Schober group

Schober group
Northeastern part of the Schober group, view from Grossglockner High Alpine Road with the Alwitzsch, Bretterköpfen, Hoher Seekamp and Karlkamp (from the left)
Highest point
PeakPetzeck
Elevation3,283 m (10,771 ft)
Coordinates46°56′54″N 12°48′15″E / 46.94833°N 12.80417°E / 46.94833; 12.80417
Naming
Native nameSchobergruppe (German)
Geography
Schober group (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
StatesTyrol and Carinthia
Parent rangeHohe Tauern

The Schober group (German: Schobergruppe) is a sub-range of the Hohe Tauern mountains in the Central Eastern Alps, on the border between the Austrian states of Tyrol (East Tyrol) and Carinthia. Most of the range is located inside Hohe Tauern national park. It is named after Mt. Hochschober, 3,242 metres (10,636 ft), though its highest peak is Mt. Petzeck at 3,283 metres (10,771 ft).