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
Orchard meadow, Nature Park Pöllauer Tal in Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium Open
Route 12,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hirschbirnweg, direction Rabenwald

Sepp Reitbauer | © Sepp Reitbauer
Oststeiermark easy Open
Route 3,8 km
Duration 1:20 h

Schulmeisterhöhweg, Strallegg

Kraftpfad | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell easy Open
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Power path, Wenigzell

Infobüro Murau | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Muehlen easy Open
Route 6,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

Via Natura stage 8: Working in harmony with nature

Accessible by public transport
Almgebiet Brandalm | Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 20,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

5 Huts Trail - The Classic

View into the Schilcherland | Foto Augenblick | © Foto Augenblick
Southern Styria medium Open
Route 2,7 km
Duration 1:45 h

Genuss-Schilchern DORT (short round Langegg)

Chapel of peace in Waisenegg, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Birkfeld easy Open
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:30 h

Path of the labyrinths

Der Pilgerweg | Karl Zodl | © Karl Zodl
Birkfeld medium Open
Route 15,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Mariazellerweg section Birkfeld - Schanzsattel

Klettersteig Ramsau am Dachstein | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bezirk Liezen challenging Open
Route 7,7 km
Duration 7:00 h

Via Ferrata Eselstein

Grabnberalm | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen medium Open
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:41 h

From Buchauer Sattel to Grabneralm

Kirche von Mariahof | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau medium Open
Route 16,6 km
Duration 5:00 h

Via Natura Stage 6: People and Plants

Ahornsee | René Eduard Perhab | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 17,5 km
Duration 7:00 h

Lakes: Ahorn- und Grafenbergsee

Planetenweg | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © Gemeinde Rettenegg
Rettenegg medium Open
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Planetary path "Heaven on Earth

Accessible by public transport
Information point, village of Rohrmoos | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 3,4 km
Duration 1:00 h

The Encounter Walk

Landschaft Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TV Gamlitz
Gamlitz easy Open
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Eckberg - Steinbach - Ratsch, path no. 6

Etappe_09_Bemoostes Totholz_M. Laussamayr | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium Open
Route 21,9 km
Duration 7:11 h

Lynx Trail - Stage 09 Palfau-Lassing, main route

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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.