Hoher Dachstein facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hoher Dachstein |
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Hoher Dachstein from the north-west, with the Vorderer Gosausee in the foreground
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,995 m (9,826 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,136 m (7,008 ft) Ranked 8th in the Alps |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Naming | |
| English translation | high roof stone |
| Language of name | German |
| Geography | |
 Hoher Dachstein
Location in Austria
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| Location | Upper Austria / Styria, Austria |
| Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1832 Peter Gappmayr (Gosau side) |
| Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape * | |
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| Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller 004.jpg | |
| Country | Austria |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Reference | 806 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
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Hoher Dachstein is an Austrian mountain,. It is the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria. It is the highest point in each of those states. Parts of it are also in the state of Salzburg. Because of this it is sometimes called the Drei-Länder-Berg ("three-state mountain").
The Dachstein has a rich cave system. The Dachstein is famous for its fossils, including megalodonts.
Images for kids
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South face with the Hoher Dachstein in the middle of the picture
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See also
In Spanish: Hoher Dachstein para niños
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