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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dji_20240719091631_0616_naeher.jpg | Josh Absenger | © Planai, Josh Absenger
Schladming medium
Route 6,2 km
Duration 2:15 h

From Planai to Schladming

Einkehr beim Dorfwirt | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Ardning easy
Route 8,6 km
Duration 2:36 h

Ardninger Höhenweg nach Frauenberg

Ausgangspunkt Palfau/Stecherweg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Landl easy
Route 9,1 km
Duration 3:40 h

Akogelrunde von Palfau

Café-Restaurant Ramsau Zentrum | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 7,8 km
Duration 2:30 h

Panorama Loop Trail East

Steinmandl am Preuneggsattel | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz
Schladming medium
Route 9,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Giglachseen Lakes to Keinprechthütte via Duisitzkar and Neualm

Mittlerer Kaltenbachsee | (c) Anja Langbrucker | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Sölk medium
Route 4,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

3-lakes-hike to the Kaltenbachseen

viehbergalm - miesbodensee_img_11217750 | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Gröbming medium Partially opened
Route 13,4 km
Duration 4:00 h

Viehbergalm - Miesbodensee

Neustattalm -Ramsauer Almengebiet | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:40 h

Maralm Loop Trail

Steirerseebankerl mit Familie | Tom Lamm | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy
Route 6,1 km
Duration 1:50 h

Family friendly hike to the Steirerseebankerl

Summit Hochrettelstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Irdning-Donnersbachtal medium
Route 7,3 km
Duration 3:30 h

Via Plannersee and Plannerknot to the Hochrettelstein

Bauernhof vlg. Greimelbacher am Rittis-Weg | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 5,3 km
Duration 1:30 h

Rittispanorama trail

Prankerhöhe Gipfel | WEGES | © Tourismusverband Murau
St. Georgen am Kreischberg medium
Route 17,0 km
Duration 5:30 h

Prankerhöhe ridge hike

Castle ruin Wolkenstein | Armin Walcher | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Wörschach medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Hike through the Wörschachklamm gorge to the Wolkenstein castle ruins

Dier Bergstation der Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen mit dem Willkommensbankerl | Josh Absenger | © Unbekannt
Schladming easy
Route 2,3 km
Duration 1:00 h

Bankerlweg

View from the wooden bridge gapping Riesach waterfall below the Lower waterfalls | Herbert Raffalt | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt
Schladming medium
Route 13,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

Preintalerhütte chalet via Alpine Trail through "Höll" gorge

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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.