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Styrian Iron Trail

Reported OSM relation: Styrian Iron Trail, St. Michael to Leoben, 204.3 km OSM 2-D. Vertical figures sampled from Copernicus GLO-30.

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Distance 204.3 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 10d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (OSM ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Styrian Iron Trail, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/styrian-iron-trail

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Alpine valley country on the Styrian Iron Trail corridor

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-10-26T12:19:23.946Z

Representative point on Styrian Iron Trail: 47.579°, 14.919°, about 2110 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -2°C, Partly cloudy.

  • 2026-10-26 -5–-2°C, 3 mm
  • 2026-10-27 Partly cloudy, -4–4°C
  • 2026-10-28 Light snow, -2–4°C, 7 mm

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Altitude weather delta

High 2,110 m minus low 506 m is 1,604 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 10.4 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · read 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

Stored line for Styrian Iron Trail, from 47.347°, 15.010° to 47.380°, 15.095°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts47.347, 15.010
Distance204.3 km
osm:relation:15530655 · read 2026-09-10
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point2,110 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point506 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days10
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (OSM ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (OSM ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
50613082110191.07 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 204.3 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (191.07 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 15530655 (ODbL). The mapped line and 2D length are derived from that geometry. Ascent, descent, and high/low points are sampled from Copernicus GLO-30 (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional. Water was not taken from OSM tags.

OSM 2D length is 204.3 km (relation 15530655). lengthKm is verified: 204.3 km is within ±3% of the official 205.3 km (https://www.steiermark.com/en/Erzberg-Leoben/Plan-your-holiday/Tour-portal/Gesamttour-10-Etappen-Styrian-Iron-Trail_tour_16991079, checked 2026-09-10). Official km is the ±3% cross-check, not this DataPoint.

DEM high 2,110 m / low 506 m. GLO-30 cumulative ascent 9,019 m (10 m hysteresis). steiermark.com prints 9,480 m uphill on the 205.3 km Gesamttour; Copernicus is not replaced.

typicalDays 10 is the official stage count (steiermark.com Gesamttour 205.3 km / 10 Etappen, checked 2026-09-10). Alpenverein index 205 km is the same order. Not a duration statute.

Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points (no honest atFraction).

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Permits, closures, and hazards on this page are a citation, not a substitute for the issuer’s current notice.

No permit required.

Getting there

Sourced legs to the St. Michael (OSM line start) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.

  1. Rail · Graz (GRZ) → St. Michael

    Graz Airport is the usual regional air gateway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graz_Airport, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA). ÖBB continues to St. Michael in der Obersteiermark (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Michael_in_Obersteiermark, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA).

    en.wikipedia.org · read 2026-09-10 · wikidata · provisional

  2. Rail · Vienna (VIE) → St. Michael

    Vienna International Airport is a usual long-haul gateway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_International_Airport, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA). ÖBB continues toward St. Michael in der Obersteiermark (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Michael_in_Obersteiermark, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA).

    en.wikipedia.org · read 2026-09-10 · wikidata · provisional

No walking permit on the Austrian public Wege network (Forstgesetz 1975 §33 / ÖAV Wegefreiheit, checked 2026-09-10). ÖAV/DAV hut booking is logistics.

Plan from your location

Type a city, then pick a match. These links open external search tools — they do not fetch fares or timetables.

Getting there car-free

  • St. Michael (OSM line start): car-free flag yes.
  • Leoben (OSM line end): car-free flag yes.

Trailheads

  • St. Michael (OSM line start) car-free: yes

    Official start at St. Michael in der Obersteiermark (https://www.steiermark.com/de/Erzberg-Leoben/Aktivitaeten/Aktiv-im-Sommer/Aktiv-am-Berg/Styrian-Iron-Trail, checked 2026-09-10). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Michael_in_Obersteiermark, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA.

  • Leoben (OSM line end) car-free: yes

    Official finish at Leoben (same steiermark.com page, checked 2026-09-10). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoben, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA.

Hazards

  • Length: official 205.3 km / 10 stages (https://www.steiermark.com/en/Erzberg-Leoben/Plan-your-holiday/Tour-portal/Gesamttour-10-Etappen-Styrian-Iron-Trail_tour_16991079, checked 2026-09-10). High point on Copernicus 2,110 m (Hochschwab / Sonnschien country); alpine weather is public.
  • No walking permit on the Austrian public forest and alpine Wege network (Forstgesetz 1975 §33; https://www.alpenverein.at/gebirgsverein/natur-umwelt/bergsport-umwelt/gesetzliche_regelungen.php, checked 2026-09-10). ÖAV/DAV hut booking is logistics, not a trail permit. There is no walking fee on those pages.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Styrian Iron Trail?

No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Styrian Iron Trail.

How difficult is Styrian Iron Trail?

Styrian Iron Trail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Length: official 205.3 km / 10 stages (https://www.steiermark.com/en/Erzberg-Leoben/Plan-your-holiday/Tour-portal/Gesamttour-10-Etappen-Styrian-Iron-Trail_tour_16991079, checked 2026-09-10). High point on Copernicus 2,110 m (Hochschwab / Sonnschien country); alpine weather is public.

How long is Styrian Iron Trail?

The OSM 2-D length on this record is 204.3 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

How do I get to Styrian Iron Trail?

The record’s base start is St. Michael (OSM line start). A primary gateway on the record is Graz Airport (GRZ). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.

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