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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Wegweiser des S2 | Infobüro Bad Waltersdorf | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf medium
Route 13,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hill country trail (Hügelland-Weg)

Aussichtsplattform Massenburg | Claudia Shane | © TV Leoben
Leoben medium
Route 3,2 km
Duration 1:00 h

Forest nature trail/Pampichler-Warte/Kalvarienbergweg

bike & hike wandertipp von der oxenalm zur riesneralm_img_18530631 | Oxenalm | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium
Route 5,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Bike & Hike Riesneralm via Oxenalm

G.E.R.A-Park Aussichtsturm | Weges | © Unbekannt
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz easy
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

G.E.R.A Park circuit, Eichberg

Kirche Maria Altötting (Ansicht von Osten) | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Murau
Oberwölz-Lachtal easy
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Winklern circular trail (path 5)

vogellehrpfad_img_19898165 | Claudia Shane | © Tourismusverband Leoben
Leoben easy
Route 2,8 km
Duration 0:45 h

Vogellehrpfad

Altausseer See with village and Loser | TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut-Katrin Kerschbaumer | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut-Katrin Kerschbaumer
Altaussee easy
Route 4,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

"Via Artis Altaussee"

Aussichtsplattform | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Mühlen easy
Route 3,2 km
Duration 1:10 h

Panorama round hike Zirbitzkogel

Mining at the Rabenwald in Eastern Styria | XErlebnisregion Oststeiermark Geschäftsstelle ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Anger medium
Route 11,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

"Shift path" to the Raven Forest

Ritter von Grabersdorf | TV Gnas-St. Peter am Ottersbach | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Gnas easy
Route 2,6 km
Duration 0:40 h

Knight's Path (Ritterweg)

20250428_ruperting-runde_3656.jpg | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Haus im Ennstal easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:35 h

Markt Haus - Ruperting - Markt Haus

Mit smoveyRINGEN durch den Kurpark | Bernhard Bergmann | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf easy
Route 1,9 km
Duration 0:30 h

smoveyTOUR 2 - 2 km

Hochgrail vineyards | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
St. Stefan ob Stainz easy
Route 5,4 km
Duration 1:40 h

The Little Hochgrail Circuit

Ausblick auf die Werksanlage der voest alpine Donawitz | Claudia Shane | © Anton Hirschmann
Leoben medium
Route 11,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Lowland valley round Leoben

Peter Roseggers Geburtshaus mit Sommerweide | Jakob Hiller | © TV Hochsteiermark
Krieglach easy
Route 8,3 km
Duration 3:00 h

Rosegger Almrunde (Rosegger Alpine Loop)

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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.