| Radstadt Tauern | |
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 Tauern Autobahn nearFlachau | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Weißeck |
| Elevation | 2,711 m (8,894 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°09′46″N13°23′38″E / 47.16278°N 13.39389°E /47.16278; 13.39389 |
| Geography | |
  Location in the Austrian Alps | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| Range coordinates | 47°09′00″N13°23′00″E / 47.15000°N 13.38333°E /47.15000; 13.38333 |
| Parent range | Central Eastern Alps Low Tauern |
TheRadstadt Tauern[1][2][3][4][5] (German:Radstädter Tauern) are a subrange of theCentral Eastern Alps inAustria. Together with theSchladming Tauern, theRottenmann and Wölz Tauern and theSeckau Tauern the Radstadt Tauern form the major range of mountains known as theLow Tauern. The mountains are found in the southeast of the Austrian state ofSalzburg, between the upper reaches of theEnns andMur rivers.
The Radstadt Tauern form the westernmost part of the Low Tauern range. They are bounded to the southwest by theHigh Tauern, to the northwest by the SalzburgPongau region, and to the east by the Schladming Tauern. Their name is derived from the historic town ofRadstadt in the Enns valley.
The Radstadt Tauern border on the following other mountain ranges of the Alps:
According to theAlpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE), the mountains are bounded by the following line, in a clockwise direction:[6]Wagrainer Bach from its confluence with theSalzach – Wagrainer Höhe – Litzlingbach to its confluence with theEnns – Enns toRadstadt –Northern Taurach valley –Obertauern –Southern Taurach valley –Mauterndorf – Neuseß –Mur – Murtörl Pass – Kreealpenbach –Großarlbach to its confluence with the Salzach – Salzach to its confluence with the Wagrainer Bach.
The eastern edge of the Radstadt Tauern is crossed by theRadstädter Tauern Pass (1,738 m above sea level (AA)) and, since 1975, by theTauern Road Tunnel of theTauern Autobahn (A10).
In the north and south of the range, theEnns Valley andMur Valley Railway lines, as well as parallel federal roads (Bundesstraßen) run along the upper Enns and upper Mur valleys.
Its highest summits are theWeißeck (2,711 m above sea level (AA)), the Hochfeind (2,687 m above sea level (AA)) and theMosermandl (2,680 m above sea level (AA)).
Skiing in the Radstadt Tauern is concentrated around the village ofObertauern and in the ski areas in the north and northwest, nearAltenmarkt-Zauchensee orFlachau. The Radstadt Tauern are also well known for theirski touring terrain.
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