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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Schloss Maria Lankowitz | keine Kenntnis | © Marktgemeinde Maria Lankowitz
Maria Lankowitz easy
Route 6,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Lankowitzer Runde

Accessible by public transport
Wald - lichtdurchflutet | Marianne Dornhofer | © Tourismus Fischbach, Marianne Dornhofer
Fischbach easy
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

To the fairytale meadow, Fischbach

Accessible by public transport
Blick von der Pretul auf den Rattener Windpark | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Ratten medium
Route 11,3 km
Duration 3:30 h

"alpannonia" - feeder: Ratten - Roseggerhaus on the Pretul, Ratten

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Panoramablick am Eckriegel | Anton Albrecher | © TVB Südsteiermark/Anton Albrecher
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Stainztal-Rundweg

Schrogentor | Mediasoft/Kurz | © TV Steirische Rucksackdörfer
Bezirk Voitsberg medium
Route 19,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Auf und Ab in Modriachwinkel

Accessible by public transport
Greinbach easy Open
Route 5,3 km
Duration 1:24 h

Penzendorfweg 5, Penzendorf

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Niederung | Claudia Shane | © TV Leoben
Leoben easy
Route 2,7 km
Duration 1:45 h

Nature lovers trail Leoben

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Das historische Kornmesserhaus im Brucker Stadtzentrum | Harry Schiffer | © TV Hochsteiermark
Accessible by public transport
Blick vom Loisium auf Schloss und Mausoleum Ehrenhausen | Ulrike Elsneg | © TVB Südsteiermark/Ulrike Elsneg
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße easy
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

Wandern in Ehrenhausen - Weg 4

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Blick ins Katschtal | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus/Tom Lamm
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Zölzboden | Markus Leitner | © TV ERZBERG LAND
Erzberg Leoben easy
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Marmot hike

Accessible by public transport
Hauereck-Hütte | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Familie Lehofer
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein medium
Route 4,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

"alpannonia" - feeder road: St. Kathrein am Hauenstein - Hauereck, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

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Lipizzaner Jungstuten auf der Brendl | Herwig Fekta | © Region Graz
Bezirk Voitsberg medium
Route 15,2 km
Duration 6:00 h

Vom Kapitel auf den Gleinalm-Speik

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Am Josefiberg bei Schwanberg | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
Bad Schwanberg easy
Route 11,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Stage 20 From Glacier to Wine South Route Bad Schwanberg - Eibiswald

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The 8th wonder of the world - the monastery library of Admont | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Lobmingtal medium
Route 126,9 km
Duration 37:30 h

On the Benedikt-Route through Styria

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Apfelkorb mit saftig steirischen Äpfeln | Ingrid Jansky | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf medium
Route 13,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

smoveyTOUR 8 - Apfelbaum-Tour 13,8 km

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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.