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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Blick auf den St. Martinerhof | Gemeinde St. Martin/Wöllmissberg | © Region Graz
Sankt Martin am Wöllmißberg medium Open
Route 14,0 km
Duration 4:00 h

Wöllmißberger Ruinen-Runde

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Rantensee | Klothilde Schnedl | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Krakau medium Open
Route 15,5 km
Duration 4:25 h

Power place hike 2: Rantensee

Accessible by public transport
Hohe Veitsch | Podbressnik | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 6,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Auf den Gipfel der Hohen Veitsch

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Landschaft rund um Bad Waltersdorf | Josef Lederer | © TV Thermen- & Vulkanland
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium Open
Route 12,4 km
Duration 4:00 h

Fichtenbründl trail (Fichtenbründl-Weg)

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Blick vom Gofergraben zum Himbeerstein | Irmi Gruber | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse easy Open
Route 6,9 km
Duration 2:25 h

Through the Gofergraben

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Schlossplatz mit Brunnen in Haus im Ennstal | © Marktgemeinde Haus
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 10,7 km
Duration 2:49 h

Markt Haus - Oberhaus - Lehen - Birnberg - Markt Haus

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OldiHulzhittn | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Semriach easy Open
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

R8a Hochtrötsch

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Rast bei der Dreifaltigkeitskapelle Glojach | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium Open
Route 81,0 km
Duration 27:00 h

Mariazeller Weg Anbindung von Slowenien über Mureck

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

From Johnsbach to Mödlinger Hütte

Dorfcafe Hirschegg | Familie Riedl | © Gemeinde Hirschegg
Hirschegg-Pack medium Open
Route 20,0 km
Duration 5:15 h

Hirschegger Schatzsuche

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Oswaldikirche in Krakaudorf | Ewald Siebenhofer | © Ewald Siebenhofer
Murau medium Open
Route 13,5 km
Duration 4:18 h

KrakauValley - circular hiking trail

Dorfcafe Hirschegg | Familie Riedl | © Gemeinde Hirschegg
Hirschegg-Pack challenging Open
Route 19,7 km
Duration 5:30 h

Hirschegger Wallfahrtsweg

Lama Trekking | Enrico Caracciolo | © TV Lipizzanerheimat
Hirschegg-Pack easy Open
Route 4,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Hirschegger Rundroas

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

The King’s Stage

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

8-summit hike: From Frauenalpe to Kreischberg

Wenigzell in Eastern Styria | 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

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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.