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
Startpunkt hinter dem Hotel Bergkristall | Christian Scheucher | © TV Gesäuse
Wildalpen medium
Route 9,4 km
Duration 3:21 h

Burgstallort-Lerchgraben-Löwekogel

Accessible by public transport
Marktplatz Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TVB Südsteiermark/Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz easy
Route 3,5 km
Duration 0:52 h

Gamlitzer Ortswanderweg (Gamlitz Town Walk; child-friendly)

Accessible by public transport
Sonnenuntergang auf der Trisselwand | Volker Preusser | © Steiermark Tourismus
Grundlsee challenging
Route 7,0 km
Duration 4:30 h

Mountain tour on the Trisselwand

Gipfelkreuz am Kochofen | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

From the Michaelerberghaus up to the Kochofen

Accessible by public transport
heidi klettersteig_img_43522353 | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 2,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Via Ferrata Heidi

Accessible by public transport
Along the stream in the direction of the Riesneralm | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 1,8 km
Duration 0:40 h

Runde am Bach

Accessible by public transport
Viehbergalm | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 18,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

Hike through forest and alpine pastures from the Stoderzinken to the Viehbergalm

Accessible by public transport
Alp road to Steinriesental valley near Untere Steinwendalm | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein challenging
Route 18,4 km
Duration 9:30 h

Hochgolling - 2,862 m

Accessible by public transport
Hauser Kaibling in der Region Schladming-Dachstein | René Eduard Perhab | © Hauser Kaibling
Haus easy Closed
Route 3,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Children's adventure trail at Hauser Kaibling

Accessible by public transport
Unique flora at Nature conservancy "Toteisboden" | Norbert Freudenthaler | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Norbert Freudenthaler
Schladming-Dachstein easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wild Waters Family Hike

Accessible by public transport
Weingarten Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TVB Südsteiermark / Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz easy
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:07 h

Gamlitz - Gaberhöhe - Steinbach, trail no. 3

Accessible by public transport
HS 98 Skispung Schanze - Ramsau Ort | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:15 h

Kulmberg Loop Trail

stoderzinken - steinitzenalm | dachstein rundwanderweg: etappe 05_img_75626354 | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Aich challenging
Route 22,6 km
Duration 6:55 h

Stoderzinken - Steinitzenalm | Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail: Stage 05

Accessible by public transport
Klinkehütte mit | Stefan Leitner | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen medium
Route 7,8 km
Duration 5:00 h

From the Klinkehütte to the Admonter Kalbling, Sparafeld and Riffel

Accessible by public transport
Kloster in der Dult (c) Gasser Werner | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Gratkorn easy
Route 11,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Up the Rannach and down into the Dultgraben

Accessible by public transport
Hesshütte | Helmut Nachbagauer | © Gesäuse - Admont
Gesäuse challenging
Route 4,3 km
Duration 3:45 h

Wasserfallweg - Heßhütte

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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.