Chiemgau Alps Explained

Chiemgau Alps
Country Type:Countries
Subdivision1 Type:States
Geology:sedimentary rocks
Orogeny:Alpine orogeny
Parent:Northern Limestone Alps
Highest:Sonntagshorn
Elevation M:1961

The Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and belong to the Eastern Alps. They are crossed by the Austria–Germany border: 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 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 in strike direction; their maximum width in North-South direction amounts to about .They are surrounded by the following mountain ranges:

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

Major peaks

Peaks for rock climbing:

47.7167°N 45°W