Schöckl Round from Schöcklkreuz (Plenzengreith)

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 7,8 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 390 hm

Downhill 390 hm

Highest point 1443 m

With its 1,445 m, the Schöckl is one of the highest elevations in the Almenland Nature Park in Styria. The easy tour leads from the Schöckl cross up to the summit plateau.

The Schöckl is part of the Grazer Bergland and the local mountain of the people of Graz. But the Schöckl is also part of the Almenland Nature Park, the municipality of Passail reaches up to the summit plateau! This easy hike for the whole family starts at the Schöckl cross, leads up to the summit plateau and in a wide arc back to the starting point. A wide variety of activities await you at Schöckl, including a motor skills park, a disc golf course and a nature play trail for younger guests.

Less mobile guests can simply "conquer" the Schöckl by cable car, which brings guests up the mountain all year round. The valley station is in St. Radegund and has plenty of parking spaces.

Guests are catered for on the summit plateau by several inns and huts.

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Plenzengreith, Schöcklkreuz
Plenzengreith, Schöcklkreuz

Directly at the "Schöcklkreuz", a brick road cross, trail no. 730 leads up to the plateau on the right.
After a few hundred metres, keep to the right and take a small diversions, but you will be rewarded with a particularly beautiful view of the Almenland mountains.
From the "Alpengasthof" or the top station of the cable car, several paths lead across the plateau (with its many leisure activities) to the summit cross. If you haven't already stopped off at one of the inns, you're sure to find a nice spot for a picnic here.
The way back now leads down, past the Stubenberghaus inn and the summer toboggan run on the left, until we meet the toll road.
We now keep to the left and walk along the toll road past the Halterhütte inn.
After a sharp right turn, we soon branch off to the left onto hiking trail no. 21 "Seilbahn Talstation", which leads down to St. Radegund.
After about 1.5 km we meet the toll road again.
Now we go left along the toll road in the direction of "Schöcklkreuz", we cross the lift line of the Schöckl cable car and have beautiful views down to St. Radegund.
After another 2.5 km we are back at the starting point at the "Schöcklkreuz".

Important telephone numbers:

European emergency call: 112
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire brigade: 122
Police: 133

Your safety is important to us, so we have some important information for you:

We recommend the following equipment for a hike:

small rucksack with water bottle (+ provisions)
aturdy shoes
appropriate clothing - preferably several layers - "onion principle"
rain and sun protection
hiking poles as required
mobile phone
small first aid kit
Route description
Before starting the hike, check where you can stop for refreshments, including opening times, or pack suitable provisions.

The terrace of the "Stubenberghaus" offers a great view over the Graz basin.

Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at Verbundlinie Transport Information. For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria.
SAM stop: GU2938 Sankt Radegund bei Graz - Schöcklkreuz

All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Naturpark Almenland Office
Fladnitz 100
8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm
T: +43 3179 23000
www.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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