Chiemgau Alps

The Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and 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.

Chiemgau Alps
Geigelstein (1808 m) seen from the southern peak Breitenstein
Highest point
PeakSonntagshorn
Elevation1,961 m (6,434 ft)
Geography
CountriesGermany and Austria
StatesBavaria, Salzburg and Tirol
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockMesozoic and Cenozoic
Type of rocksedimentary rocks

Geography

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.

Major peaks

Peaks for rock climbing:

47°43′N 12°33′E

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