Ennstal Alps
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The Ennstal Alps (German Ennstaler Alpen), the Alps of the Enns valley, are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps System. They are located primarily in the Austrian state of Styria, and also into the state of Upper Austria.
Ennstal Alps | |
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German: Ennstaler Alpen | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Hochtor |
Elevation | 2,369 m (7,772 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°33′42″N 14°37′50″E |
Geography | |
Ennstal Alps (in red) within the Alps. The borders of the range according to Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps | |
Country | Austria |
States | Styria and Upper Austria |
Range coordinates | 47°37′N 14°35′E |
Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
The most famous scenery in the Ennstal Alps is the Gesäuse, a valley where the Enns river cuts through the limestone.
The Ennstal Alps range is defined by:
Mountain groups that are part of the Ennstal Alps include:
The Ennstal Alps range is pierced in the north by the Enns river. The Enns river valley name in German is Gesäuse. The valley is accompanied by the only roads and railway lines that run through the Ennstal Alps.
Other Alps mountain ranges that border on the Ennstal Alps include:
Settlement within the range is restricted to the Gesäuse and several mountain valleys.
Towns in valleys around the perimeter of the range include: Leoben, Liezen, and Eisenerz.
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