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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glanzer hoftour_img_1933591 | Erlebnisregion Südsteiermark | © Erlebnisregion Südsteiermark
Leutschach an der Weinstraße easy
Route 12,4 km
Duration 4:00 h

Glanzer Hoftour hiking trail

Accessible by public transport
Grubegg Trail - view of Schladming | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming easy Closed
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:50 h

Grubegg Trail

Accessible by public transport
Gratwanderweg zur Schoberspitze | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 4:30 h

Summit Tour to the Emblem of the Planneralm - the Schoberspitz

Accessible by public transport
Startpunkt Leierweg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 45:00 h

Leierweg

Accessible by public transport
Weg vom Plesch Richtung Mühlbacher Hütte (c) TV Region Graz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Deutschfeistritz medium
Route 20,2 km
Duration 7:00 h

Mountain hike across “four thousanders”

Accessible by public transport
Steiermark Herzerlbank | TV Südsteiermark | Tom Lamm | © TV Südsteiermark | Tom Lamm
Gamlitz medium
Route 12,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Ratsch-Ottenberg Weinwanderweg (Wine Trail)

Accessible by public transport
Rastbankerl vor dem Abstieg über die Handlerstiege | Michaela Geistberger | © Ausseerland
Bad Aussee medium
Route 12,8 km
Duration 7:30 h

Hike to the Ausseer Zinken

Accessible by public transport
Schloss Limberg | Brigitte Kügerl | © TVB Südsteiermark/Brigitte Kügerl
Bad Schwanberg challenging
Route 10,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hochmasser Rundwanderweg

Accessible by public transport
Im unteren Teil des kleinen Fuchsloch | Daniela Paul | © TV Hochsteiermark
Accessible by public transport
Roseggers Geburtshaus | Marianne Dornhofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Accessible by public transport
Restaurant Wassermann Wirt: deer | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Sankt Stefan ob Stainz medium
Route 21,6 km
Duration 6:30 h

Animal times four

Fotopoint St. Peter im Sulmtal | Südsteiermark Tourismus | © Südsteiermark Tourismus
Sankt Peter im Sulmtal easy
Route 8,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Der Petrusweg

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Pöllau Castle and Parish Church in Eastern Styria | Alfred Mayer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium
Route 14,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Waldhof Muhr: circular hike to Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Roseggers Geburtshaus | Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Ratten medium
Route 26,5 km
Duration 8:00 h

Etappe 10: BergZeitReise Pretul - Alpl - Fischbach

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Blick zurück auf den Dachstein | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus
Ramsau am Dachstein medium
Route 17,4 km
Duration 7:00 h

Stage 02 From Glacier to Wine South Route Guttenberghaus - Rohrmoos

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hochstubofen_img_24896289 | Jasmin Schmidt | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau challenging
Route 5,2 km
Duration 6:00 h

Hochstubofen

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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.