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

Filter
Length in km
km
km
Duration in h
h
h
Elevation gain/loss
m
m
2453 Results
Kapelle Glojach (c) Pauritsch_Tourismus Saßtal |  Pauritsch_Tourismus Saßtal | © Thermen- & Vulkanland
St. Stefan im Rosental easy
Route 4,4 km
Duration 1:15 h

Chapels circuit (Kapellenrundweg) Glojach

Startpunkt | Tourismusverband Gesäuse | © TV Gesäuse
Sankt Gallen easy
Route 12,2 km
Duration 4:31 h

Spitzenbachklamm the "Valley of the Butterflies

Ausgangspunkt Großreifling Alter und Neuer Kasten, Nikolauskirche | frank | © Gesäuse - Landl
Landl medium
Route 17,7 km
Duration 6:00 h

Gasteiger circular hiking trail

Blick auf den Rauhensteingrat | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Neuberg an der Mürz medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Via the "Farfel" to Schneealm and Rauhenstein in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park

Schautafel am Ödensee | © Ausseerland
Bad Mitterndorf easy
Route 9,3 km
Duration 2:39 h

nature experience lake Ödensee

Stainz Castle | Lupi Spuma | © TVB Südsteiermark/Lupi Spuma
Stainz easy
Route 7,9 km
Duration 2:00 h

Stainzer South Hill Circuit

Wetterkreuze im Naturpark Almenland | Leo Himsl | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl
St. Kathrein am Offenegg medium
Route 13,6 km
Duration 4:30 h

Stage 25 From Glacier to Wine North Route Almenland Brandlucken - Anger

Signpost_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Eastern Styria | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg medium
Route 8,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Masenberg forest nature trail, Pöllauberg - long variant

Am Tubaysee | Weges OG | © Weges OG
Pölstal medium
Route 14,1 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hochschwung - summit hike in the Wölzer Tauern

naturlehrpfad schichtturm_img_3516565 | Ute Gurdet | © Hermann Butter
Eisenerz easy
Route 3,1 km
Duration 0:35 h

Nature trail Schichtturm

Kornfeld  | TV Joglland Waldheimat | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft
Vorau easy
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Kring gallows circuit, Vorau

Obstgärten im Thermen- und Vulkanland | Manfred Polansky | © (c) Steiermark Tourismus/Manfred Polansky
Fürstenfeld easy
Route 16,9 km
Duration 4:30 h

Stage 30 From Glacier to Wine North Route Fürstenfeld - Unterlamm

Waldhütte | (C) Ulrike Sommersguter  | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Wenigzell challenging
Route 12,3 km
Duration 3:50 h

Circular hiking trail - Kleinland No. 6, Wenigzell

Kirche St. Veit in der Gegend | Tourismusverband Murau | © Naturpark Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen
Neumarkt in der Steiermark easy
Route 7,8 km
Duration 1:45 h

Pfeiter circular hiking trail

Aussicht | Erlebnisregion Murtal | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Fohnsdorf easy
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Sillweger Aussichtswarte

Hiking from Rossfeld towards Guschen, Steirische Kalkspitze in view | Astrid Meissnitzer | © Tourismusverband Schladming
Schladming medium
Route 9,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hochwurzen - Rossfeld - Guschen

2453 Results
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.