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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Speck vom Wollschwein | Marktgemeinde Straden | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Culinary trail (Kulinarikweg)

Accessible by public transport
kalo klettersteig_img_43522331 | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 2,3 km
Duration 2:15 h

Via Ferrata Kalo

Accessible by public transport
Blick auf Murau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 17,5 km
Duration 5:30 h

From Murau over the Stolzalpe to St. Peter am Kammersberg

Accessible by public transport
Hütten im Gesäuse | Hesshütte | © Tourismusverband Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 4,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Zinödl-Panoramaweg

Accessible by public transport
Start in der Lanau bei Mürzsteg | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Von Mürzsteg zur Kleinveitschalm im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

Accessible by public transport
Moassa Raxblick | © Unbekannt
Hochsteiermark challenging
Route 28,9 km
Duration 12:00 h

Kulinarisch von Hütte zur Hütte im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Kölblalm mit Blick zum Leobner | Dietmar Cupak | © Gesäuse - Admont
Gesäuse easy
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:45 h

Johnsbacher Almenrunde

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Basilika Mariazell | Leo Himsl | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus / Leo Himsl
Seiersberg-Pirka medium
Route 227,8 km
Duration 80:00 h

Mariazell Pilgrimage Route 06

Accessible by public transport
Tonnerhütte | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen challenging
Route 20,3 km
Duration 7:30 h

From the Tonnerhütte via the Lavantsee to St. Martin am Silberberg

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Aussicht vom Steinschloss | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:10 h

From the Sperl Nature Park Farm to the stone castle

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Grasluppteich | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 5,6 km
Duration 1:44 h

Mitterberg circular hike

Accessible by public transport
naturfreundehütte palfau_img_1133649 | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse easy
Route 5,6 km
Duration 2:25 h

From Palfau to the Naturfreundehütte

View of the Sonntagskarseen lakes | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 19,8 km
Duration 12:15 h

Breitlahnalm - Goldlacken - Sonntagskarseen - Schwarzensee

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Abzweigung zur Adambaueralm | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen medium
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:53 h

Adambaueralm Hinterwildalpen

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Blick Richtung Gasthof Höchwirt | Markus Windisch | © Region Graz
Gratkorn easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Gratkorn circular hike

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Donnersalpe | Brandner Heli | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Eisenerz medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 5:30 h

Donnersalpe

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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.