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{{short description|Mountain range in Austria}}
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{{Infobox mountain range
{{Infobox mountain
| name=Niedere Tauern
| name=Lower Tauern
| native_name= {{native name|de|Niedere Tauern}}
| photo=Hochgolling von Sueden.jpg
| photo=Hochgolling von Sueden.jpg
| photo_caption=Hochgolling (2,862 m)
| photo_caption=Hochgolling
| country=[[Austria]]
| country= [[Austria]]
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| state=[[Salzburg (state)|Salzburg]]
| subdivision1= {{hlist|[[Salzburg (state)|Salzburg]]|[[Styria]]}}
| state1=[[Styria]]
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| border = Western Tauern Alps
| border1 = Northern Salzburg Alps
| parent= [[Central Eastern Alps]]
| border2 = Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps
| border3 = Northern Styrian Alps
| border4 = Styrian Prealps
| border5 = Carinthian-Styrian Alps
| parent=[[Central Eastern Alps]]
| highest=[[Hochgolling]]
| highest=[[Hochgolling]]
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The '''Niedere Tauern''' or '''Low Tauern''' ({{Lang-sl|Nizke Ture}}) are a [[mountain range]] of the [[Central Eastern Alps]], in the [[Austria]]n [[States of Austria|states]] of [[Salzburg (state)|Salzburg]] and [[Styria]].
The '''Lower Tauern'''<ref>Bourne, Grant and Körner-Bourne, Sabine (2007). ''Walking in the Bavarian Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 303. {{ISBN|978-1-85284-497-4}}.</ref><ref>Jeep, John M. ''Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia'', New York and London: Garland, 2001, p. 716.</ref><ref>The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 1, 2003, p. 86.</ref> or '''Niedere Tauern''' are a [[mountain range]] of the [[Central Eastern Alps]], in the [[Austria]]n [[States of Austria|states]] of [[Salzburg (state)|Salzburg]] and [[Styria]].


For the [[etymology]] of the name, see [[Tauern]].
For the [[etymology]] of the name, see [[Tauern]].


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
The range forms a part of the [[main chain of the Alps]]. The highest peak of the Niedere Tauern is Mt. [[Hochgolling]], part of the Schladming Tauern at 2,863&nbsp;m (9,393&nbsp;ft).
The range forms a part of the [[main chain of the Alps]]. The highest peak of the Lower Tauern is the [[Hochgolling]], part of the [[Schladming Tauern]], at 2,863&nbsp;m (9,393&nbsp;ft).


Important [[mountain pass]] roads include [[Radstädter Tauern Pass]] {{convert|1738|m|ft|abbr=on}}), [[Sölk Pass]] ({{convert|1788|m|ft|abbr=on}}, and [[Triebener Tauern Pass]] ({{convert|1274|m|ft|abbr=on}}). The range is also crossed by the [[Tauern Autobahn]] (A10) through the [[Tauern Road Tunnel]].
Important [[mountain pass]] roads include [[Radstädter Tauern Pass]] ({{convert|1738|m|ft|abbr=on}}), [[Sölk Pass]] ({{convert|1788|m|ft|abbr=on}}), and [[Triebener Tauern Pass]] ({{convert|1274|m|ft|abbr=on}}). The range is also crossed by the [[Tauern Autobahn]] (A10) through the [[Tauern Road Tunnel]].


=== Borders ===
=== Borders ===
In the west and south the ''Murtörl'' [[mountain pass]] and the [[Mur River]] separate them from the [[Hohe Tauern]] mountain range, while in the east and north the [[Enns River]] and the [[Schober Pass]] marks the border to the [[Northern Limestone Alps]].
In the west and south the ''Murtörl'' [[mountain pass]] and the [[River Mur]] separate them from the [[Hohe Tauern]] mountain range, while in the east and north the [[River Enns]] and the [[Schober Pass]] marks the border to the [[Northern Limestone Alps]].


=== Alpine Club classification ===
=== Alpine Club classification ===
According to the [[Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps]], the Low Tauern may be divided into four subgroups (from west to east):
According to the [[Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps]], the Lower Tauern may be divided into four subgroups (from west to east):
* [[Radstadt Tauern]] (45a)
* [[Radstadt Tauern]] (45a)
* [[Schladming Tauern]] (45b)
* [[Schladming Tauern]] (45b)
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|Hundstein||2,614||Schladming Tauern
|Hundstein||2,614||Schladming Tauern
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|Hochwildstelle||2,747||Schladming Tauern
|[[Hochwildstelle]]||2,747||Schladming Tauern
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|Roteck||2,742||Schladming Tauern
|Roteck||2,742||Schladming Tauern
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== Geology and environment ==
== Geology and environment ==
The Niedere Tauern mark the approximate eastern limit of the continuous [[ice sheet]] in the [[Alps]] during the [[Würm glaciation]]. Eastern parts of the group were therefore unglaciated, and served as an important [[Refugium (population biology)|refugium]] for silicicolous plants.
The Lower Tauern mark the approximate eastern limit of the continuous [[ice sheet]] in the [[Alps]] during the [[Würm glaciation]]. Eastern parts of the group were therefore unglaciated, and served as an important [[Refugium (population biology)|refugium]] for silicicolous plants.


