Graz Highlands
| Graz Highlands Grazer Bergland |
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Characteristic landscape of alms and crags: view from the Tyrnauer Alm to the Rote Wand
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hochlantsch |
| Elevation | 1,720 m above sea level (AA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
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| State | Styria, Austria |
| Range coordinates | 47°21′46″N 15°25′27″E / 47.36278°N 15.42417°ECoordinates: 47°21′46″N 15°25′27″E / 47.36278°N 15.42417°E |
| Parent range | Prealps East of the Mur, Lavanttal Alps, Central Alps, Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Mittelgebirge |
| Age of rock | Silurian to Carboniferous |
| Type of rock | limestones, dolomite, slate |
The Graz Highlands or Graz Mountains (German: Grazer Bergland) are a low mountain range north of the Styrian state capital of Graz in Austria. It is part of the Central Alps and forms the start of the Prealps East of the Mur. From a geological perspective, regions on the west bank of the Mur, which are clearly separate from the building of the Styrian Prealps, belong to the Graz Highlands.
The Graz Highlands are a low mountain massif in the north of the Styrian Hills and lie mainly east of the River Mur.
The core area of settlement is the Passail Basin, the adjacent Semriach Basin to the southwest and the Teichalm region to the north.
The Graz Highlands are bounded:
In the south and southeast the Graz Highlands transition into the East Styrian Hills and Graz Basin.
The most important summits are the:
Summit of the Hochlantsch
Teichalm region
Ascent through the Bärenschützklamm gorge
Schüsserlbrunn pilgrimage church
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