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13-684: It connects the Carinthian Katsch Valley in the south with the historic Lungau region of Salzburg (present-day Tamsweg district) and the Mur river in the north, from where the road leads further on to the Radstädter Tauern Pass . The federal-state border between Salzburg and Carinthia runs along the top of the pass. Katschberg also separates the Ankogel Group of the Hohe Tauern range in

26-875: A mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps , in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Styria . For the etymology of the name, see Tauern . The range forms a part of the main chain of the Alps . The highest peak of the Lower Tauern is the Hochgolling , part of the Schladming Tauern , at 2,863 m (9,393 ft). Important mountain pass roads include Radstädter Tauern Pass (1,738 m (5,702 ft)), Sölk Pass (1,788 m (5,866 ft)), and Triebener Tauern Pass (1,274 m (4,180 ft)). The range

39-586: A run of 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). The steepest and most difficult runs are from the Aineck to Katschberg valley - the black piste : Diretissima with up to 100% incline gradient at the unpisted first section making it one of the steepest runs in Austria – 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), and the Tschaneck "Nord" run (black piste with 55% incline gradient – but also suitable for families – 1.8 kilometres [1.1 mi]). For beginners,

52-473: Is a 200-km-wide hiking trail network as well as numerous summer activities and accommodations in the region. Tamsweg (district) Bezirk Tamsweg is an administrative district ( Bezirk ) in the federal state of Salzburg , Austria . It is congruent with the Lungau region ( German pronunciation: [ˈlʊŋˌɡaʊ̯] ). The administrative centre of the district is Tamsweg . The area of

65-1199: Is also crossed by the Tauern Autobahn (A10) through the Tauern Road Tunnel . In the west and south the Murtörl mountain pass and the River Mur separate them from the Hohe Tauern mountain range, while in the east and north the River Enns and the Schober Pass marks the border to the Northern Limestone Alps . According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps , the Lower Tauern may be divided into four subgroups (from west to east): The four groups listed above (the Radstadt Tauern, Schladming Tauern, Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern and Seckau Alps) are considered Alpine subsections. Some notable summits of

78-530: The Mur Valley Railway . Beside some pastoral economy , Lungau largely depends on tourism . The district is divided into 15  municipalities , four of them are market towns . (population numbers Jan. 1, 2023) [REDACTED] Media related to Tamsweg District at Wikimedia Commons 47°07′N 13°49′E  /  47.117°N 13.817°E  / 47.117; 13.817 Niedere Tauern The Lower Tauern or Niedere Tauern are

91-632: The Radstädter Tauern Pass crossing the Niedere Tauern. In the south, the Katschberg Pass road leads to the neighbouring state of Carinthia . Since 1974, the Tauern Autobahn underpasses both ranges via the Tauern Road Tunnel and the Katschberg Tunnel. In the east, the upper river Mur , originating near Muhr , flows towards Murau in Styria , accompanied by the narrow-gauge Taurach Railway and

104-631: The Lungau plateau is 1,019.65 km , with a population of 20,437 (Jan. 1, 2023), and population density 20 persons per km . It is located within the Central Eastern Alps , confined by the Hohe Tauern (High Tauern) range in the west, the Niedere Tauern (Low Tauern) in the north, and the Gurktal Alps ( Nock Mountains ) in the south. The region is separated from the Salzburg Pongau region by

117-668: The Sonnalm cable car are available at the Carinthian side of the mountain. Furthermore, there is the Aineckbahn cable car as well as three platter and drag lifts. At the Salzburg side of Katschberg-Aineck, there are three modern gondolas Silverjet 1, Silverjet 2 and the Aineck Gipfelbahn gondola. With the development of the ski resort, also summer tourism has been developing. These days, there

130-491: The first ski lift to the Tschaneck peak was built. Today, the ski resort 'Schischaukel Katschberg-Aineck' includes 16 lifts that cover 70 km (43 mi) of slopes with 100% snow-making facilities from Tschaneck (2,024 m [6,640 ft]) to Aineck (2,220 m [7,280 ft]) until Sankt Margarethen im Lungau . The longest ski run is the “A1” from the summit of the Aineck Mountain to St. Margarethen,

143-462: The platterlift, Minijet and “Königswiesen” chairlift at Katschberg as well as the family run and Branntweiner run at Aineck are perfectly suitable. The connection lifts are the 8-person gondola Silverjet 1 from valley station St. Margarethen to Aineck as well as the 6-person Tschaneck cable car from Katschberghöhe to Tschaneck. The 6-person Gamskogelexpress cable car, the Königswiesen cable car, and

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156-616: The west from the Nock Mountains , part of the Gurktal Alps , in the east. Parallel to the Katschberg Straße (B 99), which is now a regional highway ( Landesstraße ), since 1974 the Tauern Autobahn crosses the chain through the 5,898 m (19,350 ft) long Katschberg Tunnel . Though the pass was probably already known to the Celtic Taurisci and later was part of a Roman Road from Teurnia to Iuvavum (Salzburg), it

169-523: Was first mentioned in a 1459 deed, then at the border between the Duchy of Carinthia and the Archbishopric of Salzburg . Mail was first sent over the pass in 1764. In 1929, J. Kastner built the first inn at Katschberghöhe. Matthias and Gertrude Bogensperger took over the inn in 1956 and expanded it to a 4-star hotel. These days, there are numerous hotels, holiday resorts and apartments in the region. In 1957,

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