Ennstal Alps
The Ennstal Alps, the Alps of the Enns valley, are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps System. They are located primarily in the Austrian state of Styria, and also into the state of Upper Austria.
The most famous scenery in the Ennstal Alps is the Gesäuse, a valley where the Enns river cuts through the limestone.
Geography
The Ennstal Alps range is defined by:- the lineup of Liezen, Pyhrn Pass, and Windischgarsten on the west.
- Hengst Pass and the Laussabach on the north.
- the lineup of the River Enns, Erzbach, and Vordernbergerbach on the east
- the lineup of the Mur river, Liesing, and Palten on the south
Peaks + mountain groups
Mountain groups that are part of the Ennstal Alps include:- Haller Mauern
- Gesäuse Mountains, including the Buchstein Group, Reichenstein Group and Hochtor Group and the Lugauer.
- Eisenerzer Reichenstein 2,165 m, with the preceding massifs of Reiting and the Kaiserschild in the north.
Gesäuse − Enns river valley
The Ennstal Alps range is pierced in the north by the Enns river. The Enns river valley name in German is Gesäuse. The valley is accompanied by the only roads and railway lines that run through the Ennstal Alps.Adjacent mountain ranges
Other Alps mountain ranges that border on the Ennstal Alps include:- Upper Austrian Prealps
- Ybbstal Alps
- Hochschwab
- Lavanttal Alps
- Seckauer Tauern
- Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern
- Totes Gebirge
Settlements
Settlement within the range is restricted to the Gesäuse and several mountain valleys.- The main villages within the Gesäuse are Admont, Hieflau, and Großreifling.
- Settlements in the mountain valleys include: Radmer, Johnsbach, and St. Gallen.