Chiemgau Alps
| Chiemgau Alps | |
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Geigelstein (1813 m) seen from the southern peak Breitenstein
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sonntagshorn |
| Elevation | 1,961 m (6,434 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Germany, Austria |
| States | Bavaria, Salzburg and Tirol |
| Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
| Type of rock | sedimentary rocks |
The Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and therefore belong to the Eastern Alps. 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 (1961 m) 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 60 km in strike direction; their maximum width in North-South direction amounts to about 25–30 km. They are surrounded by the following mountain ranges:
Their northern edge often drops off quite drastically to the foothills.
Peaks for rock climbing:
Coordinates: 47°43′N 12°33′E / 47.717°N 12.550°E
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