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 | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell easy
Route 11,0 km
Duration 3:20 h

Gußwerk circular hiking trail

Blick ins Ennstal | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Roundway Obermoser

St. Peter am Kammersberg | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
St. Peter am Kammersberg medium
Route 6,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

St. Peterer round

Blick auf Judenburg von "Bergweg" | 50plus Campingpark Fisching | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Judenburg medium
Route 7,9 km
Duration 2:30 h

Hike around the Liechtensteinberg

Stainzbach.jpg | Irene Löschnig | © TVB Südsteiermark/Irene Löschnig
Stainz easy
Route 9,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Around the Stainzbach

Günstner Wasserfall | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Krakau medium
Route 2,9 km
Duration 0:55 h

Small Günster waterfall circuit

Hochschwab Gipfelkreuz | Katrin Fleck | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck an der Mur challenging
Route 60,8 km
Duration 27:00 h

Hike from Bruck an der Mur to Hochschwab

kleiner höhenrundweg / weg 5_img_14147035 | Hans Gollowitsch | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Loipersdorf easy
Route 6,7 km
Duration 2:15 h

Small altitude circuit (Kleiner Höhenrundweg) / Trail 5

Dürrmooswasserfall | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Sölk challenging
Route 14,4 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hohensee - Schimpelscharte - Etrachsee

berglerweg_img_32589301 | Marktgemeinde Straden/Robert Paul | © Thermen- & Vulkanland
Straden medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Bergler Way (Berglerweg)

Schloss Pichl | Ute Gurdet | © TV Hochsteiermark
St. Barbara/Mürztal easy
Route 5,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Mitterdorfer Pilgerweg

Klafferkessel lake plateau - Schladminger Tauern mountain range | Herbert Raffalt | © Herbert Raffalt
Schladming challenging
Route 21,0 km
Duration 9:30 h

Klafferkessel - a majestic tour

Mühlstein aus Pegmatit. | Christian Heugl | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Christian Heugl
Bad Schwanberg challenging
Route 25,7 km
Duration 10:00 h

Koralm Kristall Trail Zubringer von Schwanberg nach Glashütten

Schloss Waldstein | Markus Windisch | © Marktgemeinde Übelbach
Übelbach medium
Route 10,9 km
Duration 4:10 h

Reicherhöhe - Waldstein

leutschacher weinwanderweg mit baukultur_img_22984410 | (c) Hierzer | © Baukultur
Leutschach an der Weinstraße medium
Route 17,2 km
Duration 6:00 h

Leutschacher Weinwanderweg mit Baukultur

Altarraum der St. Barbara Kirche Hundertwasser | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus
Bärnbach easy
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wanderung rund um das Lipizzanergestüt Piber (8)

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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.