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Hoher Dachstein
Hoher Dachstein in the Dachstein mountain massif of the Northern Alps, Austria.
Dachstein
mountain, Austria
Also known as: Dachstein Gruppe
Dachstein, mountain massif of the northern Alps, Austria, reaching its maximum elevation at Hoher Dachstein (9,826 feet [2,995 metres]). Among the massifâs higher reaches are the easternmost and northernmost glaciers of the Alps, the largest of which is the HallstĂ€ttergletscher, 2 square miles (5.3 square km) in area. The Alpine scenery of the massif attracts skiers and mountain climbers, and the ice and limestone caves of the Dachsteineishöhle and KoppenbrĂŒllerhöhle provide further attractions. Some 240 other caves have been identified on the massif.
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