Prealps East of the Mur

Prealps East of the Mur

Kampalpe and Stuhleck, the highest mountain of the Prealps.
Highest point
Peak Stuhleck
Elevation 1,783 m (5,850 ft)
Dimensions
Length 140 km (87 mi)
Geography

Location of the Prealps East of the Mur within the Eastern Alps

State Lower Austria, Styria
Range coordinates 47°35′N 15°48′E / 47.58°N 15.8°E / 47.58; 15.8Coordinates: 47°35′N 15°48′E / 47.58°N 15.8°E / 47.58; 15.8
Parent range Austrian Central Alps, Alpine Foreland

The Prealps East of the Mur (German: Randgebirge östlich der Mur, Italian: Prealpi ad est della Mura) are mountain group number 47 in the Eastern Alps according to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE).

The range includes the eastern foothills of the Austrian Central Alps and the Eastern and Southeastern Foreland.

Boundary and neighbouring ranges

The boundary of the Prealps East of the Mur runs as follows:[1]

Subdivisions

The range is generally subdivided into the following regions:

In addition it includes the following eastern and southeastern foothills of the Alps:

External links

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References

  1. Ostalpen. In: bergalbum.de. (Alpenvereinseinteilung der Ostalpen).
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