Peak Geierhaupt Location Styria, Austria Country Austria Mountains Geierhaupt | Elevation 2,417 m (7,930 ft) Highest point Geierhaupt Parent range Lower Tauern | |
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The Seckau Tauern or Seckau Alps (German: Seckauer Tauern or Seckauer Alpen) are a small subrange of the Low Tauern mountains in the Austrian Central Alps, part of the Eastern Alps. The range is located in the Austria state of Styria.
Contents
- Map of Seckauer Alpen 8732 Austria
- Boundary and divisionsEdit
- Neighbouring rangesEdit
- SummitEdit
- Alpine hutsEdit
- ImportanceEdit
- References
Map of Seckauer Alpen, 8732, Austria
Boundary and divisionsEdit
The Seckau Tauern are the easternmost part of the Low Tauern; they are bounded by the valleys of the Ingeringbach and Liesing streams. Their name comes from the village of Seckau, which lies 5 km north of Knittelfeld and is known for its Benedictine monastery.
The northwestern part of the range is also called the Trieben Tauern (Triebener Tauern). The pass known as the Triebener Tauern runs over this section from Trieben to Judenburg.
Neighbouring rangesEdit
The Seckau Tauern are adjacent to the following other Alpine ranges:
SummitEdit
The highest mountains in the Seckau Alps are the Geierhaupt (2,417 m), the Hochreichhart (2,416 m), the prominent Seckauer Zinken (2,398 m) and the Maierangerkogel (2,356 m).
Alpine hutsEdit
In the Seckau Tauern are the following huts belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) and the Austrian Tourist Club (ÖTK):
ImportanceEdit
The Seckau Tauern are primarily of regional significance for mountain sports throughout the year. Only a few summits, like the Hochreichart and Seckauer Zinken, attract visitors from outside the region as destinations for hiking and ski touring.