Kleiner Auersberg, Mountain summit in Rhön Mountains, Germany

Kleiner Auersberg is an 808-metre mountain in the Bavarian Rhön, five kilometres southwest of Wildflecken's centre in the Bad Kissingen district, on the watershed between the Sinn and Kleiner Sinn. Only part of it is wooded, so the summit gives open views. Two kilometres east-northeast stands the slightly lower, densely wooded Großer Auersberg.

The mountain became part of the Wildflecken Training Area in 1938, transforming the region into a military zone. This change established access restrictions that have shaped its status ever since.

The only civilian access to the summit comes during the Volkswandertage, held once a year on the last weekend of July. On those days one of the prescribed routes usually leads to the top, and walkers share the path with the open view as their reward.

The whole terrain lies inside the Wildflecken Training Area and is a military out-of-bounds zone, so there is no general access and no permit scheme for individual visits. Civilians can climb only during the Volkswandertage, held once a year on the last weekend of July, when one of the prescribed routes often leads to the summit.

On clear days, visitors can spot Frankfurt's skyscrapers from the peak despite the distance, offering unexpected long-distance views across multiple regions. These far-reaching sightlines also allow you to see other mountain ranges like Kreuzberg, Dreistelzberg, Spessart, and Vogelsberg.