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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Ennstalerhütte auf 1.544 m | Christoph Lukas | © TV Gesäuse
Admont medium
Route 14,8 km
Duration 6:00 h

From Gstatterboden to the Ennstaler Hütte

Auf der Pretul bei Sonnenuntergang | Manfred Polansky | © Marktgemeinde Langenwang
Langenwang challenging
Route 29,9 km
Duration 10:00 h

Wind Park Loop Trail

Eibiswald challenging
Route 221,5 km
Duration 76:00 h

Via Alpina through Styria

Hoher Zinken | Josef Schmidhofer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Oberwölz-Lachtal medium
Route 18,2 km
Duration 6:00 h

5 Summit Hike

Spital/Semmering challenging Open
Route 311,8 km
Duration 120:00 h

Central Alpine Trail 02 through Styria

Neuberger Literaturpfad - Schenkfeldpromenade | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Neuberg an der Mürz easy
Route 1,4 km
Duration 1:00 h

The Neuberger Literary Trail in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

Gesteinsformation 7 Heufuhren | TV Lipizzanerheimt/EU | © Region Graz
medium
Route 16,5 km
Duration 5:00 h

6-Almhüttenwanderung

Genuss Schilchern Gundersdorf | Foto Augenblick | © TVB Südsteiermark/Foto Augenblick
St. Stefan ob Stainz medium
Route 8,0 km
Duration 3:15 h

Genuss-Schilchern DA

Unterwegs in Hirschegg | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Hirschegg - Pack medium
Route 17,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Hirschegg mountain hut duet

Almidylle im Naturpark Almenland | Manfred Polansky | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
Breitenau am Hochlantsch medium
Route 12,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Stage 24 From Glacier to Wine North Route Am Straßegg - Almenland Brandlucken

Blick auf die Schilcherweinstraße | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Bad Schwanberg easy
Route 4,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Buschenschankweg Bad Schwanberg (kleine Runde)

Zirbenwald am Kreischberg | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
St. Georgen am Kreischberg medium
Route 6,9 km
Duration 2:15 h

Kreischberground

Marktgemeinde Haus im Ennstal - Schlossplatz | Schladming Dachstein | © Marktgemeinde Haus
Haus im Ennstal medium
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:50 h

Markt Haus - Oberhausberg - Markt Haus

Kirche in Rachling vom Gegenhang fotografiert | TV Südsteiermark | © TV Südsteiermark
Stainz medium
Route 13,0 km
Duration 4:30 h

Höllerhanslweg Bad Gams

smovey and go | Bernhard Bergmann | © Bad Waltersdorf
Bad Waltersdorf easy
Route 7,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

smoveyTOUR 3 - Herrschaftswald-Tour 7,8 km

Packer Geopark | Robert Cescutti | © Berg- und Naturwacht
Hirschegg - Pack medium
Route 6,8 km
Duration 2:22 h

Pack - Bernsteinhütte

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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.