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Schöckl

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Elevation
  
1,445 m

Easiest route
  
Hiking

Prominence
  
517 m

Parent range
  
Prealps East of the Mur

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Similar
  
Stuhleck, Hochlantsch, Rote Wand, Bürgeralpe, Loser

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.

Map of Sch%C3%B6ckl, 8061, Austria

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.

References

Schöckl Wikipedia