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 Stross near Weiz in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
easy
Route 5,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Stross circuit, Gschaid/Weiz

signpost, municipality of Schäffern in Eastern Styria | Anja Reichenbäck | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Schäffern easy
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hartberg-round with viewpoint Kreuzbühel, Schäffern

Amphitheater am Talschluss der Putzentalalm - "Cirque de Putzental" | Schladming Dachstein | © Fotograf: Volkhard Maier
Krakau challenging
Route 15,1 km
Duration 7:00 h

Putzentalalm - Prebertörl - Rudolf Schober Hütte

Preintalerhütte und Waldhornalm | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming challenging
Route 16,6 km
Duration 7:00 h

Preintalerhütte - Schwarzensee | Schladminger Tauern Trail: Stage 05

hohentauern-triebental-hasensattel_c_marlene_zandl_2.jpg | Marlene Zandl | © Marlene Zandl
Hohentauern medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hasensattel - Heavenly place 5

Bildstock Hohenau bei Passail in der Oststeiermark | WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail medium
Route 21,6 km
Duration 6:30 h

Alm-Runde über Raabursprung, Passail

_TITELBILD_wasser HÖREN (c) MG Laßnitzhöhe (7).JPG | Markus Zaunschirm
Laßnitzhöhe easy
Route 6,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Präbachweg

Die Rudolf-Schober-Hütte | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Krakau medium
Route 12,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Rudolf Schober Hütte - St. Nikolai | Trail 702: Stage 07

_TITELBILD_sebastian RELOADED® (c) TV Region Graz - Mias Photoart (343).jpg | MIAS PHOTOART    _MICHAELA PFLEGERR
Laßnitzhöhe easy
Route 2,3 km
Duration 0:50 h

Arboretum in Laßnitzhöhe

Villenwanderweg Laßnitzhöhe (c) TV Region Graz - Harry Schiffer (2).jpg | Harry Schiffer Photodesign
Laßnitzhöhe easy
Route 4,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Villenwanderweg in Laßnitzhöhe

_TITELBILD_Taggerhof Kainbach (c) Region Graz - Harry Schiffer (4).jpg | Harry Schiffer
Kainbach bei Graz easy
Route 7,8 km
Duration 2:30 h

Taggerwaldweg

Die Kirche von Laßnitzhöhe | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Laßnitzhöhe easy
Route 2,1 km
Duration 0:45 h

Irenenwaldweg in Laßnitzhöhe

Der Altenbergerhof | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Neuberg an der Mürz easy
Route 0,3 km
Duration 0:20 h

Path to Diversity

Pulverschnee | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Bad Schwanberg challenging
Route 12,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

Loskogel, 1.790 m

Hochschlag-Gipfelkreuz in der Oststeiermark | Chiara Raith | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Breitenau am Hochlantsch medium Open
Route 8,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hochschlag, Straßegg

Marterl, Thannhausen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Thannhausen medium
Route 15,4 km
Duration 4:40 h

Grubbründlweg Thannhausen

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at

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.