Western Tauern Alps
| Western Tauern Alps | |
|---|---|
The Grossglockner, the highest mountain of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Grossglockner |
| Elevation | 3,798 m (12,461 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°04′29″N 12°41′42″E / 47.07472°N 12.69500°E |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Austria and Italy |
| States of Austria, regions of Italy | Tyrol, Carinthia, Salzburg, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
| Borders on | Eastern Rhaetian Alps, Southern Rhaetian Alps, Dolomites, Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Carinthian-Styrian Alps, Eastern Tauern Alps, Northern Salzburg Alps and Tyrol Schistose Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Western Tauern Alps (German: Westliche Tauernalpen, Italian: Alpi dei Tauri occidentali) are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps.