Totes Gebirge

Totes Gebirge
Range
Totes Gebirge, June 2001
Country	Austria
Region	Styria, Upper Austria

Part of	Northern Limestone Alps

Highest point	Großer Priel
- elevation	2,515 m (8,251 ft)
- coordinates

The Totes Gebirge is a group of mountains in Austria, part of the Northern Limestone Alps, lying between the Salzkammergut and the Ennstaler Alpen. The name Totes Gebirge is derived from the German words tot meaning "dead", referring to the apparent lack of vegetation, and Gebirge meaning "mountain range". The area is a large karstic plateau with steep sides, and several mountain peaks above 2000 m. The highest point is the summit of Großer Priel, at 2,515 metres (8,251 ft)

Mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps

Allgäu Alps \| Ammergau Alps \| Bavarian Prealps \| Berchtesgaden Alps \| Brandenberg Alps \| Bregenzerwaldgebirge \| Chiemgau Alps \| Dachstein \| Ennstal Alps \| Gutenstein Alps \| Hochschwab \| Kaisergebirge \| Karwendel \| Lechquellengebirge \| Lechtal Alps \| Leoganger Steinberge \| Loferer Steinberge \| Mieminger Chain \| Mürzsteg Alps \| Upper Austrian Prealps \| Rax-Schneeberg Group \| Rofangebirge \| Salzburg Slate Alps \| Salzkammergut Mountains \| Tennengebirge \| Totes Gebirge \| Türnitz Alps \| Wetterstein \| Vienna Woods \| Ybbstal Alps

Totes Gebirge

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