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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Ringwarte Hartberg in Eastern Styria | XNicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark medium Open
Route 7,3 km
Duration 2:45 h

Circular hiking trail Ringwarte

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erlaufursprung_img_27512740 | Raffaela Pitzl | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy Open
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:05 h

Erlaufursprung

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Zwischendurch auch mal ganz ruhig. | Armin Walcher | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein easy Open
Route 4,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Circular hiking trail through Donnersbach Gorge

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Wegweiser | Fred Lindmoser | © www.mariazell.blog
Mitterbach am Erlaufsee easy Open
Route 7,5 km
Duration 2:00 h

Romantic circular hiking trail

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Ausblick auf den Grundlsee | Theresa Schwaiger | © Ausseerland
Grundlsee easy Open
Route 13,3 km
Duration 4:30 h

"Geotrail Grundlsee"

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Entlang des Weges | Brigitte Digruber | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:25 h

Rosary way

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Am Ödensee | © Ausseerland
Bad Aussee easy Open
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:45 h

From Bad Aussee to Ödensee

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Murufer in Stübing (c)August Bursch | Meike Brucher | © Region Graz
Gratwein-Straßengel easy Open
Route 8,6 km
Duration 3:00 h

Through the Open-Air Museum Stübing and round the Pfaffenkogel

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Baujuwel der Eisenbahngeschichte | Markus Windisch | © Region Graz
Peggau medium Open
Route 15,2 km
Duration 5:00 h

From Peggau to the Tanneben plateau

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OldiHulzhittn | Harry Schiffer | © Region Graz
Semriach easy Open
Route 8,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

R8a Hochtrötsch

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Uphill in the vineyard | Markus Trinkel | © Schilcherland Steiermark
Southern Styria medium Open
Route 6,6 km
Duration 2:00 h

Gundersdorf circular route

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Grubbründl-Source, Apfelland in Eastern Styria | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Anger easy Open
Route 9,9 km
Duration 3:15 h

Grubbründlweg, Anger near Weiz

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kurz nach dem Ausgangspunkt | © Tourismusregion OberGraz
Deutschfeistritz medium Open
Route 13,6 km
Duration 4:25 h

Mühlbacher Hütte Rundwanderung über den Kaschlsteig

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Erlaufsee | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy Open
Route 5,0 km
Duration 1:15 h

Power place lake Erlaufsee

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Abzweigung im Bereich der Ferstlhöhe Richtung Gratkorn | Markus Windisch | © Region Graz
Gratkorn easy Open
Route 18,1 km
Duration 5:00 h

Friesach – Ferstlhöhe – Gratkorn

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Ausblick auf das Schilcherland im Herbst bei Sonnenuntergang - St. Stefan ob Stainz | Foto Augenblick | © Schilcherland Steiermark
Southern Styria medium Open
Route 8,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

circular route "St. Stefan greets Stainz"

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | Pixelmaker

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.