Chiemgau Alps

Chiemgau Alps
Range
Geigelstein (1813 m) seen from the southern peak Breitenstein
Country	Germany, Austria
States	Bavaria, Salzburg, Tirol
Part of	Northern Limestone Alps
Highest point	Sonntagshorn
- elevation	1,961 m (6,434 ft)
Geology	sedimentary rocks
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Period	Mesozoic and Cenozoic

The Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and therefore belong to the Eastern Alps. Their major part is situated in Bavaria, Germany and only a small section crosses the Austrian border into the states of Salzburg and Tirol. They reach their highest elevation (1961 m) in the Sonntagshorn, a peak straddling the German-Austrian border.

Geography

The Chiemgau Alps stretch from the Inn River in the West to the Salzach River in the East and cover a distance of 60 km in strike direction; their maximum width in North-South direction amounts to about 25-30 km. They are surrounded by the following mountain ranges:

• Bavarian Prealps in the West
• Kaisergebirge in the Southwest
• Leoganger Steinberge in the South
• Loferer Steinberge in the Southeast
• Berchtesgaden Alps in the Southeast and East

Their northern edge often drops off quite drastically to the foothills.

Major Peaks

• Sonntagshorn 1961 m
• Steinplatte 1869 m
• Geigelstein 1813 m
• Zwiesel 1781 m
• Dürrnbachhorn 1776 m
• Hochstaufen 1771 m
• Fellhorn/Österreich 1764 m
• Hochgern 1744 m

Peaks for rock climbing:

• Hörndlwand 1684 m
• Kampenwand 1664 m

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 47°43′N 12°33′E / 47.717°N 12.55°E / 47.717; 12.55