Carinthian–Slovenian Alps

The Carinthian–Slovenian Alps (; ) are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia, Austria and, for a very small area in westernmost part of the range, in Italy.

Geography

The range belongs to the drainage basin of the Danube River.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the Carinthian–Slovenian Alps are an Alpine section, classified in the following way:

• main part = Eastern Alps
• major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
• section = Carinthian–Slovenian Alps
• code = II/C-35

Subdivision

The Carinthian–Slovenian Alps are divided in two subsections:

• Karawanks (SL: Karavanke; DE: Karawanken) - SOIUSA code:II/C-35.I;
• Kamnik–Savinja Alps (SL: KamniÅ¡ko-Savinjske Alpe; DE: Steiner Alpen) - SOIUSA code:II/C-35.II.

Notable summits

Some notable summits of the Carinthian–Slovenian Alps are:

References