Ammergau Alps
![](/Images/godic/202412/20/Eibsee_und_Ammergauer_Alpen5922.jpg")
![The Daniel: Highest peak in the Ammergau, seen from the Zugspitze.](/Images/godic/202412/20/Alpen_Daniel5922.jpg")
![The Kreuzspitze (2,185 m) from the south](/Images/godic/202412/20/Kreuzspitze_von_S_HQ5923.jpg")
![The Hohe Straußberg (1934 m) from the Tegelberg](/Images/godic/202412/20/Hoher_Straussberg5923.jpg")
The Ammergau Alps (German:Ammergauer Alpen or Ammergebirge) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Bavaria (Germany) and Tyrol (Austria). They cover an area of about 30 x 30 km and begin at the outer edge of the Alps. The highest summit is the Daniel which has a height of 2,340 metres (7,680 ft).