Austria Austria is predominantly a mountainous country, with an average elevation of about 910m (about 3000 ft). Most of the land falls within the eastern division of the Alps. In general the major mountain ranges of Austria run in an eastern-western direction and are separated from one another by rather broad valleys. The northernmost line of ranges includes the North Tirol Alps and the Salzburg Alps. Among the central ranges is the Hohe Tauern, which culminates in the Grossglockner, the highest elevation (3797 m/12,457 ft) in the country. The southernmost ranges include the Ötztal Alps, the Zillertaler Alps, the Noric Alps, and the Karawanken Mountains. Besides these eastern- western ranges