Long-distance hiking in Styria
From one natural treasure to the next
Paradise is a place on earth. However, to find your personal green oasis far away from the hustle and bustle, you need a bit of patience and stamina. During long-distance hiking in Styria, you learn how to experience time differently. Almost imperceptibly, your feet will come to move in time with the quiet rhythm of nature …
Multi-day hikes in the Green Heart of Austria
Schritt für Schritt im Rhythmus der Natur
Step by step in time with nature: With the Gesäuse National Park and seven other nature reserves, Styria is an incredibly varied hiking paradise. What’s more, the green heart of Austria is an important traveller hub along the extensive network of Alpine long-distance hiking trails. Many great hiking routes, among them the “From glacier to wine” tour, are waiting for avid hikers to take the first step.
Hike from sunrise to sunset, from mountain hut to mountain hut, across different altitudes and landscapes: Styria’s long-distance hiking trails are the perfect places to spend quiet yet active days.
View to the Guttenberghaus | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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Friedenskircherl on the Stoderzinken with Dachstein in the background | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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On the way from the Dachstein-glacier to the Guttenberghaus | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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Lookout ruin Klöch | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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Klöch at the Vinothek and wine museum | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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On the way from Fehring to Bad Gleichenberg | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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In the spa gardens of Bad Gleichenberg | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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From Unterlamm to Riegersburg along elder bushes | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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View from Pöllauberg into the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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View of eastern Styria on the hiking route From Glacier to Wine | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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View to Mürzzuschlag | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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On the Rax with Karl Ludwig House in the background | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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At the Veitsch mountain | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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Alpine pastures between Seewiesen and Hoher Veitsch | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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On the way from the Sonnschienalm to the Schiestlhaus | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at
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"From Glacier to Wine"
When a hiking route becomes a voyage of discovery
Those who cross the Green Heart of Austria on foot will experience a land that combines contrasts: eternal ice on the Dachstein-galcier and vineyards, peaks and thermal spas, silence and conviviality. The “From Glacier to Wine” hiking route stretches almost 1,000 kilometers from the Dachstein to the wine country – and leads through all regions of Styria.
But you don't have to cover hundreds of kilometers at once. Both the northern and southern routes can also be hiked in stages. This is ensured by the well-developed public transport network with trains and buses, as well as hiking and valley buses and hiking taxis. This service makes it possible to return comfortably to the starting point from almost any stage location.
The fascination of long-distance hiking
Hüttenwanderungen in Österreich
It’s the moderate rhythm of your steps that makes long-distance hiking both fascinating and soothing. In-between steps, daydreams are born, and thoughts fall into place. And it’s not just yourself you get to know better during a long-distance hike in Styria. It’s also the region’s picturesque landscape and its people you become acquainted with in the most authentic way.
By the way: While long-distance hiking in itself is not a new invention, it has definitely been “rediscovered” during the last couple of years. Back in the day, merchants and journeymen used to walk from village to village and from country to country. What used to be a necessity, today has become a passion for many of us. That’s also reflected by the multitude of guidebooks and coffee-table books on long-distance hiking and pilgrimage that line the shelves of today’s bookstores.
Is it the process of breaking away from well-trodden paths? The rediscovery of the essential things in life? The conscious exercise out in nature or simply the feeling of finding purity away from the mundane? It’s possibly a mixture of all of the above that inspires so many of us to embark on a long-distance hike in the Alps.
Long-distance hiking with children
Gemeinsam unterwegs – Tag für Tag neue Abenteuer erleben
With the right preparation, long-distance hikes can be an unforgettable adventure for the whole family. Of course, there are some things you should keep in mind: choosing child-friendly routes and stages, packing your hiking backpack correctly, booking your accommodation in advance …
What’s a good age for kids to come on a multi-day hike? Which trails in Styria are particularly suitable for mountain hut hikes for all ages? Which accessories come in handy when hiking with children? Find out more about long-distance hiking with children!
Diese Wege eignen sich perfekt für eine (erste) Weitwanderung mit der ganzen Familie.
