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Nagelfluhkette

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Also known as Hochgratkette, Rindalphorn-Schichtkamm, Mittlere Nagelfluhkette, Rindalpen, Hochgrat Chain

thumb|220x220px|Map of the Nagelfluhkette The Nagelfluhkette is a mountain range located in Bavaria, Germany and Vorarlberg, Austria, bordering on the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps. It has a maximum altitude of 1,834 m above sea level. Its name derives from the rock type Nagelfluh. In older and geological literature, as well as in the local vernacular language, one also finds the term Hochgratkette.

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Contents
  • Location
  • Nagelfluhkette Nature Park
  • Size and participating communities
  • Administration
  • Tourism
  • Hiking
  • Winter sports
  • Mountains
  • References
  • External links

thumb|220x220px|Map of the Nagelfluhkette The Nagelfluhkette is a mountain range located in Bavaria, Germany and Vorarlberg, Austria, bordering on the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps. It has a maximum altitude of 1,834 m above sea level. Its name derives from the rock type Nagelfluh. In older and geological literature, as well as in the local vernacular language, one also finds the term Hochgratkette.

The geotope Nagelfluhkette is the most extensive object of the Nagelfluhkette Nature Park, which was established on 1 January 2008. thumb|330x330px|Eastern Nagelfluhkette: Sedererstuiben (1737 m), Stuiben (1749 m), Steineberg (1660 m) and Mittagberg (1451 m).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nagelfluhkette” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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