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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Dorfcafe Hirschegg | Familie Riedl | © Gemeinde Hirschegg
Hirschegg-Pack medium
Route 20,0 km
Duration 5:15 h

Hirschegger Schatzsuche

Accessible by public transport
Krakau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 13,5 km
Duration 4:18 h

KrakauValley - circular hiking trail

Accessible by public transport
Rast bei Glojach | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
Thal medium
Route 131,4 km
Duration 36:00 h

Grazer Jakobsweg

Dorfcafe Hirschegg | Familie Riedl | © Gemeinde Hirschegg
Hirschegg-Pack challenging
Route 19,7 km
Duration 5:30 h

Hirschegger Wallfahrtsweg

Lama Trekking | Enrico Caracciolo | © TV Lipizzanerheimat
Hirschegg-Pack easy
Route 4,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Hirschegger Rundroas

Accessible by public transport
Die Königsetappe | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 16,0 km
Duration 7:30 h

The King’s Stage

Accessible by public transport
Frauenalpe | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 21,6 km
Duration 8:30 h

8-summit hike: From Frauenalpe to Kreischberg

Accessible by public transport
Wenigzell in Eastern Styria | Johann Zugschwert | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Accessible by public transport
Aussicht zur Stanglalpe | Marianne Dornhofer | © Marianne Dornhofer
Stanz im Mürztal medium
Route 15,5 km
Duration 5:15 h

Stanglalpe, Fischbach

Accessible by public transport
Höhenwanderung_Hochtregister_Berg_Am Schrapfberg | TV Lipizzanerheimat_EU | © Region Graz
Bärnbach medium
Route 11,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Höhenwanderung Hochtregister Berg (2)

Accessible by public transport
Morgenstimmung auf der Kogleralm | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 8,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Über den Amaliensteig auf die Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

Accessible by public transport
Schwebeliege mit Blick auf Stein | M-Effekt/Christoph Tlapak | © Gemeinde Bad Loipersdorf
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 10,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Stick & Stone (Stock & Stein) - short variant "Wine Experience Trail"

Accessible by public transport
Aufbruch von der Hütte | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Accessible by public transport
Uphill in the vineyard | Markus Trinkel | © TVB Südsteiermark/Markus Trinkel
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Gundersdorf circular route

Accessible by public transport
Mosesbrunnen im Stadtpark Bärnbach | Enrico Caracciolo | © TV Lipizzanerheimat
Bärnbach medium
Route 12,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Bärnbacher Blumenweg (3)

Accessible by public transport
Hikers on the trail between Hochfeld and Schiedeck summits | Astrid Meissnitzer | © Tourismusverband Schladming
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 42,7 km
Duration 27:00 h

Schladminger Tauern High Trail | 5-days-tour

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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.