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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Pöllauberg pilgrimage church with St Anne's Church in Eastern Styria | Gute Idee, Robert Hahn | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium
Route 12,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Pöllauberg circuit via Pöllau, Pöllauberg

Waldhof Muhr, Außenansicht | © Waldhof Muhr, Fotograf: Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Miesenbach bei Birkfeld medium
Route 18,7 km
Duration 5:30 h

Hike to the Wildwiesen viewing tower, Muhr Pöllauberg

Landschaft: Wallfahrtskirche Pöllauberg und Blick ins Tal | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium
Route 10,8 km
Duration 4:00 h

Masenberg circuit via Lüßwaldsattel, Pöllauberg

krapflrundweg_img_70215334 | Barbara Luidold | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Irdning-Donnersbachtal easy
Route 5,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Roundway Kapfl

Fast auf Augenhöhe mit dem alten König der Steiermark | Roland Gutwenger | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium Open
Route 11,2 km
Duration 4:03 h

Watercastle Roundway

Kaiser Franz Josef-Denkmal | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
medium Open
Route 21,9 km
Duration 5:40 h

Arthur Krupp Monument Trail

Oberwölz | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Oberwölz-Lachtal medium
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Small Sonnleiten circuit (path 10)

Keltenweg Ligist | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Ligist medium
Route 8,8 km
Duration 3:00 h

Celtic path

Gasen, Schreinhofer Mühle | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Gasen easy
Route 4,7 km
Duration 1:30 h

Waldweg zur Mühle, Gasen

Planai cable-car valley terminal "Planet Planai" | Gerhard Pilz | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Gerhard Pilz
Schladming easy
Route 6,3 km
Duration 1:35 h

Enns Tour Schladming

Holzweltobjekt "Blasmusikmuseum, Oberwölz" | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Oberwölz-Lachtal challenging
Route 9,0 km
Duration 3:15 h

Kirchbergrunde (Schalenstein; trail 9)

Ausblick von der Mariazeller Bürgeralpe | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell easy
Route 8,3 km
Duration 2:35 h

Hike via FIS bypass to the Bürgeralpe

Wandern am Silberberg (c)TV Region OberGraz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
easy
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Hike across Silberberg mountain above Grossstübing

Steirische Apfelstraße | ©Walter Schneider | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Puch bei Weiz medium
Route 8,3 km
Duration 3:00 h

Rosenkogel- Kulmweg, Puch bei Weiz

Symbol für den Rittersteig am Ortsbeginn von Kammern | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Kammern in Liesingtal medium
Route 8,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Rittersteig

Ortsansicht von Fladnitz | Berghofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Fladnitz an der Teichalm medium
Route 14,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Tulwitz Round

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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.