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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Plankogel Gipfelkreuz auf der Sommeralm | Markus Lang-Bichl | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg easy Open
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Plankogel - Round trip, Sommeralm

Accessible by public transport
Tourism Weiz_Logo_Eastern Styria | Patrick Kaiser | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg medium Open
Route 4,8 km
Duration 1:45 h

Brühlweg, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Hartberg Open
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:18 h

Stone Staircase, Hartberg

Gjaidstein | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy Open
Route 3,6 km
Duration 2:20 h

Via Ferrata Gjaidstein

Stoakogler Heimatwanderweg, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Weges | © TVB Oststeiermark
Gasen medium Open
Route 9,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Stoakogler - Heimatweg in Gasen

Teichalm Landschaft im Naturpark Almenland | Franz Berghofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 14,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Almenland-Hiking Trail

Accessible by public transport
Blick zur Roten Wand, Nechnitz im Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 14,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Rote Wand with Tyrnauer Alm

Accessible by public transport
Berggasthof "Steirischer Jockl", Ausblick zum Hochlantsch-Gipfel in der Oststeiermark | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Closed
Route 17,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hochlantsch Round with Bärenschützklamm

Accessible by public transport
Blick in den Nationalpark Gesäuse | bigshot.at | © Steiermark Tourismus/bigshot.at
Admont medium Open
Route 14,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 09 From Glacier to Wine North Route Admont - Gesäuse Mödlingerhütte

Vieh auf der Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © TVB Oststeiermark
Oststeiermark medium Open
Route 12,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Siebenkögel-Round Trip, Sommeralm

Accessible by public transport
Bienenstöcke, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail easy Open
Route 4,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

Forest and Bee educational trail

Christine Höflehner | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 4,4 km
Duration 2:15 h

Nature and adventure trail

Buchkogelrunde, hiking along lush meadows, Stubenberg am See in eastern Styria |  (c) WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg easy Open
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Buchkogel Round, Stubenberg

Accessible by public transport
Castle Park Pöllau_Way_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllau easy Open
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:05 h

Nature Park Adventure Trail, Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Hartberg easy Open
Route 6,1 km
Duration 1:32 h

Lebing circuit, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Stadtpark Hartberg | Spekner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg easy Open
Route 5,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

City tour, Hartberg

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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.