Chiemgau Alps

Chiemgau Alps
Geigelstein (1808 m) seen from the southern peak Breitenstein
Highest point
PeakSonntagshorn
Elevation1,961 m (6,434 ft)
Geography
Map
CountriesGermany and Austria
StatesBavaria, Salzburg and Tirol
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockMesozoic and Cenozoic
Type of rocksedimentary rocks

The Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and belong to the Eastern Alps. They are crossed by the Austria–Germany border: their major part is situated in Bavaria, Germany, and only a small section is within the states of Salzburg and Tirol in Austria. They reach their highest elevation (1,961 m (6,434 ft)) in the Sonntagshorn, a peak straddling the German-Austrian border.