The Goldberg Group is a sub-group of the Hohe Tauern mountain range within the Central Eastern Alps . It is located in Austria , in the states of Salzburg and Carinthia . Its highest peak is the Hocharn , 3,254 m (AA) . Other well known summits are the Hoher Sonnblick, with its observatory at 3,106 m above sea level (AA) , and the Schareck at 3,123 m above sea level (AA)
9-676: A number of mountains are called Sonnblick : Sonnblick–Böseck Group, a subdivision of the Goldberg Group Hoher Sonnblick , or Rauriser Sonnblick Großer Sonnblick or Malteiner Sonnblick, in the Ankogel Group Mittlerer Sonnblick , a sub-peak Stubacher Sonnblick in the Granatspitze Group See also [ edit ] Hoher Sonnblick Observatory, of
18-868: The Archbishops of Salzburg as feudal lords – in the High Middle Ages to gain enormous wealth. Not until the 19th century the mines were finally closed due to unprofitability. Even today, gold can be panned in the Rauris. Peaks like the Goldbergspitze (3,073 m) and Goldzechkopf (3,042 m) recall times long past when gold was mined in the High Tauern. In addition, silver – as indicated by Silberpfennig (2,600 m) – and other precious metals were mined, as were precious stones ( aquamarine , garnet and others). The Goldberg Group lies in
27-590: The Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sonnblick&oldid=870832664 " Categories : Set index articles Lists of mountains of
36-1297: The Granatspitz Group , is a sub-group of the Central Alps within the Eastern Alps . Together with the Ankogel Group , the Goldberg Group , the Glockner Group , the Schober Group , the Kreuzeck Group , the Venediger Group , the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group , the Granatspitze Group forms the main range known as the High Tauern . The Granatspitze Group is located in Austria in
45-663: The Alps Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Goldberg Group The name of the group is related to the rich mineral ores of the area and the associated historic mining. Gold was mined in the Rauris valley as well as in the Gastein valley (in the Radhausberg Massif), and helped those two valleys – and also
54-832: The High Tauern. According to the Mountain Range Classification for the Austrian Cave Directory, the group is further subdivided as follows: The Edelweißspitze Group (Radhausberg Massif) is part of the Ankogel Group according to the Alpine Club classification. All the named three-thousanders in the Goldberg Group: Granatspitz Group The Granatspitze Group ( German : Granatspitzgruppe ), sometimes also
63-896: The eastern half of the Hohe Tauern range. In the west of the group is the Großglockner High Alpine Road , in the east runs the Tauern Railway . The boundaries of the Goldberg Group, based on the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps , where they are shown as group no. 42, are formed as follows: According to the Mountain Range Classification for the Austrian Cave Directory ( Gebirgsgruppengliederung für das österreichische Höhlenverzeichnis ) according to Hubert Trimmel, in which
72-605: The federal states of Salzburg and Tyrol . Its highest summit is the Großer Muntanitz , 3,232 m (AA) The Granatspitze Group is located in the central part of the High Tauern. The Felbertauernstraße road is the boundary of the group in the west. The group is rather overshadowed by its more famous neighbours which include the Großglockner and the Großvenediger . The range takes its name from
81-617: The group is given no. 2580, the boundary is not formed by the Mallnitzer Tauern above Nassfeld, but by the Hoher Tauern Pass and the Anlauf Valley. Together with the Ankogel Group , the Glockner Group , the Schober Group , the Kreuzeck Group , the Granatspitz Group , the Venediger Group , the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group , the Goldberg Group is among the major mountain groups of
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