The Kleiner Arber, sometimes also the Little Arber, in the

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is a mountain, , and the highest peak in the

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n province of

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. The border with

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runs over its summit and that of the Großer or Great Arber () to the east. An elongated rock outcrop west of the summit cross is the actual highest point in the Upper Palatinate (). On the rocky summit is an imposing wooden cross and

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. The view extends over the Lamer Winkel into the Zellertal valley.

Geography

The summit of the Kleiner Arber lies within the municipalities of Lohberg in the

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county of

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to the north and that of

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in the

n county of

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to the south.

Walking and facilities

Numerous footpaths lead to the top of the Kleiner Arber, including from Bodenmais, the lake of Kleiner Arbersee or from Schareben. In addition, the

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runs from the

Kaitersberg The Kaitersberg is a low mountain crest up to east of Bad Kötzting in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. Its long ridge runs eastwards towards the Großer Arber. The highest peak on the ridge is the 1,132 metre high Großer Riedelstein ...

to the Falkenstein over the summit. To the east and just below the top is the Chamer Hut. It was built in 1952 by the Cham branch of the

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and run as a restaurant. In 1956, it was taken over by the

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who converted it into a

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. It was closed in 1999, but re-opened on 20 December 2008 as a

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Gallery

File:Kleiner Arber.JPG, The Kleiner Arber seen from Bärnzell

References

External links

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