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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Schutzhütte Kotzalm | Katrin Fleck | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck an der Mur medium Open
Route 12,5 km
Duration 4:30 h

Von St. Dionysen/Bruck auf die Kotzalm

Accessible by public transport
Wanderung | K. Pashkovskaya | © Tourismusverband Bruck an der Mur
Bruck an der Mur medium Open
Route 9,7 km
Duration 3:15 h

Brucker Heubergrunde

Accessible by public transport
Wanderung | K. Pashkovskaya | © Tourismusverband Bruck an der Mur
Bruck an der Mur medium Open
Route 4,2 km
Duration 2:30 h

Vom Almgasthaus Kirl auf Rosseck und Mugl

Accessible by public transport
Aufstieg zur Gratwanderung | Simone Attisani | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Stadl-Predlitz challenging Open
Route 24,1 km
Duration 9:49 h

Eisenhut

Accessible by public transport
Wandern auf der Turracher Höhe | Simone Attisani | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Stadl-Predlitz easy Open
Route 2,3 km
Duration 0:34 h

Promenade Turrachersee

Accessible by public transport
Etrachsee | Andreas Siebenhofer | © Tourismusverband Region Murau
Krakau easy Open
Route 1,8 km
Duration 0:25 h

Etrachsee circular hike

Accessible by public transport
Schloffereck vantage point in Eastern Styria | Christine Schwetz | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllau challenging Open
Route 47,7 km
Duration 14:30 h

Circumnavigation of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park, Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Gipfelkreuz Bruderkogel | Micha Kühnel | © Micha Kühnel
Murtal challenging Open
Route 12,6 km
Duration 6:04 h

Bruderkogel beginning by the Pölsen

Accessible by public transport
Tour auf den Maierangerkogel | Murtaler Bergfex Martin - www.bergfexmartin.at | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Gaal challenging Open
Route 15,7 km
Duration 7:00 h

Maierangerkogel

Accessible by public transport
Parkplatz Passhöhe Hoehntauern mit Kriegerdenkmal | Herbert Raffalt | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Hohentauern medium Open
Route 13,0 km
Duration 5:49 h

Geierkogel

hirnkogel_img_9656416 | Team Erlebnisregion Murtal | © Tourismusverband Pölstal- Wildalmhütte
Pusterwald medium Open
Route 3,9 km
Duration 3:30 h

Hirnkogel

Accessible by public transport
von der Wanderkarte zur getrackten Tour | Karl Steinegger | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Murtal easy Open
Route 9,9 km
Duration 2:30 h

Hike from St. Georgen to the foot of the Gernkogel

Accessible by public transport
Pöllau Castle and main square in Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
Pöllau medium Open
Route 33,2 km
Duration 8:30 h

ORGAN HIKES Pöllau - Pöllauberg - St. Anna - St. Stefan - Pöllau

Accessible by public transport
Blumendorf Pöllauberg | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy Open
Route 0,6 km
Duration 0:10 h

Europa-Besinnungsweg

Accessible by public transport
Start an der Landesgrenze | Andreas Steininger | © Hochsteiermark
Spital am Semmering medium Open
Route 5,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Peterbauernkogel - unterwegs auf unbekannten Pfaden

Accessible by public transport
View of Kaindorf, Hartbergerland in Eastern Styria | WEGES WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Kaindorf easy Open
Route 3,4 km
Duration 1:00 h

Legendary trail, Kaindorf

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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.