The border with Lower Bavaria runs over its summit and that of the Großer or Great Arber (1,455.5 m above NHN) to the east.

An elongated rock outcrop west of the summit cross is the actual highest point in the Upper Palatinate (1,439.6 m).

The summit of the Kleiner Arber lies within the municipalities of Lohberg in the Upper Palatine county of Cham to the north and that of Bodenmais in the Lower Bavarian county of Regen to the south.

In addition, the E6 European long distance path runs from the Kaitersberg to the Falkenstein over the summit.

It was built in 1952 by the Cham branch of the Bavarian Forest Club and run as a restaurant.