Bavarian Alps | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Peak | Zugspitze |
Elevation | 2,962 m (9,718 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°18′43″N 10°21′22″E / 47.31194°N 10.35611°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Bayerische Alpen (German) |
Geography | |
Countries | |
States | |
Range coordinates | 47°38′N 11°46′E / 47.64°N 11.77°E |
Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
Borders on | |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Bavarian Alps (German: Bayerische Alpen) is a collective name for several mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps within the German state of Bavaria.