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Description: The Austrian Central Alps comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacent regions of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Slovenia. The term "Central Alps" is very common in the Geography of Austria as one of the seven major landscape regions of the country. The Central Alps form the eastern part of the Alpine divide, its central chain of mountains, as well as those ranges that extend or accompany it to the north and south. The Central Alps have the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps, and are located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition. Mainly located in Austria, they extend from the foot of the Bergamasque Alps at Lake Como and the Bernina Range in the Graubünden canton of eastern Switzerland along the Liechtenstein shore of the Rhine in the west as far as to the lower promontories east of the Mur river including the Hochwechsel in Austrian Styria. The valleys of the rivers Inn, Salzach and Enns mark their northern boundary, the Drau river (roughly corresponding to the Periadriatic Seam) their southern border. Take a rest also and enjoy the fly-fishing! The Alps' clean lakes, rivers and streams hold a bounty of fish—primarily trout, grayling and char—and, as you might imagine, the scenery is not too shabby either. Whether you're casting into a gushing mountain brook or a crystal-clear alpine lake reflecting the majesty of the Matterhorn back at you, the fish-filled waters of the Alps offer an unforgettable fly-fishing experience. C208 or similar Tour created by Randy Wood, MEC187