Record SL-478854 · Wikidata Q21873709
Buchkogel
No list classifications
Elevation
658
m
2,159 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
47.0380° N,
15.3749° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaThe Buchkogel, at 656 meters above sea level, is a hill in the Austrian state of Styria. It is located in the southern part of the Grazer Bergland in the west of the state capital Graz. The mixed forests within the Plabutsch ridge serve as a popular recreation area. Parts of the karstified hill were settled back in the Chalcolithic period and served for limonite mining during the Middle Ages and World War II. On the top there is the historical Kronprinz Rufolf observation tower built in 1879. The name Buchkogel is either derived from a lost castle (German Burg) or the extensive beech (German Buche) population.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Höchstriegel | 466 m | W 282° | 1.6 km |
| Bockkogel | 539 m | S 196° | 1.6 km |
| Ölberg | 559 m | N 10° | 2.2 km |
| Florianiberg | 527 m | SE 150° | 2.3 km |
| Blasenberg | 494 m | S 195° | 2.4 km |
| Mitterriegel | 454 m | W 256° | 2.5 km |
Routes of ascent
| Route | Network | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steirischer Mariazellerweg 06 | nwn | 356.8 km | — |
| Wanderweg 2 | lwn | 26.4 km | — |
| Mariazellerweg 506 | rwn | 16.5 km | — |