Ennstal Alps

The Ennstal Alps (German Ennstaler Alpen), the Alps of the Enns valley, are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps System. They are located primarily in the Austrian state of Styria, and also into the state of Upper Austria.

The most famous scenery in the Ennstal Alps is the Gesäuse, a valley where the Enns river breaks through the limestone.

Geography

The Ennstal Alps range is defined by:

the lineup of Liezen, Pyhrn Pass, and Windischgarsten on the west.

Hengst Pass and the Laussabach on the north.

the lineup of the River Enns (from Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen to Hieflau), Erzbach, and Vordernbergerbach on the east

the lineup of the Mur river (from Leoben to Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark), Liesing, and Palten on the south

Peaks + mountain groups

Mountain groups that are part of the Ennstal Alps include:

Haller Mauern (highest summit: Großer Pyhrgas, 2,244 m)

Gesäuse Mountains, including the Buchstein Group (2,224 m), Reichenstein Group (2.251 m) and Hochtor Group (Hochtor, 2,369 m) and the Lugauer (2,217 m).

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