Schöckl
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| Schöckl | |
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| File:Schoeckl vom Nordosten.JPG
Schöckl from the north-east
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| Parent range | Prealps East of the Mur |
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| 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.[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.
References
- ↑ Baedeker's Austria, Automobile Association
- ↑ Rocket Mail King George V Silver Jubilee stamps, accessed 23 May 2014.
File:Steiermark Schoeckl Graz 1.jpg
View towards Graz from the summit
