Category
page 1Hohe Tauern
High Tauern
mountain range on the main chain of the Central Eastern Alps
Venediger Group
mountain range
Hohe Tauern Window
region in the Austrian Central Eastern Alps where rocks of the underlying Penninic nappes ere exposed
Tauern
thumb|300px|Innergschlöss: alm farming in the valley bottom, mountain forests, alpine meadows and glaciers in the High Tauern
The word Tauern () is German and originally meant 'high mountain pass' in the Austrian Central Alps, referring to the many bridleways and passes of the parallel side valleys of the River Salzach that cut into the mountain ranges. From the Middle Ages, when mining reached its heyday, the word Tauern was also used to name the corresponding ranges. The name has survived in many local placenames today.