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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festungsrundgang_img_14919991 | Lisa Schuster | © Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Radkersburg easy
Route 2,4 km
Duration 0:45 h

Festungsrundgang

Puch parish church near Weiz, in eastern Styria | Robert Hahn | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Puch bei Weiz easy
Route 8,5 km
Duration 3:10 h

Organ Hiking: Stage Puch - Kulm - Puch

Wanderer am Besinnungsweg | Bernhard Bergmann | © Thermen- & Vulkanland (TVB Eichkögl)
Eichkögl easy
Route 5,8 km
Duration 1:40 h

Path of reflection (Besinnungsweg) in Eichkögl

Ausblick von der Stehralm | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

Mariazeller EYE VIEWS: Stehralm

Die ältesten Teile der Ahnherrnruine stammen aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. | Christian Heugl | © TV Südsteiermark
Bad Schwanberg challenging
Route 14,6 km
Duration 5:00 h

Ruine Ahnherrn Rundwanderweg

Altenbachklammwanderung | TV Die Südsteireische Weinstrasse | © TV Die Südsteirische Weinstraße/Ulrike Elsneg
Oberhaag medium
Route 4,8 km
Duration 2:30 h

Altenbachklamm (gorge walk)

Hochschwabblick | Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Tragöß-St. Katharein medium
Route 23,5 km
Duration 8:00 h

Etappe 03: BergZeitReise Schiestlhaus - Voisthalerhütte - Seewiesen

Am Grat entlang. | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 3:00 h

Ridge hike via Kothütten lake to Karlspitz

Parkplatz Kleinlobming | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Lobmingtal medium
Route 15,3 km
Duration 5:15 h

Steinplan via Oberkamper

Gipfelkreuz Stuhleck | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fischbach challenging
Route 75,1 km
Duration 27:00 h

Fischbach Alpine Crossing, St. Marein im Mürztal

paradiesweg palfau_img_2075452 | © Gesäuse - Palfau
Landl medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Paradise Path Palfau

Biobadeteich Pöls | Bianca Poier | © Tourismusverband Pölstal- Gemeinde Pöls
Pöls - Oberkurzheim easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 1:37 h

Mühltalweg Oberkurzheim

Fotopoint Wolfgangikirche | © TV Südsteiermark/Katharina Reinisch
Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 7,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Wolfgangiweg 12

Bildstock auf der Nechnitz | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 18,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

To the Teichalm from the Nechnitz

Kirche Mühlsteinboden | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
St. Lambrecht medium
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:30 h

Karchau-Mühlsteinboden

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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.