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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View from the Hausberg sunny side | Bernhard Bergmann  | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg medium Open
Route 9,9 km
Duration 2:50 h

From the "Villa Rustica" to the Hausberg sunny side

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bottle telescope on the way | Erich Cipoth | © Unbekannt
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

The canticle of the sun path (Sonnengesangsweg)

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Gipfelkreuz | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

High Student - Summit Tour

Accessible by public transport
Pöllauberg pilgrimage church and view towards Masenberg in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg challenging
Route 28,7 km
Duration 9:00 h

Pöllauberg-Round via Masenberg and Schloffereck, Pöllauberg

Accessible by public transport
Salza Stausee | © TVB Ausseerland - Salzkammergut | Hermann Rastl
Bad Mitterndorf easy
Route 7,4 km
Duration 1:46 h

Tour de Kur

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Safen | J. Rath | © Kurkommission Bad Blumau
Bad Blumau medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 2:15 h

Power Tour (Krafttour)

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Der Klammweg | Karl Zodl | © Karl Zodl
Birkfeld easy Closed
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gorge path Birkfeld - Miesenbach, Birkfeld

Accessible by public transport
Übung mit den smoveyRINGEN | Bernhard Bergmann | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

smoveyTOUR 4 - Thermenland-Tour 10,4 km

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Rundwanderweg Wenigzell-Waldbach, Nr. 1 | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Silke Almer, Gemeinde Wenigzell
Wenigzell medium
Route 14,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Waldbach circular route, Wenigzell

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Einkehrschwung | Tom Lamm | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium
Route 14,6 km
Duration 5:40 h

Stuhlecktour

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habt acht in straden_img_26013844 | Marktgemeinde Straden | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Straden easy
Route 0,1 km
Duration 0:15 h

Have EIGHT in Straden (Habt ACHT in Straden)

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Pfarrkirche St. Peter in Aflenz Kurort | Kurverwaltung Aflenz | © Kurverwaltung Aflenz
Aflenz challenging
Route 37,2 km
Duration 9:15 h

Gründerweg - Der Pilgerweg von Aflenz Kurort nach Mariazell

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Die Kapelle auf der Federleben | Karl Mühlhauser | © Marktgemeinde Thörl
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 3,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

From Etmißl to the Federleben

Accessible by public transport
Strallegg_Toter Mann_Oststeiermark | Christa Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell challenging
Route 2,6 km
Duration 0:40 h

Wenigzell hiking trail No. 920: Wenigzell - Dead Man, Wenigzell

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Gipfelkreuz Stuhleck | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Ratten medium
Route 5,3 km
Duration 2:15 h

From the Pretul to the Stuhleck, Ratten

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Junge blonde Frau am Ufer des Hebalmsees | Mias Photoart | © Erlebnisregion Graz
Bezirk Voitsberg easy
Route 4,1 km
Duration 1:15 h

Circular lake trail on the Hebalm

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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.