Lofer Mountains
Lofer Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Großes Ochsenhorn |
Elevation | 2,511 m above sea level (AA) |
Geography | |
Country | Austria |
States | Salzburg |
Range coordinates | 47°32′00″N 12°39′00″E / 47.533333°N 12.65°E |
Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
The Lofer MountainsSalzburg. The Lofers are separated from the Leogang Mountains to the southeast by a 1,202 m-high saddle known as the Römersattel.
Summits in the Lofer Mountains
- Ulrichshorn 2,032 m above sea level (AA)
- Großes Ochsenhorn 2,511 m above sea level (AA)
- Mitterhorn (Großes Hinterhorn) 2,506 m above sea level (AA)
- Großes Reifhorn 2,480 m above sea level (AA)
- Breithorn 2,413 m above sea level (AA)
- Großes Rothorn 2,409 m above sea level (AA)
- Rothörnl 2,394 m above sea level (AA)
- Geislhörner 2,291 m above sea level (AA)
- Seehorn 2,155 m above sea level (AA)
- Zwölferhörnl 2,104 m above sea level (AA)
Valley settlements
Neighbouring mountain ranges
The Lofer Mountains border on the following other mountain ranges in the Alps:
- Chiemgau Alps (to the north)
- Berchtesgaden Alps (to the east)
- Leoganger Steinberge(to the southeast)
- Kitzbühel Alps (to the southwest)
- Kaisergebirge(to the west)
Photos
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The Lofer Mountains from St. Ulrich am Pillersee
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The Großes Ochsenhorn from the Große Wehrgrube
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The Lofer Mountains from the southwest
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The Lofer Mountains from Birnhorn
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Loferer Steinberge fromReiter Alm
References
- ^ Lofer Mountains at www.summitpost.org. Accessed on 10 Feb 2013.
- ^ Sander, Bruno (1951). Contributions to the study of depositional fabrics: rhythmically deposited triassic limestones and dolomites, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, University of California, pp. 22 and 113.
- ^ Various, The Monthly packet of evening readings, Vol. X, Mozley, London, 1870, p. 411
- ISBN 978-3-7001-2775-8.
- ISBN 978-3-8297-6613-5
- ^ Heuss, Theodor (1955). Preludes to life: early memoirs, University of Michigan, p. 143.
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