Chiemgau Alps

Updated on Dec 04, 2024

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Peak Sonntagshorn Orogeny Alpine orogeny Highest point Sonntagshorn Type of rock Sedimentary rock Ages of rock Mesozoic, Cenozoic		Elevation 1,961 m (6,434 ft) Age of rock Mesozoic and Cenozoic Country Germany Parent range Northern Limestone Alps

States Bavaria, Salzburg and Tirol Mountains Kampenwand, Sonntagshorn, Hochstaufen, Dürrnbachhorn, Unterberghorn Similar Alps, Kampenwand, Hochfelln, Sonntagshorn, Hochgern

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

Map of Chiemgau Alps, 83324 Ruhpolding, Germany

GeographyEdit

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:

Bavarian Prealps in the West

Kaisergebirge in the Southwest

Leoganger Steinberge in the South

Loferer Steinberge in the Southeast

Berchtesgaden Alps in the Southeast and East

Their northern edge often drops off quite drastically to the foothills.