Allgäu Alps

The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps. They are located in Bavaria in Germany, and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range is directly east of Lake Constance.

Allgäu Alps
German: Allgäuer Alpen
The Krottenspitze, Öfnerspitze and Großer Krottenkopf
Highest point
Peak	Großer Krottenkopf
Elevation	2,656 m (8,714 ft)
Coordinates	47°18′43″N 10°21′22″E
Geography
Countries	Germany and Austria
Region	Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg
Parent range	Northern Limestone Alps
Borders on	Lechtal Alps and Ammergau Alps
Geology
Type of rock	Sedimentary

There are relatively high levels of rain and it is the rainiest place in Germany. While there are some permanent snowfields, there are no glaciers. Most mountains have grassy faces on one side, and sheer cliffs on the other. Further south the mountains begin to look Dolomite, as they have crevices and gullies. The main river in the region is the Iller, which splits the mountains in half. The high peaks are all on the east of the Iller. On the west they are usually not taller than 2200m. Many activities occur in them, including hiking and skiing.

The ten highest peaks

The highest peaks of the Allgäu Alps are either on Austrian soil or on the Austro-German border.

Name	Height	Country / State	Subgroup within the AA
Großer Krottenkopf	2657m	Austria / Tyrol	Hornbach chain
Hohes Licht	2652m	Austria / Tyrol	Main central chain
Hochfrottspitze	2648.8m	Germany / Bavaria + Austria / Tyrol	Main central chain
Mädelegabel	2644m	Germany / Bavaria + Austria / Tyrol	Main central chain
Urbeleskarspitze	2632m	Austria / Tyrol	Hornbach chain
Steinschartenkopf	2615m	Austria / Tyrol	Main central chain
Marchspitze	2610m	Austria / Tyrol	Hornbach chain
Bretterspitze	2609m	Austria / Tyrol	Hornbach chain
Bockkarkopf	2608.5m	Germany / Bavaria + Austria / Tyrol	Main central chain
Biberkopf	2599m	Germany / Bavaria + Austria / Tyrol	Main central chain