Hochschwab Mountains
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The Hochschwab range from the Schöckl
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hochschwab |
| Elevation | 2,277 m above sea level (AA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Geography | |
 Location of the Hochschwab within the Eastern Alps
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| State | Styria, Austria |
| Range coordinates | 47°37′05″N 15°08′36″E / 47.61806°N 15.14333°ECoordinates: 47°37′05″N 15°08′36″E / 47.61806°N 15.14333°E |
| Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
The Hochschwab, Hochschwab Mountains, Hochschwab Alps or Hochschwab Group (German: Hochschwabgruppe) is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps of Austria. The range is in the Styria. The highest peak is also called Hochschwab and is 2,277 metres above the Adriatic.
The mountain range is located in the eastern part of the Northern Alps in the Austrian state of Styria.
According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE) the range is bounded as follows:
It includes:
The extensive limestone plateau covers an area of about 400 km² and is bounded in the east by the Seeberg Saddle and in the west by the Präbichl. Only this massif belongs to the high limestone peaks of the Northern Limestone Alps.
Customarily only the limestone alpine region is described as the Hochschwab Group. The area classified systematically by the Alpine Clubs as the southern parts (along the significant orographic line of the valley), which have a completely different appearance, are known hereabouts as the Mürzsteg Alps or Mürz Hills (Mürzberge).
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