The North Tyrol Limestone Alps (Nordtiroler Kalkalpen in German) are a mountain range located in Austria and, marginally, in Germany.
| North Tyrol Limestone Alps | |
|---|---|
 Parseierspitze (3,036 m) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Parseierspitze |
| Elevation | 3,036 m (9,961 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Nordtiroler Kalkalpen (German) |
| Geography | |
 North Tyrol Limestone Alps (section nr.21) within Eaestern Alps
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| Countries | Austria and Germany |
| States | Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Bavaria |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Northern Salzburg Alps, Bavarian Alps, Tyrol Schistose Alps, Western Rhaetian Alps and Eastern Rhaetian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rocks[1] |
Geography edit
Administratively the range belongs to the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg and to the German state of Bavaria.
SOIUSA classification edit
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[2]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Northern Limestone Alps
- section = North Tyrol Limestone Alps
- code = II/B-21
Subdivision edit
The range is divided into six Alpine subsections:[2]
- Lechtaler Alpen - SOIUSA code:II/B-21.I;
- Lechquellengebirge - SOIUSA code:II/B-21.II;
- Wettersteingebirge - SOIUSA code:II/B-21.III;
- Karwendel - SOIUSA code:II/B-21.IV;
- Brandenberger Alpen - SOIUSA code:II/B-21.V;
- Kaisergebirge - SOIUSA code:II/B-21.VI.
Notable summits edit
Some notable summits of the range are:
| Name | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Parseierspitze | 3,036 | 9,961 |
| Zugspitze | 2,961 | 9,718 |
| Feuerspitze | 2,852 | 9,357 |
| Birkkarspitze | 2,749 | 9,019 |
| Rote Wand | 2,704 | 8,869 |
| Hochwanner | 2,744 | 9,003 |
| Ellmauer Halt | 2,344 | 7,690 |
References edit
- ^ The Northern Limestone Alps, Gesaeuse National Park; article on www.nationalpark.co.at, accessed on April 2012
- ^ a b Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.