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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r4 kl. panoramarundweg_img_19155168 | Hirsch Florian | © Region Graz
Semriach
Route 4,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

R4 Kl. Panoramarundweg

kraftpfad, wenigzell_img_6728200 | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Jakob im Walde
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Power path, Wenigzell

herzwärts rund um kindberg (wanderweg kindberg nr. 9)_img_21522118 | Nadja Roßpaintner | © Siegfried Teubenbacher
Allerheiligen im Mürztal easy
Route 28,0 km
Duration 7:55 h

Herzwärts rund um Kindberg (Wanderweg Kindberg Nr. 9)

Almgebiet Brandalm | Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 20,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

5 Huts Trail - The Classic

Blick ins Schilcherland | Werner Goach | © TVB Südsteiermark/Werner Goach
Greisdorf
Route 2,7 km
Duration 1:45 h

Genuss-Schilchern DORT (short round Langegg)

Chapel of peace in Waisenegg, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Birkfeld
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Path of the labyrinths, Birkfeld

Der Pilgerweg | Karl Zodl | © Karl Zodl
Birkfeld easy
Route 15,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Mariazellerweg section Birkfeld - Schanzsattel, Birkfeld

Klettersteig Ramsau am Dachstein | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 7,7 km
Duration 7:00 h

Via Ferrata Eselstein

Grabnberalm | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse easy
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:41 h

From Buchauer Sattel to Grabneralm

Murau Brewery Museum | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Oberwölz medium
Route 30,8 km
Duration 10:00 h

Etappe 04 Hemma Pilgerweg Route Admont

Ahornsee | René Eduard Perhab | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Aich easy
Route 17,5 km
Duration 7:00 h

Lakes: Ahorn- und Grafenbergsee

Pilgerkreuz Hochtregist | Reinhold Waldhaus | © Jakobsweg Steiermark
Region Graz easy
Route 26,4 km
Duration 7:00 h

2. Etappe: Jakobsweg Weststeiermark

am Planetenweg | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Gemeinde Rettenegg
Rettenegg easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Planetary path "Heaven on Earth, Rettenegg

View from Rohrmoos to Ramsau | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein
Route 3,4 km
Duration 1:00 h

The Encounter Walk

Landschaft Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TV Südsteiermark/Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Eckberg - Steinbach - Ratsch, path no. 6

Salzstieglhaus | Tourismusverband Lipizzanerheimat | © Region Graz
Hirschegg-Pack medium
Route 15,0 km
Duration 5:30 h

"Über Alm und Stein" - Vom Salzstiegl auf den Amering

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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.