The Upper Austrian Prealps (german: Oberösterreichische Voralpen) is a mountain range in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
which, according to the Categorisation of the Eastern Alps, covers the region between the valley of the
Traun
Traun () is an Austrian city located on the north bank of the river Traun and borders Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, to the east. The name ''Traun'' is derived from the Celtic word for river (''dru''). Traun is the fifth largest city in U ...
(
Gmunden
Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden (district), Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of lake, brine, vegetable and pine-c ...
) in the west and the
Enns valley in the east, from
Steyr in the north. It is usually counted as part of the
Enns- and Steyrtal Prealps and
Salzkammergut Prealps (separated somewhat by the
Steyr valley). Politically it covers the districts of
Steyr-Land
Bezirk Steyr-Land is a district of the state of
Upper Austria in Austria.
Municipalities
Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden'') in ''italics''; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality ...
and
Kirchdorf. Large parts are located within the
Limestone Alps National Park
Kalkalpen National Park (in English literally Limestone Alps National Park) is a national park within the Northern Limestone Alps mountain range, located in the state of Upper Austria, Austria. The park was established in 1997. The ancient beech ...
.
It includes the following mountain groups:
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Sengsengebirge
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Reichraminger Hintergebirge
Other well-known peaks are the:
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Kremsmauer
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Kasberg
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Traunstein
Traunstein (Central Bavarian: ''Traunstoa'') is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name. The town serves as a local government, retail, health services, ...
The
Totes Gebirge
The Totes Gebirge is a group of mountains in Austria, part of the Northern Limestone Alps, lying between the Salzkammergut and the Ennstaler Alpen. The name ''Totes Gebirge'' is derived from the German words ''tot'' meaning "dead", referring to ...
range in the south is no longer counted as part of the Prealps, but the Upper Austrian Limestone High Alps. The AVE classifies it as its own group.
External links
Mountain huts in the Upper Austrian Prealps€”
{{Northern Limestone Alps
Mountain ranges of the Alps
Northern Limestone Alps
Mountain ranges of Upper Austria
Regions of Upper Austria