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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Hartberger Gmoos in der Oststeiermark | Bernhard Bergmann | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg easy Open
Route 3,7 km
Duration 1:00 h

Immerse yourself in nature in the Hartberger Gmoos, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Märchenweg | Erlebnisberg Rittisberg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 2,4 km
Duration 1:15 h

Fairy Tale Trail Rittisberg

Accessible by public transport
Theresa Schwaiger | © Ausseerland
Grundlsee easy Open
Route 1,8 km
Duration 0:45 h

Gaiswinkler circular path

Accessible by public transport
Etappe_01_Großer Bach_Hintergebirge_NPK Kalkalpen_(c)Sieghartsleitner | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Reichraming medium Open
Route 23,0 km
Duration 8:01 h

Lynx Trail - Stage 01 Reichraming-Anlaufalm

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6-Seen-Wanderung Tauplitzalm | © Tourismusverband Ausseerland - Salzkammergut/T. Lamm
Bad Mitterndorf medium Closed
Route 14,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

6-lakes hike on the Tauplitzalm

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Karst landscape around Steirische Kalkspitze summit | Katrin Hutegger | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Katrin Hutegger
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 10,3 km
Duration 5:31 h

Around the summit of Steirische Kalkspitze

Accessible by public transport
Herbststimmung am Weg | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Thermen- & Vulkanland easy Open
Route 14,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Zotter-Schleife Genusswanderweg Riegersburg

Accessible by public transport
Erlebniszentrum Weidendom | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse challenging Open
Route 136,5 km
Duration 46:00 h

Eisenwurzen Trail 08 through Styria

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Etappe_04_Leitner | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium Open
Route 8,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Lynx Trail - Stage 04 Admont-Klinkehütte

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Naturvielfalt in Bad Waltersdorf | Ingrid Jansky | © Bad Waltersdorf
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium Open
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

Buchenberg trail (Buchenberg-Weg)

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Themed gardens Pöllauberg, vineyards in Eastern Styria | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy Open
Route 1,0 km
Duration 0:45 h

Theme garden tour, Pöllauberg

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Hintereggertor | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Murau challenging Open
Route 21,6 km
Duration 6:30 h

Luegtratte-round tour (path 6)

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Pöllau Castle and main square in Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllau medium Open
Route 3,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

Organ Hiking: Stage Pöllau - Pöllauberg

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Aussicht zum Dachstein vom Bildstock an der Sigmund Freud Straße | Hermann Rastl | © Ausseerland
Bad Aussee easy Closed
Route 5,4 km
Duration 1:45 h

Bärnmoos over Himmelsleiter

Accessible by public transport
Vom Stradner Kogel zu den Gleichenberger Kogeln | Werner Resch | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Bad Gleichenberg challenging Open
Route 13,1 km
Duration 4:15 h

Backbone (Rückgrat) / Bad Gleichenberg-St. Anna

Accessible by public transport
View from Katzenburg tour towards Schladming and Rohrmoos | Herbert Raffalt | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt
Schladming medium Open
Route 9,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Katzenburg Tour

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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.