Großer Arber
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![View from the summit direction south](/Images/godic/202501/16/Grosser_Arber_Panorama_Sued3128.jpg")
![View from the summit direction north](/Images/godic/202501/16/Grosser_Arber_Panorama_Nord3128.jpg")
Großer Arber (German for Great Arber, Czech:Velký Javor) is the highest peak of the Bavarian-Bohemian-mountain ridge, with an elevation of 1,455.5 metres (4,775 ft). Although geographically belonging to the Bohemian Forest, it is often referred to as "King of the Bavarian Forest". It is one of Germany's most famous skiing resorts besides the Bavarian Alps.