Packsattel
Encyclopedia
Packsattel is a high mountain pass
in the Austria
n Alps
between the Lavant River
valley in Carinthia
and the Bundesland
of Styria. It connects Pack
& Preitenegg
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
between the Lavant River
Lavant River
The Lavant is a left tributary of the Drava in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It originates in the small Lavantsee at the southern slope of the Zirbenkogel mountain in Styria, then turns southeastwards and after 7 miles reaches the border to Carinthia...
valley in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
and the Bundesland
States of Austria
Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder . Since Land is also the German word for a country, the term Bundesländer is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitution of Austria uses both terms...
of Styria. It connects Pack
Pack
Pack may refer to:* Backpack* Pack , family structure of wild animals of the biological family Canidae* Pack hunter, other animals that hunt in a group* Cub scouts group, or a group or gang in a larger sense, as in Leader of the Pack....
& Preitenegg
Preitenegg
Preitenegg is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria. Preitenegg was first mentioned in 1288....
.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes