Northern Limestone Alps

The Northern Limestone Alps (German: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition.

Geography

If viewed on a west–east axis, the Northern Limestone Alps extend from the

The highest peaks in the Northern Limestone Alps are the Parseierspitze (3,036 metres (9,961 ft)) in the Lechtal Alps,^[1] and the Hoher Dachstein (2,996 metres (9,829 ft)). Other notable peaks in this range include the Zugspitze, (2,962 metres (9,718 ft)), located on the German-Austrian frontier and listed as the highest peak in Germany.

Alpine Club classification

Ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps according to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (from east to west):

See also

• Limestone Alps
• Southern Limestone Alps
• Geography of the Alps

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