Schöckl from Steingraben over Niederer Schöckl - The most beautiful aspect of the Schöckl

At the beginning the path follows some serpentines of an abandoned forest path which is partly very pleasant (earthy) and partly more difficult (stony) to walk.

At the end of the forest path we walk a few hundred metres along a meadow path and can already catch the first glimpses of the beautiful view on the right.

After the meadow path we arrive at the trail that leads along the entire ridge. Here, forest, meadow and rock alternate until the end.

The last meters of the forest path, the meadow path and the first 1.5 km of the trail include almost all the high meters of the tour, which means some relatively steep ascents.

The upper part of the trail then offers spectacular views, first of all of the Graz mountains in the northwest and then into the Graz basin in the southeast, directly along cliffs, some of them quite high.

After a good two hours (at a moderate pace) you will reach the summit cross of the Niederer Schöckl, which invites you to take a short break.

From there, the trail continues down a small slope and on the opposite side to the western summit of the Schöckl and the destination is reached.

To return, take the same path. Alternatively you can take the cable car down or descend via the hiking trails to the southeast.

(Translated with DeepL.com)