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Northern Lower Austria Alps
The Northern Lower Austria Alps or Lower Austria Alps (''Niederösterreichische Nordalpen'' in German) is the proposed name for a subdivision of mountains in a new, and as yet unadopted, classification of the Alps. They are the northernmost section of the Alps. Geography Administratively the range belongs to the Austrian state of Lower Austria and, marginally, to the states of Upper Austria and Styria. The whole range is drained by the Danube river. SOIUSA classification According to the proposal by SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps''), the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way: * main part = Eastern Alps * major sector = Northern Limestone Alps * section = Northern Lower Austria Alps * code = II/B-27 Subdivision Lower Austria Alps are divided into three Alpine subsections: * Türnitzer Alpen - SOIUSA code:II/B-27.I; * Ybbstaler Alpen - SOIUSA code:II/B-27.II; * Östliche Niederösterreichische Voralpen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochstadl
The Hochstadl is a mountain of the Ybbstal Alps located in Styria, Austria, belonging to the Kräuterin karst massif. It is the highest summit of the Northern Lower Austria Alps. Geography Administratively the mountain belongs to the Austrian state of Styria. Access to the summit The suggested route for the mountain starts from Dürradmer and reaches the top through the Kräuterinhütte (Kräuterin mountain hut) at 1,394 m.''Kräuterinhütte (1394 m)'', article owww.tourensuche.eu (accessed in May 2012) References {{reflist External links * Article in German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... obergkraxler.heimat.eu One-thousanders of Austria Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Styria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Alps
Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of a line from Lake Constance and the Alpine Rhine valley up to the Splügen Pass at the Alpine divide and down the Liro River to Lake Como in the south. The peaks and mountain passes are lower than the Western Alps, while the range itself is broader and less arched. Geography Overview The Eastern Alps include the eastern parts of Switzerland (mainly Graubünden), all of Liechtenstein, and most of Austria from Vorarlberg to the east, as well as parts of extreme Southern Germany (Upper Bavaria), northwestern Italy ( Lombardy), northeastern Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia) and a good portion of northern Slovenia (Upper Carniola and Lower Styria). In the south the range is bound by the Italian Padan Plain; in the north the valley of the Danube River separates it from the Bohemian Massif. The easternmost spur is formed by the Vienna Woods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Ranges Of Upper Austria
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schöpfl
Schöpfl is the highest hill (893 m) in the Wienerwald mountain range (Vienna woods), the north-easternmost part of the Alps. Geologically, it belongs to the flysch Alps. The main top of the wooded mountain range carries a high observation tower which enables a 100 km sight to the Northern Limestone Alps in the west and the Carpathian Mountains in the east. At the ''Mitterschöpfl'' (approx. 882 m above sea level), the University of Vienna's Leopold Figl observatory is located. Its largest instrument is a telescope with a primary mirror of 1.5 m which was constructed in the 1960s. A second tower was built recently for some smaller astrophysical Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena. As one of the founders of the discipline said, Astrophysics "seeks to ascertain the nature of the he ... telescopes. External links *Astronomical Institute, Univ.Vienna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reisalpe
The Reisalpe (1,399 m) is the highest mountain in the Gutenstein Alps and lies between Lilienfeld, Hohenberg and Kleinzell in Lower Austria. It is a popular destination, both for hikers in summer and also for ski mountaineering and snowshoe walks in winter, and is classed as relatively safe from avalanches. Near the summit stands a Madonna, recently joined by a summit cross A summit cross (german: Gipfelkreuz) is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a summit register (''Gipfelbuch'') at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case. Various other form ..., as well as the Reisalpe refuge hut (''Schutzhaus'') opened on 9 October 1898. A small Austrian Armed Forces hut is also located in the vicinity of the summit. Schutzhaus In October 1898, the Reisalpe Schutzhaus was opened. It had taken three years to build, and seven hundred people attended the elaborate opening ceremony. ' 'Through Innocent Eyes,' Cynthia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ötscher
The Ötscher, at , is a prominent peak in south-western Lower Austria. Its name has Slavic roots and translates approximately as a diminutive of "father". The Ötscher area belongs to the Ybbstal Alps The Ybbstal Alps (german: Ybbstaler Alpen) are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps and part of the Eastern Alps, located in Austria. They occupy an area along the borders of the states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Styria. T ..., which are part of the Northern Limestone Alps. The boundary between the districts of Lilienfeld and Scheibbs lies directly on its peak. Mountains of Lower Austria Mountains of the Alps {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ybbstal Alps
The Ybbstal Alps (german: Ybbstaler Alpen) are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps and part of the Eastern Alps, located in Austria. They occupy an area along the borders of the states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Styria. The range includes the eastern part of the Eisenwurzen, as well as the Göstling Alps and the Kräuterin in the south. The Göstling Alps are home to the popular skiing area at Hochkar (1,808 metres). Their highest peak is the Hochstadl The Hochstadl is a mountain of the Ybbstal Alps located in Styria, Austria, belonging to the Kräuterin karst massif. It is the highest summit of the Northern Lower Austria Alps. Geography Administratively the mountain belongs to the Austrian ..., at above sea level. Another popular mountain is the Dürrenstein at 1,878 m. References Northern Limestone Alps Mountain ranges of the Alps Mountain ranges of Lower Austria Mountain ranges of Upper Austria Mountain ranges of Styria { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türnitz Alps
The Türnitz Alps (german: Türnitzer Alpen) is a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps in southern Lower Austria and the adjacent state of Styria. It stretches from the Erlauf valley in the west to the valleys of the Traisen and Unrechttraisen in the east. To the south it is bordered by the Salza valley in Halltal and the municipality of Mariazell. Boundaries The Türnitz Alp run from the Erlauf valley in the west to the Traisen valley in the east. In the south they are bounded by the Salza valley. According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE) the group is bounded as follows:From bergalbum.de' : Alpine Foreland from Wieselburg to St. Pölten – Traisen to Freiland – Unrecht-Traisen – Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde – Keertal – Knollenhals – Halltal – Mariazell – Erlauf to Wieselburg Important peaks and passes The mountain group covers an area of about 30 by 30 km and form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOIUSA Code
SOIUSA code is the code used in the International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps (ISMSA or SOIUSA), a proposal by Italian Alpinist, Sergio Marazzi, to re- categorize the mountains and mountain ranges of the Alps. The proposal has been aired since 2005 but has yet to receive official recognition. SOIUSA groups' hierarchy SOIUSA divides the Alps in two main regions, the Western Alps and Eastern Alps. These two main regions are further divided in: *5 major sectors (SR); *36 sections (SZ); *132 subsections (STS); *333 supergroups (SPG); *870 groups (GR); *1625 subgroups (STG). Using this system, any Alpine mountain can be given a code which shows which region, sector, section, subsection, supergroup, group and subgroup it belongs to. Encoding SOIUSA code is built in the following way: * 2 main parts: ** Western Alps are identified by roman numeral I; ** Eastern Alps are identified by roman numeral II; * 5 major sectors: ** in Western Alps: *** South-western Alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
