Kitzbühel Alps
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Range coordinates | 47°20′N 12°20′E / 47.333°N 12.333°E |
Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
The Kitzbühel Alps (
Location
Two-thirds of the Kitzbühel Alps lie within the Austrian province of Tyrol, the remaining third is in
The boundary of the region runs along the Salzach valley via Zell am See, where the Salzach swings north, to Saalfelden. Its northern boundary runs from east to west from the Saalfelden basin along the valley of the Leoganger Ache to the Grießen Pass and from there through the Pillersee valley, Leukental and Sölllandl to Wörgl and Kufstein. Its northwestern boundary is formed by the valley of the Inn between Wörgl and Jenbach.
The Kitzbühel Alps are divided by the
The Kitzbühel Alps are found in the regions of
.The Kitzbühel Alps Tourist Region only covers part of the geographical Kitzbühel Alps.
The Kitzbühel Alps have relatively few rugged mountain tops and are well suited to walking and skiing. There are several large ski resorts in the area both in the Tyrolean and Salzburg regions. The
Neighbouring ranges
The mountain ranges that surround the Kitzbühel Alps are:
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Geology
The Kitzbühel Alps belong to the
.n the western part of the Kitzbühel Alps most of the valleys run in a north-south direction; in the east they are predominantly oriented east-west. The Alpine geographical reason for this is the striking longitudinal trench of the river
The western border of the mountain range is,
The major rocks of the Kitzbühel Alps divide into two groups by age, the older rocks probably dating to the
Over the porphyroids lie various horizontal beds of slate from the
Sports
Their mainly gently rolling nature makes the Kitzbühel Alps suitable for alpine farming, hiking and skiing.
Tourism
The Kitzbühel Alps are a very popular tourist destination. In addition to innumerable managed Alpine pastures and inns, there is also a large number of mountain huts belonging to the various Alpine clubs.
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Highest peaks
Their highest
The highest summits in the range are (in order of height above the Adriatic):
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Gallery
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The Salzachgeier, 2,469 m (8,100 ft 5 in)
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View from the Salzachgeier over the Kelchsau Alps
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The Kitzbüheler Horn
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The Spielberghorn from the east
See also
- Alps
- Bavaria
- Berchtesgaden
- Kitzbühel
- Salzburg
- Salzburg (state)
Footnotes and references
- ^ Not to be confused with the nearby mountain of the same name (2071 m) north-northwest of Gerlos.
Sources
- Freytag-Berndt Kitzbüheler Alpen und Pinzgau. Hiking map 1:100.000 (Sheet 38) and hut guide, Geografa Vienna-Innsbruck-Munich-Bozen.
- R.Oberhauser (Hsg.): Der geologische Aufbau Österreichs, Chapters 3.6.5, 3.6.6 und 3.13. Geologische BundesanstaltVienna / Springer-Verlag Vienna/ New York 1980