== Winter sports ==
== Winter sports ==
A number of [[Ski resort|skiing resorts]] are situated in the Niedere Tauern, including [[Obertauern]] and [[Schladming]].
A number of [[Ski resort|skiing resorts]] are situated in the Lower Tauern, including [[Obertauern]] and [[Schladming]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{Central Eastern Alps}}
{{Central Eastern Alps}}
*[http://www.karawankentunnel.de/tauerntunnel.html Tauern Tunnel - Price and Tips Updated 2015]

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[[Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Styria]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Styria]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Salzburg (state)]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Salzburg (federal state)]]

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Lower Tauern
Hochgolling
Highest point
PeakHochgolling
Elevation2,863 m (9,393 ft)
Coordinates47°16′0″N 13°45′42″E / 47.26667°N 13.76167°E / 47.26667; 13.76167
Naming
Native nameNiedere Tauern (German)
Geography
Location within the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
States
Range coordinates47°18′N 14°0′E / 47.300°N 14.000°E / 47.300; 14.000
Parent rangeCentral Eastern Alps
Borders on
  • Western Tauern Alps
  • Northern Salzburg Alps
  • Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps
  • Northern Styrian Alps
  • Styrian Prealps
  • Carinthian-Styrian Alps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny

The Lower Tauern[1][2][3] or Niedere Tauern are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Styria.

For the etymology of the name, see Tauern.

Geography

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The range forms a part of the main chain of the Alps. The highest peak of the Lower Tauern is the Hochgolling, part of the Schladming Tauern, at 2,863 m (9,393 ft).

Important mountain pass roads include Radstädter Tauern Pass (1,738 m (5,702 ft)), Sölk Pass (1,788 m (5,866 ft)), and Triebener Tauern Pass (1,274 m (4,180 ft)). The range is also crossed by the Tauern Autobahn (A10) through the Tauern Road Tunnel.

Borders

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In the west and south the Murtörl mountain pass and the River Mur separate them from the Hohe Tauern mountain range, while in the east and north the River Enns and the Schober Pass marks the border to the Northern Limestone Alps.

Alpine Club classification

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According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps, the Lower Tauern may be divided into four subgroups (from west to east):

The four groups listed above (the Radstadt Tauern, Schladming Tauern, Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern and Seckau Alps) are considered Alpine subsections.

Notable summits

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Weißeck (2,711 m) from Zederhaus

Some notable summits of the range are:

Name elevation (m) subsection
Hochgolling 2,862 Schladming Tauern
Weißeck 2,711 Radstadt Tauern
Mosermandl 2,680 Radstadt Tauern
Hochfeind 2,687 Radstadt Tauern
Großes Gurpitscheck 2,526 Schladming Tauern
Hundstein 2,614 Schladming Tauern
Hochwildstelle 2,747 Schladming Tauern
Roteck 2,742 Schladming Tauern
Großer Knallstein 2,599 Schladming Tauern
Rettlkirchspitze 2,475 Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern
Großer Bösenstein 2,425 Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern
Geierhaupt 2,417 Seckau Tauern
Hochreichhart 2,416 Seckau Tauern
Seckauer Zinken 2,389 Seckau Tauern
Maierangerkogel 2,356 Seckau Tauern

Geology and environment

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The Lower Tauern mark the approximate eastern limit of the continuous ice sheet in the Alps during the Würm glaciation. Eastern parts of the group were therefore unglaciated, and served as an important refugium for silicicolous plants.

Winter sports

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A number of skiing resorts are situated in the Lower Tauern, including Obertauern and Schladming.

References

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  1. ^ Bourne, Grant and Körner-Bourne, Sabine (2007). Walking in the Bavarian Alps, 2nd ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 303. ISBN 978-1-85284-497-4.
  2. ^ Jeep, John M. Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia, New York and London: Garland, 2001, p. 716.
  3. ^ The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 1, 2003, p. 86.
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