Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps

Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps
Hoher Sarstein as seen from Bad Goisern
Highest point
PeakHoher Dachstein
Elevation2,995 m (9,826 ft)
Coordinates47°28′32″N 13°36′23″E / 47.47556°N 13.60639°E / 47.47556; 13.60639
Naming
Native nameOberösterreichisch-Salzkammerguter Alpen (German)
Geography
Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps (section nr.25) within Eaestern Alps
CountryAustria
States of AustriaUpper Austria, Salzburg and Styria
Parent rangeAlps
Borders onNorthern Salzburg Alps, Northern Styrian Alps, Northern Lower Austria Alps and Eastern Tauern Alps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Type of rockSedimentary rocks[1]

The Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps (Oberösterreichisch-Salzkammerguter Alpen in German) is the proposed name for a subdivision of mountains in a new classification of the Alps, which are located in Austria.

  1. ^ The Northern Limestone Alps, Gesaeuse National Park; article on www.nationalpark.co.at, accessed on April 2012