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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LandArt und Schloss Gleinstätten | Karl Oswald | © Südsteiermark
Großklein easy
Route 15,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Gleinstättner Round Variant 18 b

Accessible by public transport
Winterleitenseee mit Blick auf Kreiskogel | Katharina Pirolt | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murtal medium
Route 13,6 km
Duration 5:25 h

Big Zirbitzkogel Round, day 1

Accessible by public transport
Historische Hartelsgrabenstraße | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:46 h

Hartelsgraben

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Gipfelkreutz | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse challenging
Route 10,9 km
Duration 6:00 h

Kleiner Buchstein vom Hocherb(Mühlbach) - Eisenzieher

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Pilgern in OberGraz | © TV Region OberGraz
Thal medium
Route 13,6 km
Duration 4:30 h

From Gösting to Maria Straßengel

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LandArt und Schloss Gleinstätten | Karl Oswald | © Südsteiermark
Großklein easy
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Gleinstättner Round Variant 18 a

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Aussichtsreich, im Hintergrund vlg. Hirkl | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Murtal medium
Route 25,1 km
Duration 7:45 h

Steinplan via Kalchbauer

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Schloss Greifenberg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Erzberg Leoben medium
Route 10,7 km
Duration 5:00 h

Gspitzter Stein with Haselkaralm

Accessible by public transport
RETTER organic nature resort on the Pöllauberg in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer für RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:45 h

Rauschbachweg, Pöllauberg

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Aichberg Castle in Eastern Styria | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz easy Open
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

3-castle hiking trail, Eichberg

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Pöllau Castle in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau challenging
Route 22,8 km
Duration 7:15 h

Pöllau circuit via Masenberg, Pöllau

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Lucky Chapel Masenberg Pöllauberg in Eastern Styria | © Gute Idee | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Masenberg circuit, Pöllauberg

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Climate Future Trail: Signposts in Eastern Styria | Reinhold Schöngrundner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 5,8 km
Duration 1:45 h

Climate Future Trail | southern section, Pöllau

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Climate Future Trail: Signposts in Eastern Styria | Reinhold Schöngrundner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 4,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Climate Future Trail | northern section, Pöllau

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rosslochhöhlen klettersteig_img_25168799 | Herbert Raffalt | © Herbert Raffalt / Fotograf
Erzberg Leoben challenging
Route 6,4 km
Duration 5:30 h

Rosslochhölen Klettersteig

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Erlaufstausee mit Blick zum Ötscher | Ute Gurdet | © Hochsteiermark
Mitterbach am Erlaufsee easy
Route 9,9 km
Duration 2:50 h

Legend trail no. 1

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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.