Northern Limestone Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps (German: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition.
| Northern Limestone Alps | |
|---|---|
Königssee Obersee near Berchtesgaden | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Parseierspitze |
| Elevation | 3,036 m (9,961 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Austria and Germany |
| States | Vienna, Lower Austria, Styria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Bavaria |
| Range coordinates | 47°20.5′N 14°13.3′E |
| Parent range | Eastern Alps |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Permian and Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Limestone and dolomite |
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