| Berchtesgaden Alps | |
|---|---|
 The Hochkönig from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hochkönig |
| Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°25′13″N 13°3′45″E / 47.42028°N 13.06250°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Area | 1,089.0 km2 (420.5 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Countries | Germany and Austria |
| States | Bavaria and Salzburg |
| Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps Northern Salzburg Alps |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Triassic |
| Rock type(s) | Wetterstein limestone, Ramsau dolomite and Dachstein limestone |
The Berchtesgaden Alps (German: Berchtesgadener Alpen) are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the market town of Berchtesgaden located in the centre. It is crossed by the Austria–Germany border: the central part belongs to the Berchtesgadener Land district of southeastern Bavaria, Germany, while the adjacent area in the north, east and south is part of the Austrian state of Salzburg (Salzburger Land).