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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Für "Grenzgänger" | Johann Gollowitsch | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Loipersdorf easy
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:30 h

For "cross-border commuters" (Für "Grenzgänger) / Trail 2

Barfußweg - Rittisberg | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 0,2 km
Duration 0:20 h

Barefoot on the Rittisberg

Gstoder_(c) TV Murau, Andreas Siebenhofer (24).jpg | Andreas Siebenhofer | © Tourismusverband Murau
St. Georgen am Kreischberg medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gstoder

Blick nach Wildalpen  | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Wildalpen medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:50 h

Siebenseerunde Wildalpen

Lipizzanerherde | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Übelbach easy
Route 0,7 km
Duration 0:20 h

Lipizzaner Gleinalm Erlebnis

Gipfelkreuz Platzen | Mitteregger | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Gaal challenging
Route 14,6 km
Duration 8:00 h

Pletzen via Gaalreiter

Die Eule als Wegweiser. | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Vorau easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Forest nature trail, Vorau

Ausgangspunkt Parkplatz Kleinlobming | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Lobmingtal medium
Route 6,7 km
Duration 2:15 h

Nordpanoramarunde Kleinlobming

johnsbacher schattseitenweg_img_51666236 | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Admont easy
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:00 h

Johnsbach shadow side path

Brühlweg © TV Hartbergerland, Nicole Friesenbichler | Nicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg medium
Route 12,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Marian pilgrimage route, Hartberg

Aussicht vom Steinschloss | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Neumarkt in der Steiermark medium
Route 9,6 km
Duration 2:58 h

Perchau, Kreuzeck, Steinschloss

Duisitzkar mit dem Duisitzkarsee und den beiden Hütten im Obertal | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming medium
Route 5,4 km
Duration 2:20 h

Duisitzkarsee Lake - a gem of nature

Kirche | Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hauenstein | © Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
Fischbach challenging
Route 20,3 km
Duration 6:50 h

From Fischbach to St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Fischbach

Ruine Eppenstein_Murtal_Karl Steinegger_4.jpg | Karl Steinegger | © Karl Steinegger
Weißkirchen in Steiermark easy
Route 10,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Around the Eppenstein Ruin

Parish church Anger_ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee_Oststeiermark | Robert Hahn | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg am See medium
Route 15,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Organ Hiking: Stage Anger - Pöllau

Esebeck Hütte | Tourismusverband Murau | © Tourismusverband Murau
Stadl-Predlitz - Turracher Höhe medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 2:40 h

Stadl - Esebeck Hütte

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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.