Styrian Iron Trail
Verified OSM relation: Styrian Iron Trail, St. Michael to Leoben, 204.3 km OSM 2-D. Vertical figures sampled from Copernicus GLO-30.
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial · author
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Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
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 · 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog
- 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.
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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 10,250 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
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.
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 · 2026-09-10 · wikidata · official · provisionalRail · 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 · 2026-09-10 · wikidata · official · 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.
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Trailheads
- St. Michael (OSM line start) car-free: yes
- Leoben (OSM line end) car-free: yes
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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 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 (verified). 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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