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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Schlungerhörndler-Kreuz bei Passail, Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Jakob Wild | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail easy Open
Route 2,5 km
Duration 1:00 h

Wild Meadows Round Tober

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Urgetüm am Weg zur Kräuterinhütte | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 14,6 km
Duration 6:20 h

Kräuterin Hochstadl Überschreitung

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Das Schneealm Schutzhaus | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 9,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Familienwanderung auf die Schneealm im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Entlang des Weges | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag easy
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:25 h

Rosary way

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rettlkirchspitze_img_9747216 | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Sankt Peter am Kammersberg challenging
Route 5,0 km
Duration 3:46 h

Rettlkirchspitze

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Schloss Wasserberg | Manuela Machner | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Gaal medium
Route 20,7 km
Duration 7:00 h

Gaal circular hiking trail part I

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Auf der Terenbachalm | Helga Sammer | © Community
Kainach bei Voitsberg medium
Route 11,4 km
Duration 4:00 h

Circular hike on the Terenbachalm

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Ingeringsee-Gaal4-Murtal-Steiermark | Anita Fössl | © datacycle-spielberg
Gaal medium
Route 15,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Ingeringsee - Kettentörl

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Hiking trail head at the valley terminal of Hochwurzen cable-car | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 24,6 km
Duration 14:00 h

2-day-tour: Giglachsee Tour

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vom moassa über das "kleine fuchsloch" auf die rax im naturpark mürzer oberland_img_40243338 | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
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Schloss Hollenegg | Christian Heugl | © TV Südsteiermark/Christian Heugl
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 13,0 km
Duration 3:45 h

Schloss Hollenegg Rundwanderweg

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Ausblick rund um die Stainzer Warte | Zoran Novakovic | © TVB Südsteiermark/Zoran Novakovic
Stainz medium
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Stainzer Panorama Trail

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Wir erreichen die höchste Stelle mit einem Aussichtsbankerl | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium
Route 22,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

Steinplan via Papst Pirschtling

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Schloss Söding | Gemeinde Söding | © Gemeinde Söding
Söding-Sankt Johann easy
Route 13,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Södinger 5 Schlösser Wanderung

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die Wirte heißen Herzlich Willkommen... | Ute Gurdet | © (c) Sieglinde Rossegger
Stanz im Mürztal easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 3:00 h

Stanzer WirteWanderWeg Tischlerwirt

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Hauptplatz Kapfenberg | Foto Peter Wagner | © TV Hochsteiermark
Kapfenberg easy
Route 1,4 km
Duration 0:30 h

Rundgang in der Altstadt von Kapfenberg

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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.