Steinernes Meer
| Steinernes Meer | |
|---|---|
View from Großer Hundstod over the plateau of the Steinernes Meer | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Selbhorn |
| Elevation | 2,655 m above sea level (AA) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Germany and Austria |
| States | Bavaria and Salzburg |
| Range coordinates | 47°29′42″N 12°55′12″E / 47.495°N 12.92°E |
| Parent range | Berchtesgaden Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Karst stock |
| Rock type(s) | 230 million years, Dachstein limestone over Ramsau dolomite from the Triassic |
The Steinernes Meer (literally "Rocky Sea") is a high karst plateau in the Northern Limestone Alps. As one of the nine sub-ranges of the Berchtesgaden Alps the Steinernes Meer belongs partly to Bavaria and partly to Salzburg.