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

Kavalierberg

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Pilgerkreuz | Herbert Podbressnik | © TV Hochsteiermark
Krieglach challenging Open
Route 25,9 km
Duration 9:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 9. Tagesetappe B

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Augustinian Canons' Monastery Vorau in Eastern Styria | Oststeiermark Tourismus | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Vorau challenging Open
Route 47,6 km
Duration 7:40 h

Barbara Sicharter Way, back and forth, Vorau

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

7 points way

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Rast bei der Dreifaltigkeitskapelle Glojach | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium Open
Route 81,0 km
Duration 27:00 h

Mariazeller Weg Anbindung von Slowenien über Mureck

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stationen- und kreuzweg maria schönanger_img_1913382 | 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

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Pilgerkreuz | Herbert Podbressnik | © TV Hochsteiermark
Stanz im Mürztal challenging Open
Route 35,8 km
Duration 12:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 8. Tagesetappe A

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Almidylle im Naturpark Almenland | Manfred Polansky | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
Passail challenging Open
Route 31,0 km
Duration 10:00 h

Mariazeller Weg 7. Tagesetappe

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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

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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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Beetle bean on the main square in St. Ruprecht an der Raab, Eastern Styria | Steininger | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab easy Open
Route 0,9 km
Duration 0:45 h

Full of beans - Beetle Bean Window in St. Ruprecht an der Raab

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Stift Vorau | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Vorau medium Open
Route 9,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Augustine Way

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Burg Deutschlandsberg | © Südsteiermark
Deutschlandsberg medium Open
Route 16,2 km
Duration 5:30 h

Mariazeller Weg 3. Tagesetappe

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Hubertuskapelle | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft
Vorau medium Open
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Florianiway

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Schrogentor | Mediasoft/Kurz | © TV Steirische Rucksackdörfer
Bezirk Deutschlandsberg medium Open
Route 21,5 km
Duration 7:00 h

5. Etappe: Jakobsweg Weststeiermark

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View of the basilica Mariatrost, Graz, Eastern Styria | (c) WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Graz medium Open
Route 24,1 km
Duration 7:00 h

Pope Francis Pilgrimage from Graz to Weiz

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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.