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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View from trail n° 60 towards Schladming | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming medium
Route 11,0 km
Duration 4:15 h

The Hochwurzen Tour

Etappenziel Guttenberghaus | Martina Traisch | © Steiermark Tourismus/Martina Traisch
Ramsau am Dachstein challenging
Route 7,2 km
Duration 3:30 h

Stage 01 From Glacier to Wine South Route Dachstein Gondola - Guttenberghaus

Unterwegs in der Urlaubsregion Schladming Dachstein... | René Eduard Perhab
Aich medium
Route 8,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

3 Lakes Tour: Bodensee, Hüttensee and Obersee

Blick Richtung Ennstal | Manfred Polansky | © Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
Ramsau am Dachstein medium
Route 13,5 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 02 From Glacier to Wine North Route Guttenberghaus - Stoderzinken

schlossberg graz: über den dächern der stadt_img_26405797 | © Graztourismus - Harry Schiffer
Graz easy
Route 2,3 km
Duration 0:55 h

Schlossberg: Above the roofs historic city centre

Reiteralmsee mit Bergstation Preunegg-Jet und Dachstein-Panorama | Ski Reiteralm | © Ski Reiteralm
Schladming medium
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:30 h

From Reiteralm to Pichl

Am Ziel - Seeklause Altaussee | © Ausseerland
Bad Aussee easy
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:15 h

Baby buggy - tour: Promenade "Klaus Maria Brandauer" to Altaussee

Hiking Trail head Ursprungalm, Preuneggtal valley | Tourismusverband Schladming | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming challenging
Route 23,4 km
Duration 10:23 h

2-days-hike: In the Miners’ Footsteps

kulmbergrundweg-15__christine_hoeflehner_2025-06.jpg | Christine Höflehner | © Christine Höflehner
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:45 h

Vorberg Loop Trail

guttenberghaus - stoderzinken | dachstein rundwanderweg: etappe 04_img_75626313 | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein challenging
Route 14,3 km
Duration 6:30 h

Guttenberghaus - Stoderzinken | Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail: Stage 04

Pension Waldruhe, Grundlsee, Eingang mit Rosen | © Sandro Kumric
Bad Aussee easy
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:45 h

Stroller Tour: R. Eybner Promenade to Grundlsee

Startpunkt hinter dem Hotel Bergkristall | Christian Scheucher | © TV Gesäuse
Wildalpen medium
Route 9,4 km
Duration 3:21 h

Burgstallort-Lerchgraben-Löwekogel

Marktplatz Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TVB Südsteiermark/Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz easy
Route 3,5 km
Duration 0:52 h

Gamlitzer Ortswanderweg (Gamlitz Town Walk; child-friendly)

Gipfelkreuz am Kochofen | Schladming Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Michaelerberg - Pruggern medium
Route 6,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

From the Michaelerberghaus up to the Kochofen

132_-_dbw-dorfwege-15__christoph_lukas_2025-06.jpg | Christoph Lukas | © Christoph Lukas
Irdning-Donnersbachtal easy
Route 1,8 km
Duration 0:40 h

Runde am Bach

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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.