Ybbstal Alps

Ybbstal Alps
Kräuterin with Hochstadl (1,919 m)
Highest point
Peak	Hochstadl
Elevation	1,919 m (6,296 ft)
Geography
Location of the Ybbstal Alps
Country	Austria
States	Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria
Range coordinates	47°41′N 15°04′E / 47.69°N 15.07°E / 47.69; 15.07Coordinates: 47°41′N 15°04′E / 47.69°N 15.07°E / 47.69; 15.07
Parent range	Northern Limestone 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 (1,880 metres). Their highest peak is the Hochstadl, at 1,919 m (6,296 ft) above sea level.

Another popular mountain is the Dürrenstein at 1,870 m.

References

Mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps

Allgäu Alps Ammergau Alps Bavarian Prealps Berchtesgaden Alps Brandenberg Alps Bregenz Forest Chiemgau Alps Dachstein Ennstal Alps Gutenstein Alps Hochschwab Kaiser Karwendel Lechquellen Lechtal Alps Leogang Lofer Mieming Range Mürzsteg Alps Upper Austrian Prealps Rax-Schneeberg Group Salzburg Slate Alps Salzkammergut Tennen Totes Gebirge Türnitz Alps Wetterstein Vienna Woods Ybbstal Alps

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