Ennstal Alps

The Ennstal Alps (German Ennstaler Alpen), the Alps of the Enns valley, are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps System. They are located primarily in the Austrian state of Styria, and also into the state of Upper Austria.

Ennstal Alps
German: Ennstaler Alpen
Hochtor - Ödstein Group (Gesäuse) (from right to left) as seen from Hoher Zinken in the south
Highest point
PeakHochtor
Elevation2,369 m (7,772 ft)
Coordinates47°33′42″N 14°37′50″E
Geography
Ennstal Alps (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
StatesStyria and Upper Austria
Range coordinates47°37′N 14°35′E
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps

The most famous scenery in the Ennstal Alps is the Gesäuse, a valley where the Enns river cuts through the limestone.

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