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
Himmelsberg im Advent - grünes Licht im Vulkanland | Marktgemeinde Straden | © TV Thermen- & Vulkanland
Straden medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 2:15 h

Craft trail (Handwerksweg)

Accessible by public transport
Die Brücke führt über den Bach | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 12,7 km
Duration 5:45 h

Wildalm and 3-summit tour in the Wölzer Tauern

Accessible by public transport
Familie am Großseehang | Tom Lamm | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy
Route 3,7 km
Duration 1:20 h

Family friendly hike on the Schneiderkogel

Accessible by public transport
Krakau Dorfbild | Ewald Siebenhofer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Bezirk Murau medium
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:17 h

Power place hike 7: Talbauernrunde

Accessible by public transport
Hütten im Gesäuse | Mödlinger Hütte | © Tourismusverband Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 11,6 km
Duration 4:30 h

From Johnsbach to Mödlingerhütte to the Heroes Cross

Accessible by public transport
Für "Grenzgänger" | Johann Gollowitsch | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:30 h

For "cross-border commuters" (Für "Grenzgänger) / Trail 2

Accessible by public transport
Barfußweg - Rittisberg | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 0,2 km
Duration 0:20 h

Barefoot on the Rittisberg

Accessible by public transport
Gstoder_(c) TV Murau, Andreas Siebenhofer (24).jpg | Andreas Siebenhofer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gstoder

Accessible by public transport
Blick nach Wildalpen | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:50 h

Siebenseerunde Wildalpen

Lipizzanerherde | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Übelbach easy
Route 0,7 km
Duration 0:20 h

Lipizzaner Gleinalm Erlebnis

Accessible by public transport
auf dem Weg zum Pletzen | Mitteregger | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Gaal challenging
Route 14,3 km
Duration 6:00 h

Pletzen via Gaalreiter

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Ausgangspunkt Parkplatz Kleinlobming | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Murtal medium
Route 6,7 km
Duration 2:15 h

Nordpanoramarunde Kleinlobming

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Startpunkt | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Sankt Gallen medium
Route 9,7 km
Duration 4:15 h

Zinödlberground St.Gallen

Accessible by public transport
johnsbacher schattseitenweg_img_51666236 | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

Johnsbach shadow side path

Accessible by public transport
Eine Abkühlung tut gut | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus / Leo Himsl
Graz challenging
Route 33,7 km
Duration 11:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 6. Tagesetappe

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Brühlweg from Hartberg to Pöllauberg | Nicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg medium Open
Route 12,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Marian pilgrimage route, Hartberg

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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.