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View of the Großer Arber – Kleiner Arber Summit (1,384 m) loop from Großer Arber

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View of the Großer Arber – Kleiner Arber Summit (1,384 m) loop from Großer Arber

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View of the Großer Arber – Kleiner Arber Summit (1,384 m) loop from Großer Arber

04:32

13.1km

660m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

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1.89 km

View from Großer Arber

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The view is magnificent. And that at the highest point in the Upper Palatinate

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3.97 km

View of Chamer Hütte

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Very nice hiking area with great nature and wonderful panorama.

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4.03 km

View of the Western Side of Großer Arber

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A magnificent view of the country

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6.24 km

Chamer Hut (Kleiner Arber Shelter)

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The Chamer Hütte (or shelter called small Arber) is located at 1289 meters on the southern slope of the small Arber. Here you can stop, fortify, drink and even stay overnight. 58 beds are available in rustic shared rooms, but you should bring your own sleeping bag. The cabin is open daily from 15 July to 31 October from 11am to 5pm.

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6.60 km

View of the Großer Arber

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Beautiful view of the plain and the great Arber... from here it is not far to the king of the Bavarian forest

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6.75 km

Kleiner Arber Summit (1,384 m)

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Little Arber is the little brother of the Great Arber. A good 70 meters makes the difference. The border between Oberpfalz and Niederbayern runs over the summit. Just below the summit, you can strengthen yourself in the Chamer Hut. Simple cold and hot dishes are on the menu here.
opening hours
Winter: 22nd December - 31st March / Summer: 15th June - 31st October
from 11am to 5pm
Phone shelter: 09924/943126

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9.14 km

View from Großer Arber

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Also nice for hiking in winter.

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9.75 km

Panoramic View from Großer Arber

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On the Großer Arber there is a wonderful panorama with an awesome view.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

4.81 km

2.19 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

8.81 km

2.21 km

855 m

716 m

403 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,430 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

Weather

Thursday 6 August

24°C

14°C

7 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

February 13, 2022,Wanderung von Brennes zum Großen Arber, zum kleinen Arber und zurück

Great Sunday outing! Awesome weather, lots of snow, a dream!😀😅

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November 3, 2024,Die ersten Sonnenstrahlen am Arber genießen

This morning at 7:30 am we enjoyed the sun ☀️ from Brennes to the Grosser Arber. For a brief moment we had the summit to ourselves 🤗

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October 17, 2024,🥾🌲Bayerwald🌲Traumtag im Arberland - 🏞️Kleiner und Großer Arber✝️ - 🥨Chamer Hütte🍻 17.10.2024

Today I treated myself to another wonderful day in the Bavarian Forest, this time to the Arberland. The plan was a combination of a cable car ride and a hike to the two Arber peaks with a stop at the Chamer Hütte. It's easy to plan something like that on Komoot, but there's always a bit more to it and …

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October 21, 2024,Über den Wolken: … Auf dem Großen und Kleinen Arber

Perfect weather!
That's why we tackled the Great and Little Arber. In this weather, we had to climb high!
The Great Arber is the highest mountain in the Bavarian-Bohemian mountain range at 1,456 meters and is therefore also called the "King of the Bavarian Forest".
The Little Arber is the highest mountain in the Upper Palatinate! The border between Lower …

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September 5, 2023,Blick auf Großer Arber – Großer Arber Runde von Seebachschleife

The most beautiful paths were closed. And waiting times at the summit cross are like those at a specialist

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August 10, 2022,Arber Gipfel Rundtour, Abstieg bis Brennes - Arberalm zurück zur Talstation .

Start at 9 a.m. with the gondola to the mountain station, circular route over the rock viewpoints to the summit cross. Descent towards Arbersee-Brennes. Sturdy shoes should be used to be able to reach the viewing rocks safely. I can highly recommend the 'Arberalm' at the end of the descent on the Brennerstrasse for a stop. Great cuisine at very …

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View of the Großer Arber – Kleiner Arber Summit (1,384 m) loop from Großer Arber

View from Großer Arber

View of Chamer Hütte

View of the Western Side of Großer Arber

Chamer Hut (Kleiner Arber Shelter)

View of the Großer Arber

Kleiner Arber Summit (1,384 m)

View from Großer Arber

Panoramic View from Großer Arber

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