Brandenberg Alps
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The Brandenberg Alps are a sub-group of the Northern Limestone Alps
, that run in front of the Eastern Alps for their whole length. They lie entirely in Austria
between Achensee
in Tyrol
, the Inn Valley and the Bavarian Prealps
.
They are widely known in German as the Rofangebirge, although the actual Rofan (also Sonnwendgebirge) is only the western part of the area between the Brandenberger Ache
stream and the Achensee
lake. It consists of a central mountain group and three individual mountains. The Guffert
(2,195 m), which is located outside the central group, forms a distinct mountain block. It is located north of Kramsach, between the Tegernsee Blauberge
and the central Rofan. The Unnütze
, at the northern end of the Achensee east of Achenkirch
, and the Ebener Joch (1,957 m) east of Maurach
at the southern end of the Achensee, are also outside the central mountain range.
Northern Limestone Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
, that run in front of the Eastern Alps for their whole length. They lie entirely in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
between Achensee
Achensee
The Achensee is a lake north of Jenbach in Tyrol, Austria. It is the largest lake within the federal state, and has a maximal depth of 133 metres. Together with the Achental valley it parts the Karwendel mountain range in the west from the Brandenberg Alps in the east.Water quality is near drinking...
in Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, the Inn Valley and the Bavarian Prealps
Bavarian Prealps
The Bavarian Prealps are a mountain range within the Northern Limestone Alps in south Germany. They include the Bavarian Prealp region between the river Loisach to the west and the river Inn to the east; the range is about 80 km long and 20-30 km wide. The term is not defined politically, but...
.
They are widely known in German as the Rofangebirge, although the actual Rofan (also Sonnwendgebirge) is only the western part of the area between the Brandenberger Ache
Brandenberger Ache
The Brandenberger Ache River is a 22 km long left tributary of the Inn River in the district Kufstein and flows from North to South to the town of Rattenberg where it merges with the Inn River....
stream and the Achensee
Achensee
The Achensee is a lake north of Jenbach in Tyrol, Austria. It is the largest lake within the federal state, and has a maximal depth of 133 metres. Together with the Achental valley it parts the Karwendel mountain range in the west from the Brandenberg Alps in the east.Water quality is near drinking...
lake. It consists of a central mountain group and three individual mountains. The Guffert
Guffert
The Guffert is a high, isolated, prominent limestone alpenstock in the Brandenberg Alps that, together with the Guffertstein, forms a twin peak. It lies north of Steinberg am Rofan...
(2,195 m), which is located outside the central group, forms a distinct mountain block. It is located north of Kramsach, between the Tegernsee Blauberge
Blauberge
The Blauberge or Blauberg are a mountain range in the Bavarian Prealps on the border between the states of Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol in Austria...
and the central Rofan. The Unnütze
Unnütze
The Unnütze is a small mountain ridge northeast of the Achensee lake between Achenkirch and Steinberg am Rofan in the Brandenberg Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol....
, at the northern end of the Achensee east of Achenkirch
Achenkirch
Achenkirch is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. It is located at the northern end of Lake Achensee....
, and the Ebener Joch (1,957 m) east of Maurach
Eben am Achensee
Eben am Achensee is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
at the southern end of the Achensee, are also outside the central mountain range.
Neighbouring mountain ranges
The Brandenberg Alps border on the following other sub-groups in the Alps:- Bavarian PrealpsBavarian PrealpsThe Bavarian Prealps are a mountain range within the Northern Limestone Alps in south Germany. They include the Bavarian Prealp region between the river Loisach to the west and the river Inn to the east; the range is about 80 km long and 20-30 km wide. The term is not defined politically, but...
(to the north) - KaisergebirgeKaisergebirgeThe Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
(to the east) - Kitzbühel Alps (to the south)
- Tux AlpsTux AlpsThe Tux Alps or Tux Prealps are a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps, which in turn form part of the Eastern Alps within Central Europe. They are located entirely within the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. The Tux Alps are one of three mountain ranges that form an Alpine backdrop to the city...
(to the southwest) - KarwendelKarwendelThe Karwendel is the largest range of the Northern Limestone Alps. Four chains stretch from west to east; in addition, there are a number of fringe ranges and an extensive promontory in the north....
(to the west)
Central Group
Summits on the Rofan main ridge (Rofan-Hauptkamm) from west to east
- Klobenjochspitze
- Kotalmjoch
- Stuhljöchl
- Stuhlböcklkopf
- Streichkopf
- Hochiss , highest summit in the Rofan
- Spieljoch
- Seekarlspitze
- Roßkopf (Nordgipfel )
- Rofanspitze
Summits on the Dalfaz Walls from north to south
- Dalfázer Joch
- Dalfázer Köpfln
- Dalfázer Wand
- Dalfázer Roßkopf
- Rotspitze
Summits on the ridge starting south of the Rofanspitze
- Sagzahn
- Schokoladetafel
- Vorderes Sonnwendjoch
- Haidachstellwand
Summits in the Brandenberg Alps from northeast to southwest
- Pendling , southwest of KufsteinKufsteinKufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
- Köglhörndl
- Hundsalmjoch
- Kienberg , northeast of Brandenberg
Waterbodies
- Zireiner SeeZireiner SeeZireiner See is a lake of Tyrol, Austria....