Hiking in Spring, Summer, and Autumn
Our Schladming-Dachstein region is famous for its wealth of hiking opportunities and hiking paths for every taste. Here with us, you will find loops for leisurely strolls - even pushing a pram - gentle hiking tours for young and old across the alpine meadows of the Schladminger Tauern, along with breathtaking summiteering expeditions for intrepid mountaineers.
Hotel Planaihof is the ideal base for beautiful hikes on the Planai. And in fact, many hiking paths lead directly past our hotel. In other words, you can begin your hike right outside our front door.
A world of hiking trails awaits you!
HIKING TOURS CLOSE TO THE Planaihof
Easy Hiking Paths
Planai Panorama Loop: Begins right outside our front door, taking roughly one hour to complete. Easy loop around the Planai summit, magnificent views, almost flat, also pram-friendly.
Hopsiland Path
(pram-friendly): The highest playground in Styria - right next to the Planaihof! This path takes around 45 min, not including lots and lots of playtime at the various play features along the way.
More information about Hopsiland
World Championship Path Planai: As you hike, discover a living history of ski racing! Your hike will lead past start houses, key features, and racing pistes, as you gradually drop down to the valley. Total time: about 3 hours.
Intermediate Hiking Paths
From the Planai to Schladming: Path through forests and meadows, beautiful scenery guaranteed. Downhill, around 2.5 hours start to finish.
Up the Krahbergzinken: Right outside our front door, takes around 3 hours. Firstly along a section of the Panorama Loop, then via a trail that requires you to be surefooted, and have a head for heights. A popular destination for beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
High-Alpine Hikes
Planai High Trail to the Preintalerhütte: 2-day tour, 9.5 hours of time on trail. Glorious, challenging, high-alpine hike with secured passages, and including a ridgeline ascent - only for very experienced hikers!
HIKING TIPS in Schladming-Dachstein
Hiking Seal of Quality
Schladming is one of Austria's certified "Hiking Villages" and has been awarded the Austrian Hiking Seal of Quality. Its network of hiking paths as well as the infrastructure are of exceptionally high quality.
Hiking Guides
In our region, you will also encounter numerous hiking guides along with state-certified mountaineering and ski guides. They guarantee exceptionally high safety standards and unforgettable experiences during more challenging alpine expeditions and scrambling tours.
Hiking Shuttles
Our valley buses and hiking shuttles bring you in comfort to the trailheads for your hikes. With the summer and autumn guest cards, you will even get to ride the buses for free - and take full advantage of over 100 other attractions and bonus offers.
INTERACTIVE Schladming-Dachstein HIKING MAP
Discover, then plan some of the most beautiful hikes in our region, such as the "Wild Waters" tour, the Alpine Trail ("Alpensteig"), and Klafferkessel Tour, as well as more than 160 other tours, including descriptions, elevation profiles, GPS downloads and photos, with the help of the Schladming-Dachstein interactive hiking map.
Use the Schladming-Dachstein App. It's also a great way to get your bearings.
(Download for free in the Google Play Store or the IOS App Store)
SUMMER OR AUTUMN card INCLUDED - THE hit FOR YOUR SUMMER VACATION
The Summer or Autumn Card is automatically included in the cost of your stay between 29 May and 2 November 2025.
The "Sommercard" (Summer Card) is available from the start of summer season until 30 September.
- free use of mountain lifts: 1 roundtrip lift ride per day
- Dachstein lifts (when you stay 2 days or longer) - gondola reservations required
- toll roads, hiking shuttles, hiking taxi etc. included, along with
- free guided hikes
The "Herbstcard" (Autumn Card) is available from 01 October until season's end
Because many services are restricted and not as many lifts are running on a full schedule as of October, there is a separate list of card benefits during the autumn. Notwithstanding, there are still numerous attractive discounts as well as free services that are certain to whet your appetite for a fall vacation in Schladming-Dachstein.