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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Häuslalmhütte | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus
Hochsteiermark challenging
Route 19,9 km
Duration 8:45 h

Übers G'hackte auf den Hochschwab

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Schloss Pichl | Ute Gurdet | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 5,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Mitterdorfer Pilgerweg

Accessible by public transport
Klafferkessel lake plateau - Schladminger Tauern mountain range | Herbert Raffalt | © Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 21,0 km
Duration 9:30 h

Klafferkessel - a majestic tour

Accessible by public transport
Mühlstein aus Pegmatit. | Christian Heugl | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Christian Heugl
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg challenging
Route 25,7 km
Duration 10:00 h

Koralm Kristall Trail Zubringer von Schwanberg nach Glashütten

Accessible by public transport
Schloss Waldstein | Markus Windisch | © Marktgemeinde Übelbach
Übelbach medium
Route 10,9 km
Duration 4:10 h

Reicherhöhe - Waldstein

Accessible by public transport
leutschacher weinwanderweg mit baukultur_img_22984410 | (c) Hierzer | © Baukultur
Leutschach an der Weinstraße medium
Route 18,1 km
Duration 6:00 h

Leutschacher Weinwanderweg mit Baukultur

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Altarraum der St. Barbara Kirche Hundertwasser | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus
Bärnbach easy
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wanderung rund um das Lipizzanergestüt Piber (8)

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Wanderung auf den Murauer Hausberg - Frauenalpe | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg easy
Route 6,3 km
Duration 3:00 h

From the Murauerhütte to the Frauenalpe

r15 niederschöcklweg_img_19220706 | Andrea Gottlieb | © Region Graz
Semriach medium
Route 12,6 km
Duration 5:40 h

R15 Niederschöcklweg

Accessible by public transport
Admont | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Accessible by public transport
Donner Inn | © TV Gesäuse
Accessible by public transport
Starting point of the Calories-Path, Hartbergerland in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Johann in der Haide easy Open
Route 5,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Calorie path

Accessible by public transport
Gehöft Hofbauer: Kapelle von außen | TV Lipizzanerheimat_EU | © Region Graz
Maria Lankowitz challenging
Route 7,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Kleiner Buchwaldweg

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Blick in die Dullwitz Richtung Seewiesen | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus/Tom Lamm
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 11,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Stage 15 From Glacier to Wine North Route Hochschwab Schiestlhaus - Seewiesen

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Gipfel Buchberg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 13,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Buchberg from Gams

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Pfarrkirche Wenigzell | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell easy
Route 2,5 km
Duration 1:00 h

Wenigzell circular hike, No. 5, Wenigzell

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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.