Northern Limestone Alps

Northern Limestone Alps
Königssee Obersee near Berchtesgaden
Highest point
Peak	Parseierspitze
Elevation	3,036 m (9,961 ft)
Coordinates	47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°E / 47.17444; 10.47833
Geography
Countries	Austria Germany
States	Vienna Lower Austria Styria Upper Austria Salzburg Tyrol Vorarlberg Bavaria
Range coordinates	47°20.5′N 14°13.3′E / 47.3417°N 14.2217°E / 47.3417; 14.2217
Parent range	Eastern Alps
Geology
Rock ages	Permian Jurassic
Rock types	Limestone dolomite

The Northern Limestone Alps (German: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition.