Chiemgau Alps | |
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![]() Geigelstein (1808 m) seen from the southern peak Breitenstein | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Sonntagshorn |
Elevation | 1,961 m (6,434 ft) |
Geography | |
Countries | Germany and Austria |
States | Bavaria, Salzburg and Tirol |
Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
Type of rock | sedimentary rocks |
The Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and belong to the Eastern Alps. They are crossed by the Austria–Germany border: 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 (1,961 m (6,434 ft)) in the Sonntagshorn, a peak straddling the German-Austrian border.