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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Der Pilgerweg | Karl Zodl | © Karl Zodl
Birkfeld medium Open
Route 15,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Mariazellerweg section Birkfeld - Schanzsattel

Accessible by public transport
Spazieren vor dem Stift Rein | Region Graz - Tom Lamm | © Region Graz
Region Graz easy Open
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

From Rein Abbey to the “Styrian St Stephen’s Cathedral”

Peter Rosegger memorial in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein medium Open
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:50 h

In the footsteps of Peter Rosegger - The Christmettenweg

Startpunkt: Rathaus | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft
Vorau easy Open
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Markus Way

Accessible by public transport
Am Beginn des Weststeirischen Jakobswegs | Steiermark Tourismus/Schiffer | © TRV Graz / Graz Umgebung
Region Graz challenging Open
Route 149,9 km
Duration 49:00 h

Way of St. James Western Styria from Thal/Graz to Lavamünd/Carinthia

Abendstimmung am Jakobsweg | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus
Southern Styria challenging Open
Route 20,2 km
Duration 7:00 h

Stage 8: Way of St. James Western Styria

Speik summit cross | fliegendekamera | © Südsteiermark
Southern Styria challenging Open
Route 16,7 km
Duration 7:00 h

Stage 6: Way of St. James Western Styria

Basilika Mariazell | Leo Himsl | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus / Leo Himsl
Southern Styria medium Open
Route 227,8 km
Duration 80:00 h

Mariazell Pilgrimage Route 06

Accessible by public transport
Pöllau parish church and Pöllauberg pilgrimage church in Eastern Styria | Hans-Jürgen Pailer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau medium Open
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:30 h

Pöllau - Pöllauberg pilgrims' path

Kreuze am Kalvarienberg | Robert Pregetter | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Leoben medium Open
Route 4,8 km
Duration 1:00 h

Kavalierberg

Barbara-Sicharter-Weg | TV Joglland-Waldheimat | © VVW Sonja Spitzer
Vorau challenging Open
Route 47,6 km
Duration 7:40 h

Barbara Sicharter Way, back and forth, Vorau

Marterl beim Plodererhof | Fred Lindmoser | © www.mariazell.blog
Hochsteiermark medium Open
Route 18,6 km
Duration 6:30 h

7 points way

Accessible by public transport
Rast in den Tauern | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Admont challenging Open
Route 186,9 km
Duration 59:00 h

Hemma Pilgrimage Route Admont

Gery Wolf | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Sankt Lambrecht easy Open
Route 3,3 km
Duration 2:45 h

Stations and Way of the Cross Maria Schönanger

View from the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church into the valley in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium Open
Route 20,5 km
Duration 5:00 h

Pankratius Way, Pöllauberg

Pfarrkirche St. Peter in Aflenz Kurort | Kurverwaltung Aflenz | © Kurverwaltung Aflenz
Aflenz challenging Open
Route 37,2 km
Duration 9:15 h

Gründerweg - Der Pilgerweg von Aflenz Kurort nach Mariazell

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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.