| 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.
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.
Peaks for rock climbing: