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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On the Feistritz in St. Johann bei Herberstein, Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Feistritztal
Feistritztal easy Open
Route 8,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Feistritztalweg, St .Johann near Herberstein

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Eisenerzer Reichenstein | Lukas Kamleitner | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Erzberg Leoben challenging Open
Route 8,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Eisenerzer Reichenstein starting at Präbichl

Lärchkaralm | Christoph Lukas | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:15 h

Alpine pasture hike-Planneralm to Lärchkar

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Die Wanderung beginnt am Bahnhof | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium Open
Route 14,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Habring von Unzmarkt-Frauenburg

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Die Schiffsmühle in Mureck | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Accessible by public transport
rund um die rannach nach kleinstübing_img_61681308 | Gasser & Gasser | © Region Graz
Graz Area easy Open
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:00 h

Rund um die Rannach nach Kleinstübing

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Mühlradl_Badesee Mühlen | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Muehlen easy Open
Route 1,9 km
Duration 0:30 h

Adventure mile around the Mühlner bathing lake

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fischerweg_img_63058715 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Closed
Route 8,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

Fisherway

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Alm-Kulinarik auf der Schrabachalm | Schladming Dachstein - TVB Grimming-Donnersbachtal | © Planneralm - Tom Lamm
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 12,9 km
Duration 4:30 h

Planner-Almway

Plannersee | Roland Gutwenger | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 4,5 km
Duration 3:00 h

Plannerseekarspitz

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The Edelweiss hut on the Preiner Gschaid | Daniela Paul | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 15,2 km
Duration 5:30 h

Vom Preiner Gscheid auf die Hohe Scheibe im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Tieflimauer Gipfel | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse challenging Open
Route 5,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Teufelsteig / Tieflimauer

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buchstein südwandband_img_62766394 | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse challenging Open
Route 4,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Buchstein Südwandband

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Auf der Michelirlingalm | Armin Walcher | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 10,0 km
Duration 4:00 h

Michelinghut

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Eine kurze Abkühlung | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 6,3 km
Duration 1:40 h

Riedleralm

Am Beginn tauchen immer wieder die Tiere des Bogenparcours auf. | Christoph Lukas | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 2,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Kothüttenseeweg

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | Pixelmaker

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.