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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GH.Sandwirt | Andrea Gottlieb | © Region Graz
Semriach easy
Route 12,0 km
Duration 5:00 h

R5a Präbichl-Schöcklstraßenweg

Der Klapotetz als Wächter übers Weinland | Harald Eisenberger | © (c) Vino Cool/Harald Eisenberger
Leutschach an der Weinstraße medium
Route 15,6 km
Duration 5:30 h

Stage 22 From Glacier to Wine South Route Remschnigg - Leutschach

Wegweiser Malleisten Alm - Hocheck | Maria Steindl | © Maria Steindl
Krieglach challenging
Route 20,8 km
Duration 10:00 h

Sommerberg - Hocheck - Malleistenalm

Blick von der Schießstattgasse auf Mariazell | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Mariazell medium
Route 5,3 km
Duration 2:00 h

Mariazeller EYE VIEWS: Hike on the Bürgeralpe

Hochmoorweg Richtung Schirchleralm | Katharina Reinisch | © TV Südsteiermark
Bad Schwanberg medium
Route 11,2 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hochmoorweg – Tour 41 lt. WK „Von der Alm zum Wein“

View from Patscha-Nose to Passailer Kessel, Weiz in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 3:00 h

Patscharound with "Patschanose", Naas

Eisenbrücke | Barbara Wagner | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Fürstenfeld
Route 3,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Fürstenfeld Fortress Trail (Fürstenfelder Festungsweg)

Rogner Bad Blumau | Rogner Bad Blumau(c)Hundertwasser Architekturprojekt | © Rogner Bad Blumau | © Hundertwasser Architekturprojekt
Bad Blumau easy
Route 4,5 km
Duration 1:15 h

Thermal spa circuit (Thermenrundweg)

Grenztisch im Naturpark Südsteiermark | Martina Traisch | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Martina Traisch
Leutschach an der Weinstraße medium
Route 16,1 km
Duration 6:00 h

Stage 23 From Glacier to Wine South Route Leutschach - Ratsch an der Weinstraße

moar im egg-runde (weg 2)_img_25083297 | Alexander Brunner | © Tourismusverband Murau
Oberwölz-Lachtal medium
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:00 h

Moar in the Egg round (path 2)

Weinberg mit Blick auf Deutschlandsberg | Brigitte Kügerl | © TVB Südsteiermark/Brigitte Kügerl
Deutschlandsberg medium
Route 10,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Schilcherweg - S, Großer Oberlaufenegger Rundweg Variante 2

Sonnschien Schutzhaus | Karina Tiefenbacher | © D. Hindler
Tragöß-St. Katharein medium
Route 19,3 km
Duration 6:36 h

Vom Grünen See auf die Sonnschien

Ausblick ins südoststeirische Hügelland | Marktgemeinde Jagerberg | © Marktgemeinde Jagerberg
Jagerberg easy
Route 4,2 km
Duration 1:15 h

St. John´s way (Johannesweg)

Stärkung in Eibiswald vor dem Start | Leo Himsl | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
Eibiswald medium
Route 20,2 km
Duration 7:30 h

Stage 21 From Glacier to Wine South Route Eibiswald - Remschnigg

Luftaufnahme Buch St. Magdalena | Gemeinde Buch St. Magdalena | © Bad Waltersdorf
Buch - St. Magdalena medium
Route 4,6 km
Duration 1:30 h

Loretto trail (Loretto-Weg)

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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.