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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Buchenwald des Turnersteiges | TV Lipizzanerheimt/EU | © Region Graz
Köflach easy
Route 11,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

Turnersteig (545)

Accessible by public transport
Freienstein - Gipfelkreuz | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 5,4 km
Duration 2:45 h

Freienstein

Accessible by public transport
MariaLoretto-Kirche3-Murtal-Steiermark | Eberhard | © datacycle-spielberg
Gaal challenging
Route 15,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Kesseleck - 4 Summit Hike

Accessible by public transport
View from the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church into the valley in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium
Route 16,9 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 27 From Glacier to Wine North Route Pöllau - Hartberg

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Pfaffenkogel | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Deutschfeistritz medium
Route 10,9 km
Duration 3:45 h

Magic mountain Pfaffenkogel

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Station 1: Ordination Dr. Zadra | Anna Maria Rathkolb | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium Closed
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Advent path Bierbaum am Auersbach (Adventweg Bierbaum am Auersbach)

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Sonnenaufgang am Karl-Ludwig-Haus | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Über den Schlangenweg auf die Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Start beim Alpengasthof Bodenbauer | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 4,9 km
Duration 2:15 h

Vom Bodenbauer zum Sackwiesensee

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Wandern im Bergsteigerdorf Johnsbach | Thomas Sattler | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse easy
Route 4,8 km
Duration 1:40 h

Johnsbach Sunny Side Path

Accessible by public transport
Easy walk along the Rittisberg Trail | Schladming Dachstein | © Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 11,7 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hiking and chalet experience Halserberg-Rittisberg

Accessible by public transport
Lithopuncture stone | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Radkersburg easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Lithopuncture path (Lithopunkturweg)

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Roseggerportrait | © Jakob Hiller
Krieglach easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

Peter Rosegger Gedenkstättenweg - Variante Roseggergrab

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Kapelle Glojach (c) Pauritsch_Tourismus Saßtal | © Kapelle Glojach (c) Pauritsch_Tourismus Saßtal
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:15 h

Chapels circuit (Kapellenrundweg) Glojach

Aussicht vom Steinschloss | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 16,0 km
Duration 5:25 h

Mariahof_Vom Pichlschloss zum Steinschloss

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Startpunkt | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 12,2 km
Duration 4:31 h

Spitzenbachklamm the "Valley of the Butterflies

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Blick auf den Rauhensteingrat | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Über die “Farfel” auf Schneealm und Rauhenstein im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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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.