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Karwendel




The Karwendel is the largest Range of the Northern Limestone Alps . Four chains stretch from west to east; in addition, there are a number of fringe ranges and an extensive Promontory in the north.

The term Karwendel describes the part of the Alps between the Isar and Inn rivers and the Achensee .

, Hinterautal-Vomper Range (a.k.a. main Karwendel Range), Gleiersch-Halltal Range and Inn Valley Range (a.k.a. Solstein Range or Northern Range). Side ranges are the Erlspitz Group , Soiern Group and Vorkarwendel , Falken Group , Gamsjoch Group and Sonnjoch Group .


PEAKS


There are 125 peaks above 2000m in the Karwendel. These are the most important ones:


ALPINE HUTS


In the Karwendel, among the 21 Alpine Huts 18 are run by the German or Austrian Alpine Club :


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