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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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The range lies on the [[main chain of the Alps]] in in the states of [[Salzburg (state)|Salzburger Land]] and [[ |
The range lies on the [[main chain of the Alps]] in in the states of [[Salzburg (state)|Salzburger Land]] and [[Styria]]. |
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The highest [[mountain]] in the Niedere Tauern is the [[Hochgolling]], part of the Schladminger Tauern at 2,863 m (9,393 ft). |
The highest [[mountain]] in the Niedere Tauern is the [[Hochgolling]], part of the Schladminger Tauern at 2,863 m (9,393 ft). |
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Revision as of 16:40, 24 January 2013
| Niedere Tauern | |
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 Hochgolling (2,862 m) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hochgolling |
| Elevation | 2,863 m (9,393 ft) |
| Geography | |
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| Country |  Austria |
| States |  Salzburg and  Styria |
| Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
| Borders on | Western Tauern Alps, Northern Salzburg Alps, Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps, Northern Styrian Alps, Styrian Prealps and Carinthian-Styrian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Niedere Tauern or Low Tauern (Template:Lang-sl) are a mountain range in central Austria, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are also named Eastern Tauern Alps (Template:Lang-de).[1]
Geography
The range lies on the main chain of the Alps in in the states of Salzburger Land and Styria.
The highest mountain in the Niedere Tauern is the Hochgolling, part of the Schladminger Tauern at 2,863 m (9,393 ft).
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.
Austrian Alpine Club classification
According to the Österreichischer Alpenverein (Austrian Alpine Club) the Niedere Tauern may be divided into four groups (from west to east):
- Radstädter Tauern
- Schladminger Tauern
- Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern
- Seckauer Alpen.
SOIUSA classification
In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the range is considered an Alpine section, classified in the following way[1]:
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Central Eastern Alps
- section = Eastern Tauern Alps (German:Östliche Tauernalpen)
- code = II/A-18.
The four groups listed above (Radstädter Tauern, Schladminger Tauern, Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern and Seckauer Alpen) are considered Alpine subsections.
Notable summits
Some notable summits of the range are:
| Name | elevation (m) | subsection |
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| Hochgolling | 2,862 | Schladminger Tauern |
| Weißeck | 2,711 | Radstädter Tauern |
| Mosermandl | 2,680 | Radstädter Tauern |
| Hochfeind | 2,687 | Radstädter Tauern |
| Großes Gurpitscheck | 2,526 | Schladminger Tauern |
| Hundstein | 2,614 | Schladminger Tauern |
| Hochwildstelle | 2,747 | Schladminger Tauern |
| Roteck | 2,742 | Schladminger Tauern |
| Großer Knallstein | 2,599 | Schladminger Tauern |
| Rettlkirchspitze | 2,475 | Rottenmanner und Wölzer Tauern |
| Großer Bösenstein | 2,125 | Rottenmanner und Wölzer Tauern |
| Geierhaupt | 2,417 | Seckauer Alpen |
| Hochreichhart | 2,416 | Seckauer Alpen |
| Seckauer Zinken | 2,389 | Seckauer Alpen |
| Maierangerkogel | 2,356 | Seckauer Alpen |
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 for silicicolous plants.[2]
Winter sports
A number of skiing resorts are situated in the Niedere Tauern, including Obertauern and Schladming.
References
- ^ a b Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ VV.AA. (2010). Radstädter Tauern: Radstädter Tauernpass, Tappenkarsee, Jägersee, Weißeck, Mosermandl, Gamsspitzl. General Books LLC. ISBN 9781159281243.
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