The Schöckl, the local mountain of Austria's second largest city, is one of the most visited mountains in Styria. Steep or easy ascents lead from all directions to the strikingly shaped summit plateau, where walkers, hikers, cyclists, paragliders and day trippers meet. The Schöckl is much more than just a hiking area, with numerous facilities such as a summer toboggan run, disc golf course, barrier-free jetty and cozy places to stop for refreshments.

If you are looking for solitude, you won't find it here on nice days, although the mountain reveals many lonely sides on a hike via the Schöcklkreuz to the summit and via Schöneben back to St. Radegund. Conclusion: Schöckl always works!

We start at the cable car valley station (780 m). Trail 753 in the direction of Schöcklkreuz leads through the forest - past the climbing garden - slightly uphill. We walk along the main road for a while until we reach the Schöckl/Schwaigen bus stop.

From now on, we follow the path uphill, which crosses the main road, crosses a meadow and leads past the Schöcklbartl bus stop to the parking lot near the Schöckl cross. Trails 22 and 730 lead steadily uphill on paths and forest roads, with views of the Almenland.

Via a gravel road, we reach the limestone plateau with the summit cross (1442 m) to the west. A detour to the Johannes Chapel and the Schöcklkopf in the east is recommended.

Our descent via trail 21 (Schöneben) starts at the Stubenberghaus and leads downhill via the Schöckl-Halterhütte to the crossroads on the main road.

We finish the tour via the ascent route we already know.

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