Ennstal Alps

Ennstal Alps
German: Ennstaler Alpen
Hochtor - Ödstein Group (Gesäuse) (from right to left) as seen from Hoher Zinken in the south
Highest point
PeakHochtor
Elevation2,369 m (7,772 ft)
Coordinates47°33′42″N 14°37′50″E / 47.56167°N 14.63056°E / 47.56167; 14.63056
Geography
Ennstal Alps (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
StatesStyria and Upper Austria
Range coordinates47°37′N 14°35′E / 47.617°N 14.583°E / 47.617; 14.583
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps

The Ennstal Alps (German Ennstaler Alpen), the Alps of the Enns valley, are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps System. They are located primarily in the Austrian state of Styria, and also into the state of Upper Austria.

The most famous scenery in the Ennstal Alps is the Gesäuse, a valley where the Enns river cuts through the limestone.