The
Central Eastern Alps are the core
rangesA mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes,...
of the
Eastern AlpsEastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.The Eastern Alps...
with the highest peaks, located between the
Northern Limestone AlpsThe Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in the alpine states of Austria and Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
and the
Southern Limestone AlpsThe Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
, from which they differ in geological composition. They extend from the
Bernina RangeThe Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre...
in
GraubündenGraubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland adjoining Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
to the west as far as to the lower
promontoriesPromontory may refer to:*Promontory, a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water*Promontory, Utah, the location where the United States first Transcontinental Railroad was completed...
east of the
MuraMura is a river in Central Europe, a tributary of the Drava and subsequently the Danube. The Mura's total length is 465 km, of which 295 km is in Austria, 98 km is in Slovenia and the rest forms the border between Croatia and Hungary...
river such as the
HochwechselWechsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located between the Bundesländer of Lower Austria and Styria.Along with Semmering Pass, Wechsel Pass is one of the most important connections between Lower Austria and Styria. Until the A 2 Autobahn was built in the 1980s, it was the major...
in
StyriaStyria is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. In area, it is the second largest of the nine Austrian states, covering 16,388 km². It borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. The...
in the east.
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The
Central Eastern Alps are the core
rangesA mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes,...
of the
Eastern AlpsEastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.The Eastern Alps...
with the highest peaks, located between the
Northern Limestone AlpsThe Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in the alpine states of Austria and Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
and the
Southern Limestone AlpsThe Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
, from which they differ in geological composition. They extend from the
Bernina RangeThe Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre...
in
GraubündenGraubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland adjoining Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
to the west as far as to the lower
promontoriesPromontory may refer to:*Promontory, a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water*Promontory, Utah, the location where the United States first Transcontinental Railroad was completed...
east of the
MuraMura is a river in Central Europe, a tributary of the Drava and subsequently the Danube. The Mura's total length is 465 km, of which 295 km is in Austria, 98 km is in Slovenia and the rest forms the border between Croatia and Hungary...
river such as the
HochwechselWechsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located between the Bundesländer of Lower Austria and Styria.Along with Semmering Pass, Wechsel Pass is one of the most important connections between Lower Austria and Styria. Until the A 2 Autobahn was built in the 1980s, it was the major...
in
StyriaStyria is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. In area, it is the second largest of the nine Austrian states, covering 16,388 km². It borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. The...
in the east.
Ranges of the Central Eastern Alps (from East to West):
- Mountains east of the Mura
Mura is a river in Central Europe, a tributary of the Drava and subsequently the Danube. The Mura's total length is 465 km, of which 295 km is in Austria, 98 km is in Slovenia and the rest forms the border between Croatia and Hungary...
(including HochwechselWechsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located between the Bundesländer of Lower Austria and Styria.Along with Semmering Pass, Wechsel Pass is one of the most important connections between Lower Austria and Styria. Until the A 2 Autobahn was built in the 1980s, it was the major...
, Fischbach Alps and Grazer Bergland (1)
- Lavanttal Alps (2)
- Niedere Tauern
The Niedere Tauern are a mountain range in central Austria, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They lie on the main chain of the Alps in in the states of Salzburger Land and Styria...
(3)
- Nock Mountains (4)
- Hohe Tauern
The Hohe Tauern, the highest range of the Alps east of the Brenner Pass, includes the highest mountains in Austria. The range is part of the Central Eastern Alps...
(5)
- Kitzbühel Alps (6)
- Zillertal Alps
The Zillertal Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps on the border of Austria and Italy. The range is named after the Zillertal on its north....
(7)
- Tux Alps
The Tux Alps are a small mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria. The range is named after the Tuxertal, a side valley of the Ziller Valley....
(8)
- Stubai Alps
The Stubai Alps is a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps of Europe. It is named after the Stubaital valley to its east. It is located southwest of Innsbruck, Austria, and several summits of the range form part of Austria's border with Italy...
(9)
- Sarntal Alps
The Sarntal Alps are a mountain range in South Tyrol, Italy....
(10)
- Ötztal Alps
The Ötztal Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.The western border is the...
(11)
- Samnaun Alps
The Samnaun Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, named after the Swiss municipality of Samnaun. They are located at the border of the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Graubünden canton of Switzerland.They include the following peaks:...
(12)
- Verwall Alps
The Verwall Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps at the border of the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg.It includes the following peaks:*Patteriol 3059 meters *Kuchenspitze 3148 meters...
(13)
- Rätikon
The Rätikon is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Graubünden. It is the geological border between the Eastern and Western Alps and stretches from the Montafon as far as the Rhine. In the south, the Prättigau is its limit, in the...
(14)
- Silvretta
The Silvretta is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg and Graubünden . The Austrian states of Tirol and Vorarlberg are connected by a pass road . The majority of the peaks are elevated above three thousand metres and are surrounded by glaciers...
(15)
- Sesvenna Range
The Sesvenna Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland, northern Italy and western Austria. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps....
(16)
- Albula Range
The Albula Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the Albula River...
(17)
- Plessur Range
The Plessur Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the river Plessur, which originates from the center of the ranges...
(18)
- Oberhalbstein Range
The Oberhalbstein Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps...
(19)
- Livigno Range
The Livigno Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy, around the Italian village Livigno. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps....
(20)
- Bernina Range
The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre...
(21)
- Bergamo Alps
The Bergamo Alps are a mountain range in the Italian Alps which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains....
(22)