Schöckl | |
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Schöckl from the north-east
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
Prominence | 517 metres (1,696 ft) |
Isolation | 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi) |
Coordinates | 47°12′4″N 15°28′32″E / 47.20111°N 15.47556°ECoordinates: 47°12′4″N 15°28′32″E / 47.20111°N 15.47556°E |
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Parent range | Prealps East of the Mur |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hiking |
Schöckl (also spelt Schöckel) is a mountain in the Austrian state of Styria. It is about 15 km north of Graz, the capital of Styria.
There is a cableway to the summit from the nearby health resort of St Radegund.
In 1931, the rocket designer Friedrich Schmiedl began a rocket mail service here, launching rockets to St Radegund.
Schöckl Transmitter is situated on the mountain.