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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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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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

Accessible by public transport
höhenstraßenwanderung gamlitz_img_37537092 | © Südsteiermark
Gamlitz medium Open
Route 5,1 km
Duration 1:22 h

Walking - & running track Gamlitz

Accessible by public transport
Pfaffenkogel | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Deutschfeistritz medium Open
Route 10,9 km
Duration 3:45 h

Magic mountain Pfaffenkogel

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Wanderung in der Oststeiermark: Marienpilgerweg, Hartberg | © Outdooractive – 3D Videos
Hartberg medium Open
Route 12,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Marian pilgrimage route, Hartberg

Accessible by public transport
Blick nach Altaussee | Katharina Kolb | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut_Kolb
Bad Aussee medium Open
Route 8,3 km
Duration 3:00 h

Lookout Tressenstein from Bad Aussee

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Wegweiser | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell easy Open
Route 11,0 km
Duration 3:19 h

Gußwerk circular hiking trail

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Hiking in Eastern Styria: Ringwarte-Runde, Hartberg | © Outdooractive – 3D Videos
Oststeiermark medium Open
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:45 h

Circular hiking trail Ringwarte

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erlaufursprung_img_27512740 | Raffaela Pitzl | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy Open
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:04 h

Erlaufursprung

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Zwischendurch auch mal ganz ruhig. | Armin Walcher | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Closed
Route 4,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Circular hiking trail through Donnersbach Gorge

Chapel of peace in Waisenegg, Joglland-Waldheimat in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Birkfeld medium Open
Route 12,1 km
Duration 3:40 h

Franz Höller circular route

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Beginn des Märchenweges (c) TV Region Graz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Peggau easy Open
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Peggau fairytale trail

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Wegweiser | Fred Lindmoser | © www.mariazell.blog
Mitterbach am Erlaufsee easy Open
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Romantic circular hiking trail

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Ausblick auf den Grundlsee | Theresa Schwaiger | © Ausseerland
Grundlsee easy Closed
Route 13,3 km
Duration 4:30 h

"Geotrail Grundlsee"

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Entlang des Weges | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:25 h

Rosary way

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Am Ödensee | © Ausseerland
Bad Aussee easy Open
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:45 h

From Bad Aussee to Ödensee

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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.