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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Bienenstöcke | Silvan | © TV Südsteiermark
Sankt Stefan ob Stainz medium
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Honigrundweg

Accessible by public transport
Hallstattzeitliches Museum (hamug) Großklein | hamug | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Johann im Saggautal medium
Route 12,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Großkleiner Harmonieweg Nr. 14 Variante b

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Am Weg zur Hornfeldspitze | Jasmin Schmidt | © Tourismusverband Murau
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 1,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

Hornfeldspitze

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Die Edelweißhütte | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 3,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

Familienwanderung zum Waxriegelhaus im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

Accessible by public transport
Ausgangspunkt Parkplatz Raiffeisenbank, Weg entspricht Tour Nr. 45d | WEGES OGw | © WEGES OG
Murtal medium
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Hunter's cross on the Lobmingtaler-Rosenkogel

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Schöder | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Schöder challenging
Route 8,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Karleck

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Burg Oberkapfenberg | Inzinger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Kapfenberger "Stadtrunde" mit Burg Oberkapfenberg

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Rudolf Schober Hut | Sektion Stuhlecker | © ÖAV-Hüttenfinder
Krakau challenging
Route 11,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

Lower and Upper Wildenkarsee

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Ascent to the Jägersteig, Eastern Styria | Lara Fani | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Naas challenging
Route 14,8 km
Duration 5:30 h

Jägersteig circular hike over the Patschagipfel (Weizklamm)

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Sonnenaufgang auf der Gleinalm (c) Michael Hiden | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Übelbach medium
Route 17,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gleinalm-Wander-Frühstück

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Wanderer am Kultweg | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Wildwiesenhof
Miesenbach bei Birkfeld easy
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Mondweg cult hiking trail, Miesenbach

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Am Gipfel des Hochwechsels | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Rettenegg medium
Route 21,6 km
Duration 7:00 h

Cottagehike on the Hochwechsel, Waldbach-Mönichwald

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Luftaufnahme Waldschacher Teiche | Marktgem. St. Nikolai i. S. (J. Grasch/Hans-J. Karrenbrock/G. Schodl) | © Südsteiermark
Tillmitsch medium
Route 23,6 km
Duration 7:30 h

St. Nikolai circular hiking trail no. 5

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Aussicht am Großkleiner Harmonieweg 14a | N. Hochsam | © Südsteiermark
Sankt Johann im Saggautal easy
Route 10,7 km
Duration 3:21 h

Großkleiner Harmonieweg Nr. 14 Variante a

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Blick auf den Stadtturm von Voitsberg | Dieter Sajovic | © Stadtgemeinde Voitsberg
Voitsberg easy
Route 14,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Historischer Stadtrundgang Voitsberg

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Augustinian Canons' Monastery Vorau in Eastern Styria | Oststeiermark Tourismus | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Strem medium Open
Route 189,8 km
Duration 61:00 h

Ungarischer Mariazeller Weg über Vorau

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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.