Totes Gebirge

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Totes Gebirge
Gory Martwe aerial 1.jpg
Aerial photo of Totes Gebirge
Highest point
PeakGroßer Priel
Elevation 2,515 m (8,251 ft)
Coordinates 47°43′1″N14°3′48″E / 47.71694°N 14.06333°E / 47.71694; 14.06333
Geography
Alps location map (Totes Gebirge, AVE).png
Totes Gebirge (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
States
  • Styria
  • Upper Austria
Parent range Northern Limestone Alps

The Totes Gebirge, also known in English as the Dead Mountains, is a mountain range in Austria that forms 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 karst 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).

Panoramic view of Totes Gebirge Prielgruppe Panorma Totes Gebirge 20200704.jpg
Panoramic view of Totes Gebirge

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