Reisseck Group

Reisseck Group
The Gmeineck seen from Spittal
Highest point
Peak	Reißeck
Elevation	2,965 m (9,728 ft)
Dimensions
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Geography
Location in the Alps
State	Carinthia, Austria
Range coordinates	46°57′N 13°22′E / 46.95°N 13.36°ECoordinates: 46°57′N 13°22′E / 46.95°N 13.36°E
Parent range	Ankogel Group
Geology
Type of rock	Predominantly gneisses

The Reisseck Group or Reißeck Group (German: Reißeckgruppe) is a small mountain sub-range in the Austrian state of Carinthia. As the southern part of the Ankogel Group it belongs to the High Tauern range. To the north the Reisseck Group is bounded by the Dösner valley and the Gößgraben. Its eastern boundary is formed by the Malta and Lieser valleys and, to the south, it is bounded by the Möll valley. The Reisseck Group is predominantly formed of gneisses.

The Reißeck Group including the Stoder and the Reißeck

The highest peak in the mountain range is the Reißeck at 2,965 m (AA). Other significant summits are the Tristenspitz (2,930 m), the Hohe Leier (2,774 m) and the Gmeineck (2,592 m).

In the Reisseck Group there are numerous mountain lakes, of which the Radlsee (Hoher See), the Hochalmsee (Spapniksee), the Zwenberger See and Mühldorfer See are the most important. The water is used by the Reißeck-Kreuzeck Hydropower Group to generate electricity. For tourists the mountains are accessible on the Reisseck Funicular Railway and the Reisseck Mountain Railway. The ski area has been closed.

The Kaponig valley in the Reisseck Group has been part of the High Tauern National Park since 2005.

Literature

• Manfred Posch: Reißeck, Kreuzeck. Die schönsten Touren. Klagenfurt, 2000, Kärntner Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H., ISBN 3-85391-176-5
• Michael Krobath, Gerhard Karl Lieb (1 October 2002). "Der Permafrost in der Reißeckgruppe (Hohe Tauern, Kärnten)". Institut für Geographie und Raumforschung, Universität Graz. Retrieved 24 October 2008.

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