Easy hikes and walks around St. Radegund

Only very rarely does one encounter such an elaborately designed Calvary as the one here at Sankt Radegund. The splendor of the baroque palaces and churches of that era has been transferred this time to the fourteen stations of the Passion of Jesus, the classic Way of the Cross, and more have been added. The name CALVARY MOUNTAIN refers to its biblical origins from almost two millennia ago: According to the accounts of the evangelists, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, outside the gates of Jerusalem, took place at a place called "Golgotha" in Hebrew/Aramaic, which can be translated as "Height of the Skull" or "Place of the Skull." This name, via the Latin version of the text, ultimately led to the German word Calvary.

Superb lighting before sunset on the west summit

Nice service, good food

Only very rarely does one encounter such an elaborately designed Calvary as here at Sankt Radegund. The splendor of the Baroque palaces and churches of that era has been transferred this time to the fourteen Stations of the Passion of Jesus, the classic Way of the Cross, and more have been added. The name CALVARY MOUNTAIN refers to its biblical origins almost two millennia ago: According to the accounts of the evangelists, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, outside the gates of Jerusalem, took place at a place called "Golgotha" in Hebrew/Aramaic, which can be translated as "Height of the Skull" or "Place of the Skull." Via the Latin text, it eventually became known in German as Calvary.

With its pointed-gabled roof, resting on a wall on three sides, this chapel immediately catches the eye of approaching hikers; the open facade allows an unobstructed view into the interior of the small church. The rear wall is dominated by a large wooden cross; it is simply crafted—without the body of the crucified Christ. What I have never seen before, however, is the antlers in the lower section of the longitudinal beam. This—in my opinion, more than unusual—decoration of a cross is explained by the chapel's patron saint, for Saint Hubert is primarily known as the patron saint of hunters; many shooting clubs also bear him (or Saint Sebastian) in their name.

JOHN THE BAPTIST (also called JOHN THE BAPTIST), to whom this mountain chapel is entrusted as a patron saint, is a man mentioned in the Bible at the very beginning of the New Testament, as he is half a year older than Jesus. His parents are Zechariah and Elizabeth. After the proclamation of the Incarnation of God through them, the Mother of God visits her relative Elizabeth, who, in her old age, will give birth to a son, John the Baptist. He lives in the desert, preaches repentance from sin to the Jewish population, and baptizes them in the Jordan. Jesus also comes there to be baptized, where he is filled with the Holy Spirit, who descends upon him from heaven. John is therefore considered his forerunner/paver in Christian theology. The Evangelist Luke writes: + "A voice calls in the desert: Prepare the way for the Lord! Make straight his paths! (...) And all people will see the salvation of God." Saint John the Baptist has two commemoration days in the calendar of saints: that of his birth is on June 24, exactly six months before Christmas Eve; that of his beheading is on August 29.

Here you can explore the Schöckl plateau without barriers. Good facilities.

Great view to the north. The Hochschwab and the Gößeck are also clearly visible.