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* [[Rottenmann]]er and [[Oberwölz Stadt|Wölzer]] Tauern (45c) |
* [[Rottenmann]]er and [[Oberwölz Stadt|Wölzer]] Tauern (45c) |
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* [[Seckau]]er Tauern (45d). |
* [[Seckau]]er Tauern (45d). |
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=== SOIUSA classification === |
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In the [[SOIUSA]] (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the range is considered an Alpine section, classified in the following way<ref name=soiu>{{cite book |
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| title = Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA |
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* main part = [[Eastern Alps]] |
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* major sector = [[Central Eastern Alps]] |
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* section = Eastern Tauern Alps ([[German language|German]]:Östliche Tauernalpen) |
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* [[SOIUSA code|code]] = II/A-18. |
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The four groups listed above (Radstädter Tauern, Schladminger Tauern, Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern and Seckauer Alpen) are considered Alpine subsections. |
The four groups listed above (Radstädter Tauern, Schladminger Tauern, Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern and Seckauer Alpen) are considered Alpine subsections. |
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Revision as of 17:34, 11 February 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 of the Central Eastern Alps, in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Styria. They are also named Eastern Tauern Alps (Template:Lang-de).[1]
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 Schladminger 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
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.
Alpine Club classification
According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps, the Niedere Tauern may be divided into four subgroups (from west to east):
- Radstädter Tauern (45a)
- Schladminger Tauern (45b)
- Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern (45c)
- Seckauer Tauern (45d).
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
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
soiuwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ VV.AA. (2010). Radstädter Tauern: Radstädter Tauernpass, Tappenkarsee, Jägersee, Weißeck, Mosermandl, Gamsspitzl. General Books LLC. ISBN 9781159281243.
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