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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Badesee Mühlen | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen medium
Route 14,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Mühlen-See-Kulm-Hitzmannsdorf circuit

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Kirche St. Georgen ob Murau | Mediadome | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 0:46 h

St. Georgen circular route

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Vorau market church in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Vorau easy
Route 5,1 km
Duration 1:30 h

Kammerholzweg, Vorau

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Landschaft Gamlitz | Edi Aldrian | © TVB Südsteiermark/Edi Aldrian
Gamlitz medium
Route 9,2 km
Duration 2:33 h

Gamlitz-Retznei-Grubtal, path no. 1

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leutschacher ortsrundwanderweg_img_14224960 | Erlebnisregion Südsteiermark | © Erlebnisregion Südsteiermark
Leutschach an der Weinstraße easy
Route 2,7 km
Duration 1:00 h

Leutschacher Ortsrundwanderweg

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Weingarten Aussicht | Brigitte Weihs | © TVB Südsteiermark/Brigitte Weihs
Strass in Steiermark easy
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Berghausner hiking tour 1

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Weg mit Sitzgelegenheit | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 7,1 km
Duration 1:00 h

Landler Country walk #10

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Tonion Gipfelkreuz | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 29,0 km
Duration 10:30 h

Mariazell EYE View Tonion

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Kirche von St. Oswald Kloster | Brigitte Kügerl | © TV Südsteiermark
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg easy
Route 4,1 km
Duration 1:30 h

Moserrundweg in Kloster bei Deutschlandsberg

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Rast in den Tauern | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Rottenmann challenging
Route 25,9 km
Duration 10:00 h

Hemma Pilgerweg Alpinvariante Rottenmann - Planneralm

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Abzweigung nach Rechts | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 7,6 km
Duration 2:12 h

Landler Country walk #9

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leopoldsteinerseerunde_img_3516310 | TV Erlebnisregion Erzberg mail: office@erlebnisregion.erzberg.at Tel.: 03848/3600 | © Tourismusbüro Eisenerz
Eisenerz easy
Route 3,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Leopoldsteinersee round

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Landschaft Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TVB Südsteiermark/Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz easy
Route 5,1 km
Duration 1:23 h

Walking - & running track Gamlitz

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Spazierweg Dürnstein | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 18,0 km
Duration 5:27 h

Wildbad Einöd circular hike

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Wein:gut Buschenschank Bernhart | Wein:gut Buschenschank Bernhart | © TV Thermen- & Vulkanland
Riegersburg easy
Route 12,2 km
Duration 4:00 h

Stage 32 From Glacier to Wine North Route Riegersburg - Fehring

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Wegweiser | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal easy
Route 8,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Schießeck from Pusterwald

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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.