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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MariaLoretto-Kirche3-Murtal-Steiermark | Eberhard | © datacycle-spielberg
Gaal challenging
Route 15,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Kesseleck - 4 Summit Hike

View from the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church into the valley in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium
Route 16,9 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 27 From Glacier to Wine North Route Pöllau - Hartberg

Pfaffenkogelsteig-Gipfelkreuz (c)Region Graz-Mias Photoart | Mias Photoart, Region Graz
medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 3:00 h

Magic mountain Pfaffenkogel

Start beim Alpengasthof Bodenbauer | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus
Thörl medium
Route 4,9 km
Duration 2:15 h

Hike from Bodenbauer to Sackwiesensee

Wandern im Bergsteigerdorf Johnsbach | Thomas Sattler | © TV Gesäuse
Admont easy
Route 4,8 km
Duration 1:40 h

Johnsbach Sunny Side Path

halserweg-8__christine_hoeflehner_2025-06.jpg | Christine Höflehner | © Christine Höflehner
Schladming easy
Route 11,7 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hiking and chalet experience Halserberg-Rittisberg

Lithopuncture stone | Lisa Schuster | © Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Radkersburg easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Lithopuncture path (Lithopunkturweg)

Klimazukunft-Weg: Wegweiser im Hintergrund Schloss und Pfarrkirche Pöllau | Reinhold Schöngrundner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

Climate Future Trail, Pöllau

Roseggerportrait | © Jakob Hiller
Krieglach easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

Peter Rosegger Memorial Trail - Variant: Rosegger Grave

Kapelle Glojach (c) Pauritsch_Tourismus Saßtal |  Pauritsch_Tourismus Saßtal | © Thermen- & Vulkanland
St. Stefan im Rosental easy
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:15 h

Chapels circuit (Kapellenrundweg) Glojach

Startpunkt | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Sankt Gallen easy
Route 12,2 km
Duration 4:31 h

Spitzenbachklamm the "Valley of the Butterflies

Ausgangspunkt Großreifling Alter und Neuer Kasten, Nikolauskirche | frank | © Gesäuse - Landl
Landl medium
Route 17,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Gasteiger circular hiking trail

Blick auf den Rauhensteingrat | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Via the "Farfel" to Schneealm and Rauhenstein in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

Schautafel am Ödensee | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy
Route 9,3 km
Duration 2:39 h

nature experience lake Ödensee

Stainz Castle | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Stainz easy
Route 7,9 km
Duration 2:00 h

Stainzer South Hill Circuit

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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.