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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Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
Dechantskirchen easy
Route 7,6 km
Duration 2:05 h

HWW-Hiking route: Dechantskirchen - Stögersbach (circular trail)

Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland - old building | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
St. Lorenzen am Wechsel medium
Route 11,1 km
Duration 3:03 h

HWW-Hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Auerbach - Römerhütte (circular trail)

Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland - old building | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
medium
Route 12,2 km
Duration 3:25 h

HWW-Hiking route: Lafnitz - Eichberg (circular trail)

Wichtelhütte Hohentauern | Herbert Raffalt | © Verein Hohentauern
Hohentauern easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 3:05 h

Wichtelhütte - Heavenly place 3

Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
Dechantskirchen easy
Route 5,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

HWW-Hiking route: Dechantskirchen - Kroisbach/Holzbrücke (circular trail)

Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz easy
Route 8,9 km
Duration 2:25 h

HWW-Hiking route: Rohrbach/Lafnitz - Limbach - Schlagriegel (circular trail)

Historic long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
easy
Route 6,7 km
Duration 1:45 h

HWW-Hiking Trail: Lafnitz - St. Ilgen (circular trail)

De Tauplitzer Wasserfall | Manuel Capellari | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Bad Mitterndorf medium
Route 19,2 km
Duration 6:50 h

Steirersee lake, Schwarzensee lake and Gnanitz alp from Gretl-Hütte

Vorbei an der Gretlhütte ins Gnanitztal | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Stainach - Pürgg easy
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:15 h

Gnanitztal hike to the huts at Gnanitz alp

Auf dem Marterlweg nach Pürgg | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Stainach - Pürgg medium
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:45 h

Pürgg & Marterlweg from Lessern

Auf dem Marterlweg nach Pürgg | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Stainach - Pürgg medium
Route 4,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Dachsteinblick loop from Lessern

Ortsbild Pernegg an der Mur im Naturpark Almenland | Gemeinde Pernegg an der Mur | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pernegg an der Mur medium
Route 7,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Preaching chair way, Mixnitz

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer | © Historischer Verein Wechselland
Schäffern medium
Route 11,8 km
Duration 3:25 h

HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Samberg - Schuh-Wirt - Schäffern

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at

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.