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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Jakobskirche in Geisthal mit Karner | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus
Übelbach medium Open
Route 14,8 km
Duration 5:00 h

2. Etappe: Anschlussweg Weststeirischer Jakobsweg von der Gleinalm

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Moaralmsee | René Eduard Perhab | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Schladming-Dachstein medium Open
Route 6,8 km
Duration 3:30 h

Gumpental - Moaralmsee

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Almgasthaus Riesachfall Inn, Untertal valley | Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler | © Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler
Schladming-Dachstein challenging Closed
Route 15,3 km
Duration 7:14 h

From Untertal to Steirischer Bodensee Lake via Neualmscharte

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Packer Stausee | TV Steirische Rucksackdörfer | © TV Steirische Rucksackdörfer
Edelschrott challenging Open
Route 27,7 km
Duration 9:30 h

3-Stauseen-Erlebnis

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Hebalm | Katrin Schwarz | © Community
Bezirk Voitsberg medium Open
Route 6,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Winkelwanderung: Von Modriach-Winkel auf die Hebalm

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Die Raxenmäuer | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 9,8 km
Duration 5:00 h

Über den Fuchslochsteig auf die Rax im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

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Kufstein | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein challenging Open
Route 14,0 km
Duration 7:15 h

The Kufstein Summit Tour - high above the land "Am Stein"

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Wanderung am Großsee | Tom Lamm | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf challenging Closed
Route 21,1 km
Duration 6:15 h

Hike from the Tauplitzalm to the Gnanitzalm

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Pöllau Castle in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium Open
Route 15,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Fieberbründlweg, Pöllau

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Heimatmuseum Wenigzell | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell challenging Open
Route 14,5 km
Duration 4:40 h

Wenigzell - Wildwiese - Kreuzwirt, trail no. 3

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Blick über die Tauplitzalm Richtung Traweng | Tom Lamm | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf medium Closed
Route 15,3 km
Duration 6:15 h

Hike to the Rosskogel

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am Weg zur Hauptstrasse | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium Open
Route 6,1 km
Duration 1:49 h

Landler Country walk #3

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erstes stück am Forstweg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Bezirk Liezen medium Open
Route 9,6 km
Duration 3:45 h

Kaiserau-Klinkehütte - Lahngang-Wagenbänkrunde

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Kneippen im Mühlbach | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Graz Area easy Open
Route 2,1 km
Duration 0:30 h

Reiner Barfussweg

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Rasten mit Ausblick auf den Dachstein Gletscher | Günther Steininger | © (c) Günther Steininger
Altaussee easy Open
Route 7,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Altaussee lake circuit

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Wallfahrtskirche Maria Schönanger | Irene Cester | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Sankt Lambrecht challenging Open
Route 16,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

Kalkberg-Runde

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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.