Radstadt Tauern
| Radstadt Tauern | |
|---|---|
 Tauern Autobahn near Flachau | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Weißeck |
| Elevation | 2,711 m (8,894 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°09′46″N 13°23′38″E / 47.16278°N 13.39389°E |
| Geography | |
  Location in the Austrian Alps | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Low Tauern |
The Radstadt Tauern rivers.
Geography
Location
The Radstadt Tauern form the westernmost part of the Low Tauern range. They are bounded to the southwest by the High Tauern, to the northwest by the Salzburg Pongau region, and to the east by the Schladming Tauern. Their name is derived from the historic town of Radstadt in the Enns valley.
Neighbouring ranges
The Radstadt Tauern border on the following other mountain ranges of the Alps:
- Schladming Tauern (to the east)
- Nock Mountains (Gurktal Alps; to the southeast)
- Ankogel Group (High Tauern; to the west)
- Salzburg Slate Alps (to the north)
Boundary
According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE), the mountains are bounded by the following line, in a clockwise direction:[6] Wagrainer Bach from its confluence with the
Communications
The eastern edge of the Radstadt Tauern is crossed by the Radstädter Tauern Pass (1,738 m above sea level (AA)) and, since 1975, by the Tauern Road Tunnel of the Tauern Autobahn (A10).
In the north and south of the range, the
Peaks
Its highest summits are the Weißeck (2,711 m above sea level (AA)), the Hochfeind (2,687 m above sea level (AA)) and the Mosermandl (2,680 m above sea level (AA)).
Tourism
Alpine huts
- Südwiener Hut, 1,802 m
- Franz Fischer Hut, 2,001 m
- Stickler Hut, 1,752 m
- Speiereck Hut, 2,074 m
- Gnadenalm, 1,290 m
- Tappenkarsee Hut, 1,820 m
- Draugstein Hut, 1,714 m
- Kleinarler Hut, 1,754 m
Ski regions
Skiing in the Radstadt Tauern is concentrated around the village of
References
- ISBN 978-3-9003-1207-7.
- ISBN 978-0-8601-0261-8
- ^ Karl Baedeker (1879). The eastern Alps, including the Bavarian highlands, the Tyrol, Salzkammergut, Styria, and Carinthia, Baedeker, p. 328.
- ^ Fodor (1992). Fodor's Austria, Fodor, pp. 309/10, D. McKay.
- ^ The Schladming Tauern at travel.michelin.com. Accessed on 10 Mar 2013.
- ^ "Ostalpen".
External links
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