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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Abstieg nach Gstatterboden | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
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kaiser franz joseph steig_img_7534106 | Christian Hodnik | © Community
Erzberg Leoben challenging
Route 4,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Kaiser Franz Joseph Steig

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Ein paar Zentimeter reichen schon für winterliche Stimmung. | Christoph Lukas | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:19 h

Winter hike Pürglitzrunde

spateck (2.256 m) und schusterstuhl (2.216 m) - gipfeltour vom sattental_img_14624642 | Kofler | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Michaelerberg-Pruggern challenging
Route 15,6 km
Duration 7:00 h

Via the Schladminger Alm to 2 Peaks: the Spateck and Schusterstuhl

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Krakau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Bezirk Murau easy
Route 3,1 km
Duration 0:54 h

Power spot hike 8: Oberetrachsteig - nature trail

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Klapotetz | Weges | © TV Südsteiermark - WEGES
Deutschlandsberg easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Schilcherkeller Rundweg

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Wanderung am Großsee | Tom Lamm | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:45 h

Top Station Chairlift - Tauplitz via path 216

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Aussichtswarte mit Loser | Theresa Schwaiger | © Tourismusverband Ausserland - Salzkammergut
Bad Aussee medium
Route 49,2 km
Duration 14:00 h

Salzkammerweg

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Erste Wegmeter von Hesshütte | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
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Gipfelsieg Erste Grebenzenhöhe | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Sankt Lambrecht challenging
Route 10,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

High trail Scharfes-Eck - incl. Grebenzenhaus

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Grubbründl-Source, Apfelland in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Anger easy
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:15 h

Grubbründlweg, Anger near Weiz

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Steine sammeln | © Gesäuse - Gams
Gesäuse easy
Route 5,0 km
Duration 2:15 h

GeoPath with nothklamm gorge and stone ball mill

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Am Herrenboden | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag medium
Route 15,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

Über die Wetterin auf die Tonion im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Alpintour Hochkar Dürrenstein | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Gesäuse challenging
Route 14,0 km
Duration 7:15 h

Dürrenstein from Wildalpen

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Maria Schnee auf der Gleinalm (c) Sonnleitner | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Graz Area challenging
Route 46,2 km
Duration 15:30 h

Von der Stadt auf den Speik in 2 Tagen

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Admonterhaus | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
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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.