Hiking around Graz

Graz sits right in the middle of greenery – and the best part: for many of the loveliest hikes you don’t even need a car. Tram and bus take you straight to the starting point. Here are our favourite tours around the city, from a relaxed lakeside loop all the way up to Graz’s local mountain.

Legend: 🟢 easy · 🟡 moderate · 🚋 Tram · 🚌 Bus · 🚗 Car · ⭐ Secret tip. Every tour links to bergfex with a map, elevation profile and GPS data.

Easy tours

Hilmteich → Leechwald → Mariatrost — 🟢 4.6 km · 1:30 h · ↑81 m · 🚋 Tram 1. A relaxed forest stroll to the pilgrimage basilica of Mariatrost.

Rettenbachklamm → Platte → Mariatrost — 🟢 6.7 km · 1:30 h · ↑226 m · 🚋 Tram 1. A beautiful gorge over boardwalks, up to the Stephanienwarte.

Thalersee loop — 🟢 1.5 km · 1:00 h · ↑12 m · 🚌 Bus. A flat lakeside loop – ideal for families.

Moderate tours

Schöckl (from St. Radegund) — 🟡 5.4 km · 2:30 h · ↑619 m · 🚌 Bus + 🚡 cable car. Graz’s local mountain (1,445 m) – with the cable car you can even get up there without the climb.

⭐ Fuß der Leber → Schöckl — 🟡 9.8 km · 3:30 h · ↑929 m · 🚌 Bus. Our secret tip: a shady forest climb – perfect for hot days.

Waldcafé Thalersee → Fürstenstand — 🟡 8.3 km · 2:25 h · ↑340 m · 🚌 Bus. From Thalersee up to the Fürstenstand, with a cosy spot for a break.

Kesselfallklamm (Semriach) — 🟡 2.7 km · 1:30 h · ↑200 m · 🚗 Car/Bus. A spectacular, well-secured gorge over boardwalks and ladders.

Plabutsch → Fürstenstand → Buchkogel — 🟡 18.5 km · 5:00 h · ↑708 m · 🚌 Bus 40/85. A scenic ridge hike to the highest point of Graz (754 m).

Our tip for hot days

On really hot summer days, there’s no way around Fuß der Leber → Schöckl for us: the climb runs almost the whole way through cool, shady forest, and at the top Graz’s local mountain awaits with a wide view over the city and Styria.

Not sure which tour suits your day? Just drop us a message on WhatsApp – we’re happy to share our latest tips, including the best way to get there by tram or bus.