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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Buschenschank Bauer-Prall | © Buschenschank Bauer-Prall
Mooskirchen easy Open
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wanderung Rauchegg

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Eschachhütt'n, Obertal valley, Rohrmoos, Schladming | Eiblhof-Eschachhüttn | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium Closed
Route 7,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Round tour Neualm - Duisitzkarsee Lake

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St. Lambrecht von oben | Tom Lamm | © Holzwelt Murau
Sankt Lambrecht medium Open
Route 9,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Koglerberg-round

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ehemalige Kaiserhaus | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Margret Orthofer
Sankt Jakob im Walde easy Open
Route 5,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Emperor Karl circular hiking trail

Accessible by public transport
Sky Walk Klettersteig | Herbert Raffalt | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Obertraun challenging Open
Route 0,5 km
Duration 2:30 h

Via Ferrata Sky Walk

Accessible by public transport
Das Guttenberghaus mit dem Hausberg Eselstein im Hintergrund... | René Eduard Perhab | © Alpenverein Austria
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 2,0 km
Duration 2:55 h

Via Ferrata Eselstein Westwand

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vorbei am Waldbad Hinterwildalpen  | Christian Scheucher | © Tourismusverband Wildalpen
Bezirk Liezen medium Open
Route 5,5 km
Duration 1:43 h

Panoramarunde Hinterwildalpen in Wildalpen

Accessible by public transport
Wandern mit der Familie | ikarus.cc | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau easy Open
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Käferweg from Murau towards Stolzalpe

Accessible by public transport
Der historische Rundweg führt einmal rund um die Veste Riegersburg | Harald Eisenberger | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy Open
Route 3,6 km
Duration 1:00 h

Genusswanderweg Riegersburg (Historischer Rundweg)

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Blick zurück zum Erlaufsee | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 13,4 km
Duration 5:00 h

Gemeindealpe

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Oberwölz | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Oberwölz medium Open
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:19 h

Great Sonnleiten circuit (path 4)

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Heiliger Berg | Kirche | Die Abbilderei | © Tourismusbüro Lipizzanerheimat
Bärnbach easy Open
Route 7,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Bärnbacher Klostergeheimnis: Wanderung auf den Hl. Berg (7)

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Ausgangspunkt Parkplatz Kleinlobming | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Murtal medium Open
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:45 h

Tobiasalm Kleinlobming

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Unterwegs am Pürglitz-Rundwanderweg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:00 h

Pürglitz-Rundwanderweg

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Ranten | Wilfried Kaufmann | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Ranten medium Open
Route 10,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

From Ranten to the Allgaueck

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Gipfelsieg Erste Grebenzenhöhe | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau challenging Open
Route 13,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Grebenzen-round

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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.