Rabenwaldkogel, Mountain summit in Joglland, Styria, Austria

Rabenwaldkogel is a mountain in the Joglland region of Eastern Styria, reaching 1,280 m above sea level as the highest elevation of the Joglland. It lies at the southeastern edge of the Alps, in front of the Randgebirge east of the Mur, and dominates the Stubenberg basin, passing southward into the East Styrian hill country. Talc and leukophyllite are extracted from an open-pit mine on its slopes.

The mountain area shows traces of past mining operations, particularly talc extraction that once shaped industrial development in Styria. This mining heritage left marks on the landscape over many generations.

The trails pass through farming communities where you can encounter local traditions and regional products like the Pöllauer Hirschbirne pears that locals grow. These agricultural landscapes shape how people live and work in this valley today.

A popular circular hiking route starts from Pöllau Castle Park and takes about six hours, gaining roughly 910 meters (3,000 feet) of elevation along the way. The path is well-marked and passes through varied landscapes from valley to summit.

Talc has been mined at Rabenwaldkogel in an open pit, alongside leukophyllite; the raw material travels by cable car to a mill in Anger for processing into industrial fillers. The operation is run by the mining group Imerys. At the foot of the mountain, the Hödl Hof is a station on Austria's first schnapps trail.