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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Accessible by public transport
Blick auf Stallhofen | Franz Moitz | © ÖAV Ortsgruppe Stallhofen
Stallhofen challenging
Route 35,4 km
Duration 10:00 h

Stallhofner Rundweg

Accessible by public transport
Hörfeld Moor | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Muehlen medium
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

Althaus-Hörfeld-Round

Accessible by public transport
Schöckl-Gipfelkreuz, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail challenging Open
Route 15,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

1. Etappe: Path of the 100.000 steps, Arzberg - Schöckl

Accessible by public transport
Der Kulm von seiner "sanften" der Stainacher Ansicht | Christoph Lukas | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 9,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Summit Kulm

Accessible by public transport
hochalm - maria schnee vom fressenberg_img_74202694 | Manuela Machner | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium
Route 11,5 km
Duration 4:15 h

Hochalm - Maria Schnee via Fressenberg

Accessible by public transport
Scheibelsee | Herbert Raffalt | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Hohentauern medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 3:37 h

Mountain Tour Heavenly Place 7- Bösenstein

Accessible by public transport
View of St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | Kurt Elmleitner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein medium
Route 14,6 km
Duration 5:00 h

Christmetten Circuit, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Accessible by public transport
Schlosspark Pöllau: View of the Pöllau parish church in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 12,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Round via Unterhochegg and Sauberg, Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Gipfelsieg Erste Grebenzenhöhe | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 5,3 km
Duration 2:12 h

ÖTK 134

Accessible by public transport
oberhaager wege - kapellenweg_img_13074069 | © Gemeinde Oberhaag
Oberhaag medium
Route 13,9 km
Duration 4:30 h

Oberhaager Wege - Kapellenweg

Accessible by public transport
Am Rechberg, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail medium Open
Route 16,8 km
Duration 5:00 h

Stage 2: Path of 100,000 Steps, Semriach - Nechnitz

Accessible by public transport
Reizvolle Frühjahrsstimmung mit dem noch schneebedeckten Grimming | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Aigen im Ennstal easy
Route 3,8 km
Duration 1:30 h

Ritzmansdorf-Taschenberg-Way

hochwildstelle 2.747m vom sattental über goldlacken_img_14271183 | Florian Lemmerer | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Michaelerberg-Pruggern challenging
Route 16,2 km
Duration 8:00 h

Hochwildstelle, 2,747m, from the Satteltal Valley through Goldlacken

Accessible by public transport
Rast im Joglland | Schiffer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Vorau challenging
Route 40,2 km
Duration 13:00 h

Across Joglland

Accessible by public transport
Gipfelkreuz am Arzberg | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Jakob im Walde medium
Route 7,2 km
Duration 2:50 h

Romai circular hike, Waldbach-Mönichwald

Hallstatt | Kraft.Hallstatt | © TVB Schladming Dachstein
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 31,4 km
Duration 8:00 h

Steinitzenalm - Hallstatt | Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail: Stage 06

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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.