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Lake Constance
lake in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
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Inn
river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, a right tributary of the Danube
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Zugspitze
The Zugspitze ( , ; ), at above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit. South of the mountain is the Zugspitzplatt, a high karst plateau with numerous caves. On the flanks of the Zugspitze are two glaciers, the largest in Germany: the Northern Schneeferner with an area of 30.7 hectares and Höllentalferner with an area of 24.7 hectares. Shrinking of the Southern Schneeferner led to the loss of glacier status in 2022.
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Salzach
The Salzach () is a river in Austria and Germany. It is in length and is a right tributary of the Inn, which eventually joins the Danube. Its drainage basin of comprises large parts of the Northern Limestone and Central Eastern Alps. 83% of its drainage basin () lies in Austria, the remainder in Germany (Bavaria). Its largest tributaries are Lammer, Berchtesgadener Ache, Saalach, Sur and Götzinger Achen.
Hochwanner
__NOTOC__ At , the Hochwanner (formerly: Kothbachspitze) is the second highest mountain in Germany after the Zugspitze (if the somewhat higher Schneefernerkopf is only considered as a sub-peak of the Zugspitze). In addition the Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein (Wettersteinhauptkamm) running from Gatterl to the Upper Wettersteinspitze (Oberen Wettersteinspitze) above Mittenwald in an east–west direction. From the Hochwanner massif there is an all-round view of the Rein valley (Reintal), the Leutasch valley in Austria, the Gais valley, the Zugspitze, the Miemin
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Saalach
thumb|368x368px|Catchment area of the Saalach The Saalach () is a river in Austria and Germany, and a left tributary of the Salzach.
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Untersberg
The Untersberg is the northernmost massif of the Berchtesgaden Alps, a prominent spur straddling the border between Berchtesgaden, Germany and Salzburg, Austria. The highest peak of the table-top mountain is the Berchtesgaden Hochthron at .
Sorgschrofen
Sorgschrofen is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria. A lower summit of Sorgschrofen is the Zinken. There is a summit cross on both Sorgschrofen and Zinken.
Fellhorn
The Fellhorn () is a mountain in the "Allgäu Alps" near Oberstdorf, Germany, on the border with Austria. It is known for its fields of alpenroses (Rhododendron ferrugineum). According to Austrian sources the mountain is .
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Weißach
river in Bavaria and Vorarlberg, tributary of Brengenzer Ach
Austria–Germany border
boundary separating the territories of Germany and Austria
Ranna
river and right tributary of the Danube
Leiblach
The Leiblach is a tributary of Lake Constance (Obersee) and the Rhine, respectively. It forms the Austria–Germany border near the lake.
Neualmbach
The Neualmbach, also called Neualpbach, is a river which lies in its entire course on the border between Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria, in the Ammergau Alps.
Fischbach
river in Bavaria, Germany that flows into the Linder river
Steinbach
watercourse in Austria
Rannasee
The Rannasee (or Rannastausee) is an artificial freshwater lake in Austria and in Germany. The reservoir is located along the Ranna River (which forms this part of the border between the two countries) and is the largest lake in the Bavarian Forest
Weißbach
river in Bavaria near Piding, Germany