnbacher Erzherzog Johann Wanderweg (5)

Blick vom Pleschnitzzinken ins Seewigtal | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 5,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Pleschnitzzinken 2.112 m

Accessible by public transport
Schlossplatz mit Blick auf die Pfarrkirche Haus | © Marktgemeinde Haus
Haus easy
Route 3,0 km
Duration 0:49 h

Markt Haus - Kalvarienberg - Markt Haus

Accessible by public transport
Furtner Teich | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

From the Sperl Nature Park Farm to the Furtnerteich

Accessible by public transport
lechner graben - wildbachlweg, strallegg_img_6513554 | Sepp Reitbauer | © Robert Schafferhofer
Oststeiermark easy
Route 5,6 km
Duration 1:50 h

Lechner Graben - Wildbachlweg, Strallegg

Accessible by public transport
LKH Enzenbach | © Region Graz
Region Graz medium Closed
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:10 h

Enzenbacher Familientour über den Gsollerkogel

Accessible by public transport
Am Plateau der Schneealm | ikarus.cc | © Steiermark Tourismus/ikarus.cc
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 11,0 km
Duration 5:30 h

Stage 18 From Glacier to Wine North Route Neuberg an der Mürz - Schneealm

Accessible by public transport
Nebel im Tal Sonne am Berg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 19,0 km
Duration 7:15 h

Dürrenschöberl

Accessible by public transport
Salzstieglhaus Sommer | Hans Fink | © ÖAV Voitsberg
Hirschegg-Pack medium
Route 18,8 km
Duration 6:30 h

Vom Salzstiegl auf die Pack - Grenzwanderung zwischen Steiermark und Kärnten

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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.