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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Accessible by public transport
Rotes Kreuz_Alpl_Oststeiermark | WEGES | © WEGES
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein medium Open
Route 11,7 km
Duration 3:30 h

Alpl round, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Accessible by public transport
Brodlsulzweg | Andrea Pock | © Unbekannt
Sankt Anna am Aigen easy Open
Route 7,8 km
Duration 2:25 h

Brodlsulzweg

Accessible by public transport
Kräftereich_Exhibit_Eastern Styria | Kurt Elmleitner | © Kurt Elmleitner
Sankt Jakob im Walde medium Open
Route 11,4 km
Duration 3:30 h

Romai waterfall round, St. Jakob im Walde

Accessible by public transport
Florianhof_from outside_Eastern Styria | foto-MAXL | © foto-MAXL
Oststeiermark medium Open
Route 11,5 km
Duration 3:30 h

Wildwiesen round, Miesenbach

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

Etrachsee circular hike

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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.