Gailtal Alps
The Gailtal Alps (German: Gailtaler Alpen or Drauzug), is a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps in Austria. It rises between the River Drava (Drau) and the Gail valley (in southwestern Carinthia) and through the southern part of East Tyrol. Its western group called "Lienz Dolomites" (Lienzer Dolomiten), is sometimes counted as part of this range and sometimes seen as separate.
| Gailtal Alps | |
|---|---|
| German: Gailtaler Alpen, Drauzug | |
Große Sandspitze, the highest peak in the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Große Sandspitze |
| Elevation | 2,770 m (9,090 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°46′0″N 12°48′42″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Geography | |
The Gailtal Alps (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps | |
| Country | Austria |
| States | Carinthia and Tyrol (East Tyrol) |
| Parent range | Southern Limestone Alps Carnic and Gailtal Alps and Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Limestone |
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