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Seckau Tauern
The Seckau Tauern or Seckau AlpsArnold, Rosemary, tr. James Hogarth (2000). ''Baedeker's Austria'', 4th ed., AA Publishing, p. 220. ( or ''Seckauer Alpen'') are a small subrange of the Low Tauern mountains in the Austrian Central Alps, part of the Eastern Alps. The range is located in the Austria state of Styria. Boundary and divisions The Seckau Tauern are the easternmost part of the Low Tauern; they are bounded by the valleys of the Ingeringbach and Liesing streams. Their name comes from the village of Seckau, which lies 5 km north of Knittelfeld and is known for its Benedictine monastery. The northwestern part of the range is also called the Trieben Tauern (''Triebener Tauern''). The pass known as the Triebener Tauern runs over this section from Trieben to Judenburg. Neighbouring ranges The Seckau Tauern are adjacent to the following other Alpine ranges: * Ennstal Alps (to the north and east) * Lavanttal Alps (to the south) * Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern (to the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Tauern
The Lower TauernThe New Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 1, 2003, p. 86. or Niedere Tauern are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Styria. For the etymology of the name, see Tauern. Geography The range forms a part of the main chain of the Alps. The highest peak of the Lower Tauern is the Hochgolling, part of the Schladming Tauern, at 2,863 m (9,393 ft). Important mountain pass roads include Radstädter Tauern Pass (), Sölk Pass (), and Triebener Tauern Pass (). The range is also crossed by the Tauern Autobahn (A10) through the Tauern Road Tunnel. Borders In the west and south the ''Murtörl'' mountain pass and the River Mur separate them from the Hohe Tauern mountain range, while in the east and north the River Enns and the Schober Pass marks the border to the Northern Limestone Alps. Alpine Club classification According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps, the Lower Tauern may be divided in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
