Dachstein Mountains
The Dachstein Mountains (German: Dachsteingebirge) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps.
| Dachstein Mountains | |
|---|---|
Aerial shot of the Dachstein from ca. 3,600m. Left: the Lower Dachstein: Rear: the Gjaidstein | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hoher Dachstein |
| Elevation | 2,995 m above sea level (AA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Geography | |
Dachstein Mountains (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps | |
| Country | Austria |
| States | Upper Austria, Styria and Salzburg |
| Range coordinates | 47°31′N 13°40′E |
| Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
The term is used by the Austrian Alpine Club in its classification of the Eastern Alps as one of the 24 sub-ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps (AVE No. 14).
The Dachstein range includes:
- The Dachstein Massif proper with its highest peak, the Hoher Dachstein (2,995 m (AA))
- Grimming (2,351 m above sea level (AA)) in the east to the upper Styrian Enns valley
- Sarstein (1,975 m above sea level (AA)) in the north at the other bank of the River Traun
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