Dachstein Mountains
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The Dachstein Mountains (German: Dachsteingebirge) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps.
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Dachstein Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Hoher Dachstein |
Elevation | 2,995 m above sea level (AA) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
Geography | |
Dachstein Mountains (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps | |
Country | Austria |
States | Upper Austria, Styria and Salzburg |
Range coordinates | 47°31′N 13°40′E |
Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
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The term is used by the Austrian Alpine Club in its classification of the Eastern Alps as one of the 24 sub-ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps (AVE No. 14).
The Dachstein range includes:
- The Dachstein Massif proper with its highest peak, the Hoher Dachstein (2,995 m (AA))
- Grimming (2,351 m above sea level (AA)) in the east to the upper Styrian Enns valley
- Sarstein (1,975 m above sea level (AA)) in the north at the other bank of the River Traun