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
Hartberg Open
Route 2,9 km
Duration 1:18 h

Stone Staircase, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Blick zur Roten Wand, Nechnitz im Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Open
Route 14,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Rote Wand with Tyrnauer Alm

Accessible by public transport
Berggasthof "Steirischer Jockl", Ausblick zum Hochlantsch-Gipfel in der Oststeiermark | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium Closed
Route 17,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hochlantsch Round with Bärenschützklamm

Accessible by public transport
Blick in den Nationalpark Gesäuse | bigshot.at | © Steiermark Tourismus/bigshot.at
Admont medium Open
Route 14,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 09 From Glacier to Wine North Route Admont - Gesäuse Mödlingerhütte

Accessible by public transport
Bienenstöcke, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail easy Open
Route 4,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

Forest and Bee educational trail

Accessible by public transport
Castle Park Pöllau_Way_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllau easy Open
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:05 h

Nature Park Adventure Trail, Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Hartberg easy Open
Route 6,1 km
Duration 1:32 h

Lebing circuit, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Stadtpark Hartberg | Spekner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg easy Open
Route 5,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

City tour, Hartberg

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

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

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

Accessible by public transport
Wegweiser des S1 | Infobüro Bad Waltersdorf | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Waltersdorf medium Open
Route 10,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Mountain and valley hiking trail (Berg- & Tal Rundwanderweg)

Accessible by public transport
Breitegger Church, St. Ruprecht an der Raab, Eastern Styria | Steininger  | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab medium Open
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Breiteggerweg

Accessible by public transport
Pfarrkirche St. Peter am Kammersberg | Günther Steininger | © Gemeinde St. Peter am Kammersberg
Bad Mitterndorf challenging Open
Route 124,6 km
Duration 45:00 h

Salt Trail 09 through Styria

Accessible by public transport
Stalingradkapelle | Roland Gutwenger | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Schladming-Dachstein medium Closed
Route 11,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Stalingkreuz-Kohlanger-Rastanger-Way

Accessible by public transport
Gipfelkreuz Steinplan | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Murtal medium Open
Route 5,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Steinplan starting Oberkamper

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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.