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19-874: In the east, the range is adjoined by the Lower Tauern . For the etymology of the name, see Tauern . According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps , the range is bounded by the Salzach valley to the north (separating it from the Kitzbühel Alps ), the Mur valley and the Murtörl Pass to the east (separating it from the Lower Tauern ), the Drava valley to the south (separating it from

38-913: A mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps , in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Styria . For the etymology of the name, see Tauern . The range forms a part of the main chain of the Alps . The highest peak of the Lower Tauern is the Hochgolling , part of the Schladming Tauern , at 2,863 m (9,393 ft). Important mountain pass roads include Radstädter Tauern Pass (1,738 m (5,702 ft)), Sölk Pass (1,788 m (5,866 ft)), and Triebener Tauern Pass (1,274 m (4,180 ft)). The range

57-776: Is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy . The municipal area stretches along the Antholz valley, a northern side valley of the larger Puster Valley . In the northeast, the Staller Saddle mountain pass, at a height of 2,050 m (6,730 ft) leads into the Defereggen Valley in East Tyrol , Austria . The Antholz valley is confined by the mountains of the Rieserferner Group in

76-1204: Is also crossed by the Tauern Autobahn (A10) through the Tauern Road Tunnel . In the west and south the Murtörl mountain pass and the River Mur separate them from the Hohe Tauern mountain range, while in the east and north the River Enns and the Schober Pass marks the border to the Northern Limestone Alps . According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps , the Lower Tauern may be divided into four subgroups (from west to east): The four groups listed above (the Radstadt Tauern, Schladming Tauern, Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern and Seckau Alps) are considered Alpine subsections. Some notable summits of

95-626: The Biathlon World Championships in 1975 , 1976 , 1983 , 1995 , 2007 and 2020 . It is also a regular venue of the Biathlon World Cup season, with the highest altitude of all World Cup meetings at a height of about 1,600 m (5,200 ft). It will host biathlon for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo . Antholz also hosted the finish of stage 17 of the 2019 Giro d'Italia , which

114-697: The IUCN II category comprises the Pasterze and numerous further glaciers , the Krimml Waterfalls , several glacial valleys and alluvial fans , as well as extended tundra areas and forests. Among the flora of the Alps , especially Swiss Pines grow along the tree line ; above subshrub , mainly alpenrose but also the endemic Saxifraga rudolphiana , up to nival level at about 2,800 m (9,200 ft). The fauna includes chamois , Alpine ibex and red deer , as well as griffon vulture and

133-696: The Katschberg Pass (1,641 metres (5,384 ft)) on B 99 Katschberg Straße highway parallel to the Katschberg Tunnel links Sankt Michael and Rennweg. Another road crosses the Staller Sattel between Sankt Jakob in Defereggen and Rasen-Antholz at 2,052 metres (6,732 ft). Beside there are numerous bridle and footpaths, in part used since ancient times: Lower Tauern The Lower Tauern or Niedere Tauern are

152-668: The Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park established in 1988. The Antholzer Bach stream runs through the valley from Antholzer See (Lago di Anterselva) down to its confluence with the Rienz (Rienza) river at Olang . Rasen-Antholz is located east of Bruneck , the administrative centre of the Puster Valley, and about 60 km (37 mi) northeast of the South Tyrolean capital Bolzano . It borders

171-832: The Southern Limestone Alps ), and the Birnlücke Pass to the west (separating it from the Zillertal Alps ). Its most important subgroups along the Alpine crest are (from West to East): The eastern end of the High Tauern is formed by the Hafner massif of the Ankogel Group, which includes the easternmost three-thousander peaks in the Alpine chain. Further parts of the High Tauern south of

190-544: The golden eagle . The formerly extinct bearded vulture and the Alpine marmot have been successfully reintroduced. The park was established according to a 1971 declaration signed by the participating states at Heiligenblut , it nevertheless took until 1981, when the first parts around Großglockner and Hochschober in Carinthia were put under protection. The adjacel finally joined in 1992. Touriut has become less harmful to

209-515: The 2011 census, 98.40% of the population speak German , 1.16% Italian and 0.44% Ladin as first language. Archaeological findings of a Hallstatt cemetery near Niederrasen denote a settlement of the area already in the Iron Age . In 15 BC, present-day Tyrol was conquered by the Roman Empire . About 590 AD, Bavarian tribes under their Duke Tassilo I entered the region. Rasen itself

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228-516: The environment. A particular emphasis is pution and the maintenance of traditional ways of life in the Alps. The main peaks of the High Tauern are: The High Tauern are crossed by three tunnels: The best-known mountain pass road of the High Tauern is the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road inaugurated in 1935, including a tunnel at an elevation of 2,505 metres (8,219 ft) under the Hochtor Pass (2,573 metres (8,442 ft)). East of it,

247-637: The extinction of the Meinhardiner counts in 1500, Tyrol as a whole became a crown land of the Habsburg monarchy . The shield is gules a pile reversed on sable and argent . It is the sign of the Lords of Rasen , who ruled from 1353. The emblem was officially adopted on 10 August 1967. Rasen-Antholz is known for the South Tyrol Arena biathlon track, which opened in 1971. It hosted

266-589: The following municipalities: Bruneck , Gsies , Percha , Olang , Sand in Taufers , Welsberg-Taisten and Sankt Jakob in Defereggen in Austria. The municipality of Rasen-Antholz contains six frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Antholz Niedertal (Anterselva di Sotto), Antholz Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo), Antholz Obertal (Anterselva di Sopra), Neunhäusern (Nove Case), Niederrasen (Rasun di Sotto) and Oberrasen (Rasun di Sopra). According to

285-485: The largest nature reserve in the Alps. It is divided into a core zone of 1,198 square kilometres (463 sq mi) including the Grossglockner and Grossvenediger massifs, with complete prohibition of agricultural use, and a fringe zone of 638 square kilometres (246 sq mi) used for forestry and alpine-meadow farming. Five special nature sanctuaries are protected from any human disturbance. The park of

304-598: The main crest of the Alps are (from West to East): Along 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the main chain stretches the High Tauern National Park ( Nationalpark Hohe Tauern ), to which the Austrian Alpine Club as freeholder and the three states of Carinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol have contributed territory. With an area of about 1,834 square kilometres (708 sq mi), it is by far the largest of Austria's seven national parks as well as

323-715: The north and the Villgraten Mountains in the east, both part of the High Tauern range in the Central Eastern Alps . Notable peaks include the Hochgall , at 3,436 m (11,273 ft), and the Wildgall (Collaspro), at 3,273 m (10,738 ft), as well as the Ohrenspitzen massif, at 3,101 m (10,174 ft), in the northeast. Large parts of the northern and western mountain ranges belong to

342-633: The range are: The Lower Tauern mark the approximate eastern limit of the continuous ice sheet in the Alps during the Würm glaciation . Eastern parts of the group were therefore unglaciated, and served as an important refugium for silicicolous plants. A number of skiing resorts are situated in the Lower Tauern, including Obertauern and Schladming . Rasen-Antholz Rasen-Antholz ( German pronunciation: [ˈraːsn̩-ˈanthɔlts] ; Italian : Rasun-Anterselva [raˈzun ˌanterˈselva] )

361-516: Was first mentioned in a 1050 deed, the local Lords of Rasen served as ministeriales of the Counts of Tyrol from the 13th century onwards. They resided at Altrasen Castle which was first documented in 1210. Count Meinhard II of Tyrol ceded it to his consort Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1259. Meanwhile, the Lords of Rasen had Neurasen Castle erected, which fell to the Bishops of Brixen in 1342. Upon

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