The Kleiner Auersberg is a mountain, , in the Bavarian part of the Rhön mountains. It is situated five kilometres southwest of the centre of

Wildflecken Wildflecken is a municipality in the Bad Kissingen district, at the border of northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse. In 2022, its population was 2,935; the postal code is 97772 (US Forces used APO NY 09026 until July 15, 1991, when APO/FPO/DPO ...

in the county of

Bad Kissingen Bad Kissingen () is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and County town, seat of the Bad Kissingen (district), district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale, Franconia ...

on the

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between the Sinn and Kleiner Sinn. The Kleiner Auersberg is only partly wooded and its summit is thus a good viewing point. In good visibility the views extend as far as the

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in the east, Dreistelzberg and

Spessart Spessart () is a ''Mittelgebirge'', a range of low wooded mountains, in the States of Bavaria and Hesse in Germany. It is bordered by the Vogelsberg, Rhön and Odenwald. The highest elevation is the Geiersberg (Spessart), Geiersberg at 586 metre ...

in the southwest as far as the

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in the northwest. In very good visibility the

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and the

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s of

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are visible. The Kleiner Auersberg lies within the Wildflecken Training Area, established in 1938. The entire terrain is a

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. The only opportunity for civilians to climb the Kleiner Auersberg is on the two ''Volkswandertage'' ("people's walking days"), which take place annually on a summer weekend. Due to the good views, usually one of the prescribed routes leads to the summit. A good two kilometres east-northeast rises the slightly higher and densely wooded

Großer Auersberg The Großer Auersberg is a mountain, , in the Bavarian part of the Rhön mountains. It is located in an unparished area, 4.68 km² in area, in the county of Bad Kissingen, three kilometres southwest of the village centre of Wildflecken. The Große ...

. Neither should be confused with the

Auersberg Auersberg is a mountain in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, southeastern Germany. Auersberg is above sea level. It is located in the district of Wildenthal not far from the Czech border southeast of Eibenstock and northwest of Johanngeorgensta ...

near Hilders in the Hessian part of the Rhön.

External links

*Information about the ''Volkswandertage'' a
www.wildflecken.de
* Panorama from the Kleiner Auersberg a
www.panorama-photo.net
{{DEFAULTSORT:Auersberg, Kleiner Mountains under 1000 metres Mountains of Bavaria Mountains and hills of the Rhön Wildflecken Training Area

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