Graz Highlands

Graz Highlands
Grazer Bergland
Characteristic landscape of alms and crags: view from the Tyrnauer Alm to the Rote Wand
Highest point
PeakHochlantsch
Elevation1,720 m above sea level (AA)
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi)
Geography
Graz Highlands
Grazer Bergland
State(s)Styria, Austria
Range coordinates47°21′46″N 15°25′27″E / 47.36278°N 15.42417°E / 47.36278; 15.42417
Parent rangePrealps East of the Mur, Lavanttal Alps, Central Alps, Alps
Geology
OrogenyMittelgebirge
Rock ageSilurian to Carboniferous
Rock type(s)limestones, dolomite, slate

The Graz Highlands or Graz Mountains (German: Grazer Bergland) are a low mountain range north of the Styrian state capital of Graz in Austria. It is part of the Central Alps and forms the start of the Prealps East of the Mur. From a geological perspective, regions on the west bank of the Mur, which are clearly separate from the building of the Styrian Prealps, belong to the Graz Highlands.