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
Rastplatz mit Informationstafeln und Aussicht | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy Open
Route 9,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Kaskögerl track (Kaskögerlweg) - Poppendorf/Gnas

Mödlinger Hütte | Ernst Kren | © Gesäuse - Admont
Gesäuse easy Open
Route 9,0 km
Duration 3:40 h

From Johnsbach to Mödlinger Hütte

Krakau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau medium Open
Route 13,5 km
Duration 4:18 h

KrakauValley - circular hiking trail

Accessible by public transport
Die Königsetappe | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein challenging Closed
Route 16,0 km
Duration 7:30 h

The King’s Stage

Wandern | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau challenging Open
Route 21,6 km
Duration 8:30 h

8-summit hike: From Frauenalpe to Kreischberg

Wenigzell | Johann Zugschwert | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell medium Open
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:45 h

Wenigzell hiking trail no. 913: Wenigzell - St. Jakob im Walde - power trail

Aussicht zur Stanglalpe | Marianne Dornhofer | © Marianne Dornhofer
Stanz im Mürztal medium Open
Route 15,5 km
Duration 5:15 h

Stanglalpe

Accessible by public transport
Schwebeliege mit Blick auf Stein | M-Effekt/Christoph Tlapak | © Gemeinde Bad Loipersdorf
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy Open
Route 10,7 km
Duration 3:00 h

Stick & Stone (Stock & Stein) - short variant "Wine Experience Trail"

Uphill in the vineyard | Markus Trinkel | © Schilcherland Steiermark
Southern Styria medium Open
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Gundersdorf circular route

Accessible by public transport
View over Krahbergzinken summit towards the Dachstein massif | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming-Dachstein challenging Open
Route 42,7 km
Duration 27:00 h

Schladminger Tauern High Trail | 5-days-tour

Accessible by public transport
Kaiser Franz Joseph Steig | Christoph Eibl | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Erzberg Leoben challenging Open
Route 4,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Kaiser Franz Joseph Steig

Ein paar Zentimeter reichen schon für winterliche Stimmung. | Christoph Lukas | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:20 h

Winter hike Pürglitzrunde

Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Michaelerberg-Pruggern challenging Open
Route 11,0 km
Duration 6:00 h

Via the Schladminger Alm to 2 Peaks: the Spateck and Schusterstuhl

Krakau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Bezirk Murau easy Open
Route 3,1 km
Duration 0:54 h

Power spot hike 8: Oberetrachsteig - nature trail

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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.