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Family-Friendly Hikes in Styria

1,398 routes in Styria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.3 km and 72 m (236 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.5 km.

That is 57 percent of the 2,432 routes we map in Styria. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 8.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 72 m (236 ft) against 182 m (597 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Wanderweg 61, Panoramaweg

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 601

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 642

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 645

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 645a

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 658

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 660

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 662

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 663

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 664

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 667

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Der wilde John - Sagenweg

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Südwandbandklettersteig

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 65

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 92

Nationalpark Gesäuse · Styria

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Südalpenweg 03A

Styria · Austria

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nord-Süd Weitwanderweg 05B

Styria · Austria

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Nord-Süd-Weitwanderweg 05A

Styria · Austria

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Nordalpenweg 01A

Styria · Austria

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 926A

Styria · Austria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 532a Panoramaweg

Styria · Austria

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fuchslochsteig 832

Styria · Austria

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fuchslochsteig 832A

Styria · Austria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Martinsteig 825

Styria · Austria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ochsenhaltweg 824B

Styria · Austria

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Raxenmäuersteig 833

Styria · Austria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Reißtalersteig 826

Styria · Austria

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 777a

Styria · Austria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 782a

Styria · Austria

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 784

Styria · Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 850

Styria · Austria

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Zipperlingsteig 826

Styria · Austria

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Styria · Austria

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Mountain
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Styria · Austria

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 653

Styria · Austria

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Styria · Austria

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Styria · Austria

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Styria · Austria

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad Schichtturm

Styria · Austria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nord-Süd Weitwanderweg 505

Styria · Austria

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Nord-Süd Weitwanderweg 505b

Styria · Austria

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Wanderweg 61, PanoramawegNationalpark Gesäuse3.1 km69 m46 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 601Nationalpark Gesäuse0.7 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 642Nationalpark Gesäuse6.5 km143 m1 hr 34 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 645Nationalpark Gesäuse4.6 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 645aNationalpark Gesäuse0.9 km19 m13 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 658Nationalpark Gesäuse5.0 km110 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 660Nationalpark Gesäuse4.8 km105 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 662Nationalpark Gesäuse1.5 km33 m22 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 663Nationalpark Gesäuse4.6 km101 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 664Nationalpark Gesäuse5.5 km121 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Wanderweg 61, Panoramaweg, Wanderweg 642, Wanderweg 658. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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