Schöckl
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Schöckl (also spelt Schöckel) is a mountain in the Austrian state of Styria. It is about 14 km north of the city center of Graz, the capital of Styria.
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Schöckl | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°12′4″N 15°28′32″E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Prealps East of the Mur |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hiking |
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There is a cableway to the summit from the nearby health resort of St Radegund.[1]
In 1931, the rocket designer Friedrich Schmiedl began a rocket mail service here, launching rockets to St Radegund.[2]
Schöckl Transmitter is situated on the mountain.