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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Kids at Rapunzel's tower on fairytale trail Rohrmoos (also part of Encounter Walk) | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming easy
Route 4,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

The Fairytale Trail

über den ebnerbauer auf die kölblalm_img_12498761 | Helmut Nachbagauer | © Gesäuse - Admont
Admont easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 1:00 h

Via the Ebnerbauer to the Kölblalm

Die Meditationsliege | Karl Zodl | © Karl Zodl
Birkfeld easy
Route 3,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Hoadholz - circular hiking trail, Waisenegg

Stausee in Wienerbruck | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
medium
Route 17,4 km
Duration 5:40 h

Wienerbruck - Ötscherhias - Vorderötscher - Erlaufklause

linke kopfspur - auf den spuren der vulkane_img_27796597 | Gabi Grandl | © Spirit of Regions
Riegersburg challenging
Route 19,1 km
Duration 5:15 h

Left head track (Linke Kopfspur) - In the footsteps of the vulcanoes

Wegkennzeichen | © Ulrike Elsneg
Gamlitz medium
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Glanzer Weintour mit Weinkultur

Wegkreuzung: Rax oder Schneealm? | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 5:00 h

Hike from Ameisbühel to Schneealm in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

1. Steirisches Weinmuseum in Kitzeck | TV Südsteiermark | © Südsteiermark
Kitzeck im Sausal medium
Route 9,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Kitzeck Wine Trail K8

Zunftbaum Kindberg | Nadja Roßpaintner | © TV Hochsteiermark
Kindberg easy
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:25 h

Schlossrunde (Hiking Trail Kindberg No. 3)

Auf halbem Weg von der Gstemmerscharte zur Hinteren Mörsbachalm | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium
Route 11,9 km
Duration 4:00 h

Großes Bärneck - der Höchste im Mörsbachtal

Der Steintisch | Jörg Liemandt | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Loipersdorf easy
Route 0,9 km
Duration 0:30 h

Power hiking trail (Kraftwanderweg)

Hunt und Baggerschaufel | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Heribert Hahn
Ratten medium
Route 16,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Montanweg - Ratten - St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Ratten

kultsteinweg in kindberg - mürzhofen_img_15875228 | Siegfried Teubenbacher | © TV Hochsteiermark
Kindberg easy
Route 6,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Kultsteinweg in Kindberg - Mürzhofen

Steirischer Bodensee | René Eduard Perhab | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Aich easy
Route 3,0 km
Duration 1:00 h

Steirischer Bodensee

Der Teufelstein | Johann Zink | © Tourismus Fischbach
Fischbach medium
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Teufelsteinrunde, Fischbach

Gesteinsformation 7 Heufuhren | TV Lipizzanerheimt/EU | © Region Graz
Hirschegg - Pack medium
Route 24,0 km
Duration 7:30 h

7-Almhüttenwanderung Variante 2

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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.