Villgraten Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Weiße Spitze |
Elevation | 2,962 m above sea level (AA) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
Geography | |
State(s) | East Tyrol, Trentino-South Tyrol |
Range coordinates | 46°52′18″N 12°21′29″E / 46.87167°N 12.35806°E |
Parent range | High Tauern |
The Villgraten Mountains (German: Villgratner Berge) or Deferegg Alps (Deferegger Alpen), also called the Defreggen Mountains (Defreggengebirge, archaically also with "ff") are a subgroup of the Austrian Central Alps within the Eastern Alps of Europe. Together with the Ankogel Group, the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitze Group, the Venediger Group and the Rieserferner Group, the Villgraten Mountains are part of the major mountain range, the High Tauern. Their highest summit is the Weiße Spitze with a height of 2,962 m above sea level (AA).