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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Gemeindeamt Pernegg/Mur, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pernegg an der Mur easy Open
Route 2,7 km
Duration 1:00 h

village tour, Pernegg an der Mur

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wanderung durch die notgassen-schlucht_img_11217919 | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Aich medium
Route 11,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hike through Notgasse canyon

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Ulrichskirche,Külml, ApfelLand Stubenbergsee in Eastern Styria | Robert Hahn | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Anger easy
Route 5,9 km
Duration 1:40 h

Organ Hiking: Stage Külml- Puch near Weiz

Accessible by public transport
Gaberlhaus: Außenansicht | TV Lipizzanerheimat/EU | © Region Graz
Murtal challenging
Route 27,4 km
Duration 9:00 h

Koralm Kristall Trail - 1. Tagesetappe

Accessible by public transport
Blick auf den Großsee | Tom Lamm | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 14,9 km
Duration 4:15 h

Hike from the Tauplitzalm to the Ödernalm and Bad Mitterndorf

Accessible by public transport
Aussicht vom Tressenstein. Der Grimming wirft seinen Schatten ins Ennstal. | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Stainach-Pürgg medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Tressenstone via Castle Trautenfels

Accessible by public transport
Moedlingerhuette mit Reichensteingruppe | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Admont medium
Route 207,9 km
Duration 39:00 h

From hut to hut in the Gesäuse National Park.

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Blick vom Schlossberg auf Bruck an der Mur | M.Maili | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck an der Mur easy
Route 0,7 km
Duration 0:45 h

Spaziergang am Literaturpfad "Hugo von Montfort" auf den Schlossberg

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Plankogel Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg medium Open
Route 16,5 km
Duration 5:30 h

Stage 4: Trail of 100,000 steps, Sommeralm - St. Kathrein

Accessible by public transport
Organ in church St.Stefan bei Hofkirchen, Eastern Styria | Robert Hahn | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Kaindorf easy
Route 9,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Hoamat path Hofkirchen

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Ausblick auf Leoben-Hinterberg | Claudia Shane | © Tourismusverband Leoben
Leoben easy
Route 3,0 km
Duration 0:50 h

Häuselbergrunde Leoben

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Edelweißhütte auf der Waldtonialm | Fam. Wetzelhütter | © Fam. Wetzelhütter
Fischbach challenging
Route 15,2 km
Duration 5:20 h

Around Falkenstein, Fischbach

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Eingang Brunntal | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen easy
Route 9,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Brunntal Wildalpen

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Kirchberg Straden | © TV Thermen- & Vulkanland
Straden medium
Route 11,1 km
Duration 3:45 h

Life force trail (Lebenskraftweg)

Accessible by public transport
Blick auf die Pfarrkirche WIes | Tourismusbüro Wies | © TVB Südsteiermark/Tourismusbüro Wies
Wies medium
Route 11,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Kapellenweg

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Furtner Teich | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 2,6 km
Duration 1:15 h

Furtner Teich circular hiking trail

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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.