Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern

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The Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern are a subgroup of the Central Alps in the Eastern Alps. Together with the Radstadt Tauern, the Schladming Tauern and the Seckauer Tauern form the Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern large group of Lower Tauern. The mountain range is located in Austria in Styria.

The Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern are located in the central portion of the Lower Tauern between the Sölkpass and the Triebener Tauernpass. They form a cohesive subgroup. The Rottenmanner Tauern form the northeastern part of the subgroup. They are named after the place rotting man. The Wölzer Tauern form the central and southern part of the sub-group. Named here are the places Oberwölz and Niederwölz. The highest point is the Rettlkirchspitze.

Summit

  • Rettlkirchspitze ( 2,475 m ),
  • Greim ( 2474 m),
  • Big Bösenstein ( 2448 m),
  • Oberwölzer Schoberspitze ( 2423 m),
  • Small Bösenstein ( 2395 m),
  • Three Plug ( 2382 m),
  • Hochweber peak ( 2375 m),
  • High Haide ( 2363 m),
  • High Wart ( 2363 m),
  • Sonntagskarspitze (2350 m),
  • Gumpeneck ( 2226 m).

Adjacent Mountain Ranges

The Rottenmanner and Wölzer Tauern adjoin the following other mountain groups in the Alps:

  • Dead Mountains ( to the north)
  • Ennstaler Alps (north-east )
  • Seckauer Tauern (to the east )
  • Lavanttaler Alps ( in the southeast )
  • Nock ( in the southwest )
  • Schladming Tauern ( to the west)
  • Dachstein Mountains ( in the northwest)
Niedere Tauern Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps Triebener Tauern Pass Totes Gebirge Ennstal Alps Lavanttal Alps Nock Mountains Seckau Tauern Ankogel Group Glockner Group Goldberg Group Granatspitze Group Gurktal Alps Kreuzeck group Rieserferner Group Samnaun Alps Sarntal Alps Schober group Silvretta Alps Stubai Alps Tux Alps Venediger Group
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