The Lienz Dolomites in the western part of the Alpi della Gail are not composed of dolostone
Image gallery: Lienz Dolomites
Contrary to what you may think, the Lienz Dolomites do not belong to the Dolomites and owe their name to their proximity to the Dolomites and their undeniable similarity to the so-called "Pale Mountains". Unlike the Dolomites, the Lienz Dolomites are not composed of dolostone.
The Lienz Dolomites extend over a length of 40 km from the Kartitscher Sattel pass to the Gailberg. The mountain range overlooking the city of Lienz is situated south of the city and belongs to the so-called Drauzug (Catena della Drava) which also includes the Caravanche Settentrionali (Nordkarawanken).
The highest peak of both the Lienz Dolomites and the Alpi della Gail is the Große Sandspitze (2.770 m s.l.m.). Other summits worth mentioning are the Spitzkofel (2.717 m), the Kreuzkofel (2.694 m), the Hochstadel (2.680 m) and the Böses Weibele (2.521 m).
Highest peak: Grosse Sandspitze (2,770 m a.s.l.)
Area of extension: East Tyrol
