Achental (Bavaria)

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The Achental is an opening mountain valley in the Traunstein district ( Chiemgau , Upper Bavaria ), which leads from the Austrian border in the south to the Chiemsee lake in the north . The Großache flows through the valley, which is called Tiroler Achen after crossing the border in Schleching in Bavarian territory . It represents the extension of the Leukental , known in Austria , in which the Großache, which comes from the source of Pass Thurn, runs and flows into the Chiemsee in the Achendelta between Grabenstätt and Übersee.

Municipalities of the Achental are:

• Schleching
• Unterwössen and Oberwössen
• Marquartstein
• Staudach-Egerndach
• Grassau
• Overseas
• Grabenstätt
• Reit im Winkl is also one of the Achental communities, although geographically it belongs to the Leukental area as the end of the Kaiserwinkl .

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Coordinates: 47 ° 41 ′ 45.6 "  N , 12 ° 21 ′ 56.7"  E