Hohe Tauern

mountain range on the main chain of the Central Eastern Alps

mountain range

region in the Austrian Central Eastern Alps where rocks of the underlying Penninic nappes ere exposed

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.