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
Count Meran House | Ute Gurdet | © TV Hochsteiermark
Turnau challenging Open
Route 27,6 km
Duration 9:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 9. Tagesetappe A

Accessible by public transport
Klause Deutschlandsberg | Brigitte Kügerl | © Südsteiermark
Eibiswald challenging Open
Route 25,0 km
Duration 10:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 2. Tagesetappe

Accessible by public transport
Start in Admont | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Admont challenging Open
Route 18,9 km
Duration 7:30 h

Hemma Pilgerweg Alpinvariante Admont - Rottenmann

Accessible by public transport
Blick vom Kunsthaus auf die Franziskanerkirche | Harry Schiffer | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Region Graz challenging Open
Route 25,9 km
Duration 9:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 5. Tagesetappe

Accessible by public transport
Waldschule & Österreichisches Wandermuseum Innenansicht | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark challenging Open
Route 17,4 km
Duration 7:00 h

Auf den Spuren Peter Roseggers - Am Mariazellerweg zum Geburtshaus

Accessible by public transport
Außenansicht Gleinalpen Schutzhaus | Tourismusverband Lipizzanerheimat | © Tourismusbüro Lipizzanerheimat
Seckau challenging Open
Route 28,8 km
Duration 10:00 h

1. Etappe Anschlussweg Weststeirischer Jakobsweg von Seckau

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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

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

Weinebene - Pauluskapelle | Schober Erich | © Wolfsberg
Southern Styria challenging Open
Route 16,7 km
Duration 7:00 h

Stage 6: Way of St. James Western Styria

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Rast in den Tauern | Harry Schiffer | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer
Rottenmann challenging Open
Route 25,9 km
Duration 10:00 h

Hemma Pilgerweg Alpinvariante Rottenmann - Planneralm

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Ströhberne Brücke | Enrico Caracciolo | © TV Lipizzanerheimat
Edelschrott medium Open
Route 12,7 km
Duration 4:00 h

4. Etappe: Jakobsweg Weststeiermark

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Glattjochkapelle | © Gemeinde Oberwölz
Schladming-Dachstein challenging Open
Route 34,9 km
Duration 12:00 h

Hemma Pilgerweg Alpinvariante Planneralm - Oberwölz

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Eine Abkühlung tut gut | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus / Leo Himsl
Graz challenging Open
Route 33,7 km
Duration 11:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 6. Tagesetappe

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Glattjochkapelle | © Gemeinde Oberwölz
Schladming-Dachstein challenging Open
Route 30,5 km
Duration 10:00 h

Etappe 03 Hemma Pilgerweg Route Admont

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

pilgrims' path, Pöllau

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Massenburg | Foto Freisinger | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Leoben medium Open
Route 4,8 km
Duration 1:00 h

Kavalierberg

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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.