Western Tauern Alps

Western Tauern Alps
The Grossglockner, the highest mountain of the range
Highest point
PeakGrossglockner
Elevation3,798 m (12,461 ft)
Coordinates47°04′29″N 12°41′42″E / 47.07472°N 12.69500°E / 47.07472; 12.69500
Geography
Western Tauern Alps (17) within Eastern Alps
CountriesAustria and Italy
States of Austria,
regions of Italy
Tyrol, Carinthia, Salzburg,
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Parent rangeCentral Eastern Alps
Borders onEastern Rhaetian Alps, Southern Rhaetian Alps, Dolomites, Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Carinthian-Styrian Alps, Eastern Tauern Alps, Northern Salzburg Alps and Tyrol Schistose Alps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny

The Western Tauern Alps (German: Westliche Tauernalpen, Italian: Alpi dei Tauri occidentali) are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps.