A wonderful experience – no matter the season
Styria: active holidays in nature
An astounding 5,838 meters of difference in altitude lie between the highest and the lowest point of Styria – between the Dachstein's peak at 2,995 meters above sea level and the depths of the Vulkania spring in Rogner Bad Blumau at 2,843 meters below sea level.
It is precisely this diversity that both guests and locals appreciate. Holiday guests are welcome to actively explore Styria's many facets year-round.
Styria has ...
- ... an impressive (just below) 3,000-metre peak – the Dachstein (2,995 metres) and a total of 788 peaks above 2,000 metres.
- ... one UNESCO Biosphere Park, one National Park, seven Nature Parks, with the Lassintal valley a UNESCO Wilderness Area and more than 50 Natura 2000 European protected areas.
- ... 1,666 alpine pastures with a total area of around 146,000 hectares.
- ... with Südsteiermark, Weststeiermark and Vulkanland Steiermark three wine-growing regions with an area of around 5,100 hectares.
- ... in Eastern Styria the largest apple-growing region in Austria.
And the best part? You can explore all of Styria's diverse landscapes on foot, by bike, on a golf cart, on skis or with snowshoes. What's the perfect way to discover the most beautiful places between the Dachstein and the Styrian Wine Country? The following holiday tips will help you decide.