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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Hauser Kaibling in der Region Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein | © Hauser Kaibling
Haus im Ennstal easy
Route 3,5 km
Duration 1:30 h

Children's adventure trail at Hauser Kaibling

View across Tetter moor from the theme trail Wild Waters | Andy Küchenmeister | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Andy Küchenmeister
Schladming easy
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wild Waters Family Hike

Landschaft Gamlitz | Harry Schiffer | © TVB Südsteiermark / Harry Schiffer
Gamlitz easy
Route 7,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Gamlitz - Gaberhöhe - Steinbach, trail no. 3

Am Philosophenweg Richtung Ramsau-Ort | Gerhard Pilz | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsau am Dachstein easy
Route 10,2 km
Duration 3:15 h

Kulmberg Loop Trail

stoderzinken - steinitzenalm | dachstein rundwanderweg: etappe 05_img_75626354 | Michael Kuschei | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Aich challenging
Route 22,6 km
Duration 6:55 h

Stoderzinken - Steinitzenalm | Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail: Stage 05

Kloster in der Dult (c) Gasser Werner | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Gratkorn easy
Route 11,6 km
Duration 3:30 h

Up the Rannach and down into the Dultgraben

Steirischer Bodensee | René Eduard Perhab | © TVB Haus-Aich-Gössenberg
Aich easy
Route 3,1 km
Duration 1:00 h

Steirischer Bodensee

glanzer hoftour_img_1933591 | Erlebnisregion Südsteiermark | © Erlebnisregion Südsteiermark
Leutschach an der Weinstraße medium
Route 12,4 km
Duration 4:00 h

Glanzer Hoftour hiking trail

Grubegg Trail - view of Schladming | Gerhard Pilz | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at
Schladming easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 0:50 h

Grubegg Trail

Startpunkt Leierweg | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Admont easy
Route 2,2 km
Duration 45:00 h

Leierweg

Weg vom Plesch Richtung Mühlbacher Hütte (c) TV OberGraz-Mias PhotoArt | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Gratwein-Strassengel medium
Route 20,2 km
Duration 7:00 h

Mountain hike across “four thousanders”

Steiermark Herzerlbank | TV Südsteiermark | Tom Lamm | © TV Südsteiermark | Tom Lamm
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße medium
Route 12,6 km
Duration 4:00 h

Ratsch-Ottenberg Weinwanderweg (Wine Trail)

Restaurant Wassermann Wirt: deer | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
St. Stefan ob Stainz medium
Route 23,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

Animal times four

Fotopoint St. Peter im Sulmtal | Südsteiermark Tourismus | © Südsteiermark Tourismus
Wies easy
Route 8,5 km
Duration 2:30 h

Der Petrusweg

Pöllau church and castle_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Oststeiermark | Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllauberg medium
Route 14,2 km
Duration 4:30 h

Waldhof Muhr: circular hike to Pöllau

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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.