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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Ruine Reifenstein | Bianca Poier | © Tourismusverband Pölstal- Gemeinde Pöls
Murtal easy
Route 8,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Reifenstein ruins

Accessible by public transport
Abzweigung im Bereich der Ferstlhöhe Richtung Gratkorn | Markus Windisch | © Region Graz
Gratkorn easy
Route 18,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Friesach – Ferstlhöhe – Gratkorn

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Sommerstall - Linde | Karl Mühlhauser | © Marktgemeinde Thörl
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 5,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Sommerstall-Weg in Etmißl

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Das Rohrauerhaus | Christoph Lukas | © TV Gesäuse
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Grebenzen | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Sankt Lambrecht medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Scharfes Eck mountain trail

Accessible by public transport
Am Weg zur Student | mariazellerland blog | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 18,9 km
Duration 6:00 h

Über den Freinsattel auf die Hohe Student im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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via natura_alternative_img_29336081 | Mediadome | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 53,0 km
Duration 16:44 h

Via Natura_Alternative

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Welcome, Pischelsdorf in Eastern Styria |  (c) WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pischelsdorf am Kulm medium
Route 10,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

From Pischelsdorf to the Kulm

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Eschachhütt'n, Obertal valley, Rohrmoos, Schladming | Eiblhof-Eschachhüttn | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 22,0 km
Duration 9:00 h

3-days-hiking treat - Alp Tour Obertal

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Wandern am Loser | Siegfried Zink | © Unbekannt
Altaussee medium
Route 5,2 km
Duration 3:40 h

Mountain tour on the Loser

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Etrachsee | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Bezirk Murau medium
Route 6,9 km
Duration 1:58 h

Power place hike 4: Lake Etrachsee

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Weinebene - Pauluskapelle | Schober Erich | © Wolfsberg
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg easy
Route 7,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Koralm Kristall Trail - 3. Tagesetappe

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Feld in der 2-Thermenregion | Riedenbauer | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Safental trail (Safental-Wanderweg)

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Apple blossom, apple hiking trail, eastern Styria | Alexandra Wagner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Weiz medium Closed
Route 12,5 km
Duration 3:35 h

Apple hiking trail from Weiz to Puch

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Schutzhaus am Rennfeld | Stadt Bruck an der Mur | © Stadtgemeinde Bruck
Kapfenberg medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 5:00 h

Burg Oberkapfenberg auf das Rennfeld

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Rast in den Tauern | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Admont challenging
Route 186,9 km
Duration 59:00 h

Hemma Pilgrimage Route Admont

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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.