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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Stainz Castle | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Stainz easy
Route 8,8 km
Duration 2:30 h

circular route "St. Stefan greets Stainz"

Größes Bärneck mit Blick Richtung Grimming | Roland Gutwenger | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium
Route 14,4 km
Duration 5:30 h

Five-Summit-Tour

LandArt und Schloss Gleinstätten | Karl Oswald | © Südsteiermark
Gleinstätten easy
Route 15,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Gleinstättner Round Variant 18 b

Winterleitenseee mit Blick auf Kreiskogel | Katharina Pirolt | © Tourismusverband Murau
Mühlen medium
Route 13,6 km
Duration 5:25 h

Big Zirbitzkogel Round, day 1

Historische Hartelsgrabenstrasse | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Admont medium
Route 6,3 km
Duration 2:46 h

Hartelsgraben

Kreuzweg Thannhausen | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Thannhausen easy
Route 5,4 km
Duration 1:35 h

Way of the Cross - Hike Thannhausen

LandArt und Schloss Gleinstätten | Karl Oswald | © Südsteiermark
Gleinstätten easy
Route 12,0 km
Duration 3:30 h

Gleinstättner Round Variant 18 a

Aussichtsreich, im Hintergrund vlg. Hirkl | WEGES OG | © WEGES OG
Lobmingtal medium
Route 25,1 km
Duration 8:00 h

Steinplan via Kalchbauer

Schloss Greifenberg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Radmer medium
Route 10,7 km
Duration 5:00 h

Gspitzter Stein with Haselkaralm

RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort am Pöllauberg | Helmut Schweighofer für RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:45 h

Rauschbachweg, Pöllauberg

Aichberg Castle | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz easy Partially opened
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:00 h

3-castle hiking trail, Eichberg

Pöllau church and castle_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Oststeiermark | Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllauberg challenging
Route 22,8 km
Duration 7:15 h

Pöllau circuit via Masenberg, Pöllau

Glückskapelle Masenberg | © Gute Idee | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 7,0 km
Duration 2:00 h

Masenberg circuit, Pöllauberg

Klimazukunft-Weg: Wegweiser im Hintergrund Schloss und Pfarrkirche Pöllau | Reinhold Schöngrundner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 5,8 km
Duration 1:45 h

Climate Future Trail | southern section, Pöllau

Klimazukunft-Weg: Wegweiser im Hintergrund Schloss und Pfarrkirche Pöllau | Reinhold Schöngrundner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau easy
Route 4,9 km
Duration 1:30 h

Climate Future Trail | northern section, Pöllau

Erlaufstausee mit Blick zum Ötscher | Ute Gurdet | © Hochsteiermark
easy
Route 9,9 km
Duration 2:50 h

Legend trail no. 1

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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.