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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gamssteinrunde_img_1812059 | © Gesäuse - Palfau
Bezirk Liezen challenging
Route 14,9 km
Duration 6:52 h

Gamsstein Round

Accessible by public transport
Kinderklettersteig Kali | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 1,9 km
Duration 1:45 h

Via Ferrata Kali

Accessible by public transport
Steinschloss | marygoodfoto | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 14,9 km
Duration 4:20 h

From the “Old Smithy” to the stone castle

peter klettersteig_img_50620697 | Schladming Dachstein - TVB Gröbminger Land | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 3,5 km
Duration 2:15 h

Via ferrata Peter

Accessible by public transport
Fachwerk in Wildalpen im Steirischen Salzatal | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Bezirk Liezen challenging
Route 12,3 km
Duration 8:00 h

Fachwerk - Hochkar (Wadlbeissertour)

Accessible by public transport
Rantensee | Klothilde Schnedl | © Tourismusverband Murau
Krakau medium
Route 8,8 km
Duration 3:12 h

Rantentörl

Accessible by public transport
Festenburg | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Archiv Stift Vorau
Waldbach-Mönichwald medium
Route 15,0 km
Duration 4:20 h

Waldbach - Mönichwald - Festenburg, Waldbach-Mönichwald

Accessible by public transport
Buchkogel_Bench and Table_Eastern Styria | © Hermann Auerbäck
Pöllau medium
Route 20,3 km
Duration 6:30 h

Buchkogel round, Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Bad Aussee | Herbert Pirker | © TVB Ausseerland - Salzkammergut/H. Pirker
Bad Aussee easy
Route 1,3 km
Duration 0:30 h

On the Tauscherin

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St. Georgen ob Murau | Mediadome | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 19,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Pisesweg Circular Route: Murau - St. Georgen/Kreischberg

Accessible by public transport
Blick vom Sarstein ins Ausseerland | © Mediasoft
Altaussee challenging
Route 11,7 km
Duration 7:15 h

Der Hohe Sarstein

Accessible by public transport
Moaralmsee | René Eduard Perhab | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

Alpine loop to the idyllic Moaralmsee

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Löwekogel Aussicht | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Gesäuse medium
Route 3,5 km
Duration 1:41 h

Löwekogel Wildalpen

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Klettersteig Hias | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 1,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Via Ferrata Hias

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Höchstein - Gipfelkreuz | Schladming Dachstein - TVB Haus | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Haus challenging
Route 10,9 km
Duration 6:00 h

Höchstein (2.543 m)

Accessible by public transport
Zirbenwald am Kreischberg | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg medium
Route 19,8 km
Duration 7:15 h

St. Lorenzen - Kreischberg - Esebeckhütte

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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.