Venediger Group

Venediger Group
View from Kitzbühel Alps
Highest point
PeakGroßvenediger
Elevation3,657 m (11,998 ft)
Coordinates47°06′34″N 12°20′44″E / 47.10944°N 12.34556°E / 47.10944; 12.34556
Geography
Venediger Group (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountriesAustria and Italy
StatesTyrol, Salzburg and South Tyrol
Range coordinates47°05′32″N 12°18′18″E / 47.09222°N 12.305°E / 47.09222; 12.305
Parent rangeHigh Tauern
Central Eastern Alps
Geology
Type of rockGneiss

The Venediger Group (‹See Tfd›German: Venedigergruppe) is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. Together with the Granatspitze Group, the Glockner Group, the Goldberg Group, and the Ankogel Group, it forms the main ridge of the High Tauern. The highest peak is the Großvenediger at 3,657 m (AA), which gives its name to the group. Considerable parts of the Venediger Group belong to the core zone of the High Tauern National Park.