Two-thousander

The two photographs show two typical two-thousanders in the Alps that illustrate different types of mountain.

The Säuling (top) is a prominent, individual peak, whereas the Schneeberg (bottom) is an elongated limestone massif.

In ranges like the Allgäu Alps, the Gesäuse or the Styrian-Lower Austrian Limestone Alps the mountain tour descriptions for mountaineers or hikers commonly include the two-thousanders, especially in areas where only a few summits exceed this level.

Analogous examples may also be found in the Western Alps, but are rarer as the peaks are generally higher.

In the Carpathians, two-thousanders dominate large regions of highland, for example in Slovakia (including mountains in the High Tatra, Beskids and Low Tatra).

The Säuling in the Ammergau Alps (east flank) (2,047 m)
The Schneeberg (2,076 m), seen from the south (Semmering)