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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Kräuterpfad der Sinne, Station mit Besuchern | Stefan Käfer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg am See easy
Route 3,2 km
Duration 0:55 h

Herb trail of the senses, Pöllau

Parkplatz | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Landl medium
Route 4,9 km
Duration 1:48 h

The Rochusgrotte

St. Anna ob Schwanberg | Christian Freydl | © TVB Südsteiermark/Christian Freydl
Bad Schwanberg medium
Route 12,9 km
Duration 5:00 h

St. Anna Rundweg

Luchstrail | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Landl medium
Route 210,3 km
Duration 73:30 h

Lynx Trail - Through Austria’s wild heartlands

Start in Neuberg an der Mürz | Daniela Paul | © TV Hochsteiermark
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 11,5 km
Duration 4:15 h

To the Hocheckalm in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

Maria Fieberbründl pilgrimage church, ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Eastern Styria | Josef Hirt | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Feistritztal easy
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:30 h

Fieberbründl circular trail, Maria Fieberbründl

Ausblick vom Schöckl zur Roten Wand | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Passail easy
Route 7,8 km
Duration 2:30 h

Schöckl Round from Schöcklkreuz (Plenzengreith)

weinwanderweg ratsch-ottenberg (variante 21a)_img_12533770 | Ulrike Elsneg | © TVB Südsteiermark/Ulrike Elsneg
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße easy
Route 7,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Weinwanderweg Ratsch-Ottenberg (Variante 21a)

Archäologiepfad beim Luserwasserfall | Schladming Dachstein | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Haus im Ennstal medium
Route 3,0 km
Duration 1:30 h

Archaeology trail at Luserwasserfall

Putterersee | Schladming Dachstein - TVB Grimming-Donnersbachtal | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Aigen im Ennstal easy
Route 3,7 km
Duration 0:55 h

Putterersee round

Blick von Schwarzkogel | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mürzzuschlag challenging
Route 87,4 km
Duration 36:00 h

Hike from Bruck through the forest home of Peter Rosegger to Mürzzuschlag

Sommerbahn Kreischberg | Tom Lamm | © Murtal Seilbahnen Betriebs GmbH
St. Georgen am Kreischberg easy
Route 1,6 km
Duration 0:30 h

Kreischbergsee-Round

Roseggerskulptur im Roseggerpark | Fotograf Ebner | © TV Hochsteiermark
Krieglach easy
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

Feistritz Castle Floodplain Trail

Kirche St. Stefan- Orgelwandern | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg medium
Route 25,3 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hartberg Kaindorf Hartberg via Marterlweg

r7 tannebenwald-rundweg mit kunstkogelweg_img_19155135 | Hirsch Florian | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 10,1 km
Duration 3:30 h

R7 Tannebenwald-Rundweg mit Kunstkogelweg

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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.