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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Gipfel Buchberg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen medium Open
Route 13,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Buchberg from Gams

Accessible by public transport
Pfarrkirche Wenigzell | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell medium Open
Route 2,5 km
Duration 1:00 h

Wenigzell circular hike, No. 5

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auen- und moorwanderung in der aktivregion_img_12702064 | © Südsteiermark
Bezirk Leibnitz easy Open
Route 16,8 km
Duration 4:03 h

Auen- und Moorwanderung in der Aktivregion

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The Hinteralmhaus | Harald Herzog | © Alpenverein Austria
Neuberg an der Mürz challenging Open
Route 23,4 km
Duration 8:00 h

Aus dem "Tirol" auf die Lach- und Hinteralm im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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wandern in ehrenhausen - weg 2_img_12802066 | © SYMBOL/SCHIFFER
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße easy Open
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:00 h

Wandern in Ehrenhausen - Weg 2

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Ringwarte Hartberg in Eastern Styria | XNicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark medium Open
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:45 h

Circular hiking trail Ringwarte

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Birnberg | © Unbekannt
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 2,3 km
Duration 0:45 h

Birnberg circular walking path

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Die Heukuppe im herbstlichen Licht | Andreas Steininger | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
Hochsteiermark challenging Open
Route 19,4 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hüttenrunde auf der Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Blick auf den Wildsee | Katahrina Pirolt | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murtal medium Open
Route 11,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Big Zirbitzkogel round day 2

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Wegweiser Kleiner Hansl | Martin Muhrer | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal medium Open
Route 9,2 km
Duration 3:49 h

Kleiner Hansl

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erlaufursprung_img_27512740 | Raffaela Pitzl | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy Open
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:05 h

Erlaufursprung

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Luftaufnahme Buch St. Magdalena | Gemeinde Buch St. Magdalena | © Bad Waltersdorf
Buch-St. Magdalena easy Open
Route 5,1 km
Duration 1:30 h

Alley circular trail (Gassl-Rundwanderweg)

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Eisenerzer Ramsau  | Edith Krapf | © Museum Eisenerz
Eisenerz Open
Route 15,1 km
Duration 6:30 h

Wildfeld - Stadlstein

Chapel and summit cross on the Hochwechsel, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Vorau challenging Open
Route 19,5 km
Duration 7:45 h

"alpannonia" - feeder: Vorau - Mönichwald - Hochwechsel

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Gipfelkreuz am Wartenstein | agentur.smac | © agentur.smac
Ligist medium Open
Route 7,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Ligister Panoramaweg

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kleeblattwanderweg nr. 4 - wandern in leutschach a.d.w._img_12702027 | © Südsteiermark
Leutschach an der Weinstraße challenging Open
Route 17,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Kleeblattwanderweg Nr. 4 - Wandern in Leutschach a.d.W.

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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.