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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Stainz Castle | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Stainz easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Stainz family circular route

Accessible by public transport
Pfarrkirche St. Nikolai i.S. | Gemeinde St. Nikolai i.S. | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Nikolai im Sausal medium
Route 13,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

St. Nikolaier Buschenschanktour No. 1

Accessible by public transport
Roseggers Waldschule am Alpl | Harry Schiffer | © Harry Schiffer
Krieglach easy
Route 11,3 km
Duration 4:30 h

Schulprüfungswanderung nach Peter Rosegger

Accessible by public transport
Ausblick von Schoberspitze | Jasmin Schmidt | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 3,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

Schoberspitze in the Eselsberggraben

Accessible by public transport
Burgstallort | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen medium
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:20 h

Wildalpen - Burgstallort

Accessible by public transport
Zirbitzkogel | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murtal medium
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:50 h

Big Zirbitzkogel round, day 3

Accessible by public transport
Johanneskapelle am Hohenberg | Melanie Kraxner | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kulmrundweg

Accessible by public transport
Blick auf die Kogel | Werner Resch | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Kapfenstein challenging
Route 26,9 km
Duration 8:00 h

3 Kogel trail (3-Kogel-Weg)

Accessible by public transport
E-Funpark | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Karl Heinz Klausner
Ratten easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

Lake Albert Circuit, Ratten

Accessible by public transport
Reiteralm Lake and mountain terminal of Preunegg Jet | Ski Reiteralm | © Ski Reiteralm
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 5,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Reiteralm Alpine Loop

Accessible by public transport
Wegweiser Gmoaalm(c)TV Region Graz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Übelbach medium Closed
Route 21,8 km
Duration 7:30 h

One-day hike from Übelbach to Zitoll

Accessible by public transport
altstadtrunde durchs weltkulturerbe graz_img_26280681 | © Graztourismus - Harry Schiffer
Accessible by public transport
Waldwanderweg | Tourismusverband Lipizzanerheimat | © TV Lipizzanerheimat
Edelschrott medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Waldwanderung: Altes Almhaus - St. Hemma

Accessible by public transport
Pöllau Castle Park, Pöllau Parish Church in Eastern Styria | Franz Zangl | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium
Route 22,7 km
Duration 6:30 h

Pöllau circuit via Hotel Muhr and Sternbauerkogel, Pöllau

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Kaarl Hütte | Veitschegger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark challenging
Route 5,0 km
Duration 3:45 h

Aufs Kaarl und den Kreuzschober

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Auf der Polleruswand | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Spital am Semmering easy
Route 18,8 km
Duration 5:05 h

Steirischer Semmeringbahn-Wanderweg

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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.