Crossing the Vosges Mountains - Stage 16 - Le Markstein - Thann
long-distance walking trail
© Massif des Vosges - Infra ADT Massif des Vosges
© Massif des Vosges - © INFRA
© Massif des Vosges - Station du Markstein
© Massif des Vosges - Deybach
- Brief description
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Climb to new heights! The trail runs along the ridges and leads to the Grand Ballon, the highest peak of the Vosges Mountains at 1424 m. On the summit of the Grand Ballon is a monument dedicated to the Blue Devils and a civil aviation radar station. The trail then heads toward Hartmannswillerkopf (Vieil-Armand/Hartmansweiler Head), a WWI memorial with one of France's 4 national monuments dedicated to the First World War. The stage finishes in Thann, the last village on the Alsace Wine Route.
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Route
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Markstein0.1 kmFerme Auberge du Markstein0.1 kmHundskopf (1,237 m)3.1 kmRefuge du Storkenkopf5.2 kmHinterer Storken6.1 kmFerme Auberge du Haag6.8 kmBelchenkopfwand7.5 kmSource du Rennenbach (1,325 m)7.5 kmGroßer Belchen (1,424 m)8.2 kmChalet Hôtel Du Grand Ballon8.8 kmLa Vue des Alpes9.1 kmGloupe9.1 kmFerme-du-Ballon11.1 kmFerme Auberge du Grand Ballon11.5 kmFreudstein15.2 kmRefuge Ski Club Cernay19.4 kmFerme-Auberge du Molkenrain (1,125 m)19.8 kmRefuge du Molkenrain20.3 kmCamp Turenne - Thomannsplatz (909 m)21.4 kmGlaserberg (921 m)22.3 kmBaecherkopf-Hislà22.8 kmBecherkopf (922 m)22.9 kmCamp des Pyramides (782 m)23.3 kmErzenbackopf (791 m)23.9 kmPlace des Canaris (650 m)24.7 kmGrumbachkopf (674 m)24.8 kmHinter dem Schloss27.0 kmCentre d'Etudes Spirites Léon Denis27.8 kmThann28.0 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Highest point
- 1,419 m
- Endpoint
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Thann
- Height profile
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- Author
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General info
Refreshment stop
Healthy climate
Cultural/Historical
Flora
Fauna
A lot of view
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