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Hoher Dachstein
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Hoher Dachstein from the north-west, with the Vorderer Gosausee in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation 2,995 m (9,826 ft)
Prominence 2,136 m (7,008 ft) 
Ranked 8th in the Alps
Listing Ultra
Naming
English translation high roof stone
Language of name German
Geography
Hoher Dachstein is located in Austria
Hoher Dachstein
Hoher Dachstein
Location in Austria
Location Upper Austria / Styria, Austria
Parent range Northern Limestone Alps
Geology
Age of rock Triassic
Mountain type Limestone
Climbing
First ascent 1832 Peter Gappmayr (Gosau side)
Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape *
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Country Austria
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv
Reference 806
Region ** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1997 (21st Session)
  • Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
    ** Region as classified by UNESCO

Hoher Dachstein is an Austrian mountain,. It is the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria. It is the highest point in each of those states. Parts of it are also in the state of Salzburg. Because of this it is sometimes called the Drei-Länder-Berg ("three-state mountain").

The Dachstein has a rich cave system. The Dachstein is famous for its fossils, including megalodonts.

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