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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Accessible by public transport
Lagerfeuer am Hühnerbach | Barbara Wagner | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Fürstenfeld easy Open
Route 13,5 km
Duration 3:20 h

Fürstenfelder Speltenbachweg

Accessible by public transport
Glücksplatz auf der Tauplitzalm | Tom Lamm | © Steiermark Tourismus/Tom Lamm
Bad Mitterndorf medium Open
Route 14,5 km
Duration 5:00 h

Stage 04 From Glacier to Wine North Route Bad Mitterndorf - Tauplitzalm

Blick auf Hallstatt und dem Hallsätter See | Test PiN Austria | © SalzAlpenSteig und -Touren e.V.
Hallstatt easy Open
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hallstatt - Bad Goisern | Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail: Stage 07

Accessible by public transport
Aich | © ©TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg@Herbert Raffalt
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 7,3 km
Duration 1:50 h

Aich - Weißenbach - Aich

Accessible by public transport
Steig Bärenschützklamm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © TVB Oststeiermark
Pernegg an der Mur medium Closed
Route 10,0 km
Duration 4:30 h

Through the Bärenschützklamm to Breitenau

Accessible by public transport
Ausblick beim "Strosseggwirt", Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christa Pollhammer | © TVB Oststeiermark
Gasen challenging Open
Route 21,3 km
Duration 6:30 h

Mountain Farmers' Round Gasen

Gipfelkreuz am Heulantsch im Naturpark Almenland | Chiara Raith | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 14,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Heulantsch-Round, Teichalm

Teichalm with Osser, Nature Park Almenland in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 12,3 km
Duration 4:30 h

Osser Round Trip around the Teichalm

Roland Gutwenger | © Unknown
Schladming-Dachstein challenging Open
Route 35,1 km
Duration 10:20 h

Ranzenkar Way

Masenberg: Summit cross in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium Open
Route 3,7 km
Duration 2:00 h

Masenberg forest nature trail, Pöllauberg - short version

Am Balkon genießt man die herrliche Aussicht | Helga Wiedenhofer | © Marktgemeinde Aflenz
Aflenz easy Open
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:36 h

Hob mi gern Steig - Aflenz

Accessible by public transport
Blick zur Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenlenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg medium Open
Route 13,2 km
Duration 4:00 h

Bärenrunde St. Kathrein - Brandlucken

Accessible by public transport
Gemeinde Koglhof, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Gemeinde Koglhof | © TVB Oststeiermark
Birkfeld medium Open
Route 11,0 km
Duration 4:00 h

Koglhof - Sallegg Enjoyment Trail

Accessible by public transport
Grabenflorl-Mill, St. Kathrein/Offenegg, Nature Park Almenland, Eastern Styria | Christa Pollhammer | © TVB Oststeiermark
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg medium Open
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Mühlental - circular trail, St. Kathrein/O.

Königskogel, Ausblick Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © TVB Oststeiermark
Bezirk Weiz easy Open
Route 8,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Königskogel - circular hiking trail

Aussichtsfenster, Passail im Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

Montan Lehrpfad Arzberg

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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.