Lechtal Alps

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Lechtal Alps
German: Lechtaler Alpen
Parseierspitze.jpg
Parseierspitze with Grinner Glacier
Highest point
Peak Parseierspitze
Elevation 3,036 m (9,961 ft)
Coordinates 47°10′28″N10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°E / 47.17444; 10.47833 Coordinates: 47°10′28″N10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°E / 47.17444; 10.47833
Geography
Karte Lechtaler Alpen.png
Lechtal Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
Country Austria
States Tyrol and Vorarlberg
Parent range Northern Limestone Alps
Borders onAllgäu Alps and Ammergau Alps

The Lechtal Alps (German : Lechtaler Alpen) are a mountain-range in western Austria, and part of the greater Northern Limestone Alps range. Named for the river Lech which drains them north-ward into Germany, the Lechtal Alps occupy the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg and are known for their diverse rock structure.

The Lechtal Alps are surrounded by the Ötztal Alps, Samnaun Alps and Verwall Alps (south) and the Allgäu Alps (north).

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