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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Pöllau easy
Route 10,6 km
Duration 3:09 h

Panoramaweg vom Gschaidsattel nach Rabendorf, Birkfeld

Schiestlhaus | Tom Lamm | © TV Hochsteiermark
Vorau challenging
Route 180,7 km
Duration 60:00 h

From Hochwechsel to Hochschwab

Schutzhaus Hochanger in Bruck an der Mur | K. Pashkovskaya | © TV Hochsteiermark
Bruck an der Mur medium
Route 11,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Bruck Hochanger Loop via Susannen and Herrensteig Trails

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

From St. Dionysen/Bruck to the Kotzalm

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

Bruck Heuberg Loop

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

From the Alpine Inn Kirl to Rosseck and Mugl

Turrach Seen Attisani | Simone Attisani | © TMG Turracher Höhe Marketing GmbH
challenging
Route 24,1 km
Duration 9:50 h

Eisenhut

Turracher See | Simone Atissani | © TMG Turracher Höhe Marketing GmbH
easy
Route 2,3 km
Duration 0:35 h

Promenade Turrachersee

Etrachsee Wasser | Andreas Siebenhofer | © Tourismusverband Murau
Krakau easy
Route 1,8 km
Duration 0:30 h

Etrachsee circular hike

Schloffereck viewpoint bench_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Eastern Styria | Christine Schwetz | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Miesenbach bei Birkfeld challenging
Route 47,7 km
Duration 14:30 h

Circumnavigation of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park, Pöllau

Rathaus Rottenmann | Thomas Sattler | © TV Gesäuse
Rottenmann easy
Route 1,8 km
Duration 0:30 h

Historischer Stadtrundgang Rottenmann

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

Maierangerkogel

hirnkogel_img_9656416 | Team Erlebnisregion Murtal | © Tourismusverband Pölstal- Wildalmhütte
Pusterwald medium
Route 3,9 km
Duration 4:30 h

Hirnkogel

Castle and church_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Kaindorf medium
Route 33,2 km
Duration 8:30 h

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

Blumendorf Pöllauberg | Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Pöllauberg easy
Route 0,6 km
Duration 0:10 h

Europa-Besinnungsweg

Start an der Landesgrenze | Andreas Steininger | © Hochsteiermark
Spital/Semmering medium
Route 5,4 km
Duration 2:30 h

Peterbauernkogel – Hiking on Uncharted Paths

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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.