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#199 of 300 · Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park

Crêtes des Vosges (Hohneck)

FranceHaut-Rhin and Vosges (Grand Est)

A loop from the Col de la Schlucht on the exposed Sentier des Roches, cut into cliffs above the Frankenthal glacial cirque, to the 1,363 m Hohneck and back along the open crest of the High Vosges; the rock path closes in winter.

Distance
11 km
Loop
Ascent
600 m
High point 1,363 m
Time
4 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Col de la Schlucht
Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park

Route

Topographic map of Crêtes des Vosges (Hohneck), from Col de la SchluchtCol de la SchluchtFrankenthalHohneckCol de la SchluchtStart: Col de la Schlucht© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Col de la Schlucht
  2. Frankenthal
  3. Hohneck
  4. Col de la Schlucht

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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