2-861: Offensee is a lake located at the western end of the Totes Gebirge mountain range in Upper Austria's part of the Salzkammergut . This Upper Austria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Totes Gebirge The Totes Gebirge , also known in English as the Dead Mountains , is a mountain range in Austria that forms part of the Northern Limestone Alps , lying between
4-554: The Salzkammergut and the Ennstaler Alpen . The name Totes Gebirge is derived from the German words tot meaning "dead", referring to the apparent lack of vegetation, and Gebirge meaning "mountain range". The area is a large karst plateau with steep sides, and several mountain peaks above 2000 m. The highest point is the summit of Groรer Priel , at 2,515 metres (8,251 ft). This Styria location article
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