Lechtal Alps
| Lechtal Alps | |
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| German: Lechtaler Alpen | |
Parseierspitze with Grinner Glacier
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Parseierspitze |
| Elevation | 3,036 m (9,961 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°ECoordinates: 47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Austria |
| States | Tyrol and Vorarlberg |
| Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
| Borders on | Allgäu Alps and Ammergau Alps |
The Lechtal Alps (German: Lechtaler Alpen) are a mountain-range in western Austria, and part of the greater Northern Limestone Alps range. Named for the Lech River which drains them north-ward into Germany, the Lechtal Alps occupy the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg and are known for their diverse rock structure.
The highest peaks are, in descending order:
The highest summit in the eastern part of the Lechtal Alps is the prominent Große Schlenkerspitze (2,827 m).
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