Hohneck (Vosges)
| Hohneck | |
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 The Hohneck |
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| Elevation | 1,363 m (4,472 ft)[1] |
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 Hohneck
 France |
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| Range | Vosges Mountains |
| Coordinates | 47°02′15″N 7°00′59″E / 47.03750°N 7.01639°ECoordinates: 47°02′15″N 7°00′59″E / 47.03750°N 7.01639°E |
The Hohneck is the third highest summit of the Vosges Mountains [2]and the highest point of Lorraine.[3] On its summit stands a mountain hut, clearly visible in the distance. Nearby the mountain's top is located the ski resort of La Bresse Hohneck.
Geography
The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges), Metzeral (dep. of Haut-Rhin) and Stosswihr (dep. of Haut-Rhin). A 1,289 metres' mountain, located 1.5 km eastwards of the Hohneck, is named Petit Hohneck (in English Little Hohneck).
In a clean day from the Hohneck summit is possible to spot not just the entire Vosges range but also the Black Forest, the Jura, a good part of the Swiss Alps and, in the distance, the Mont Blanc.[4]
Access to the summit
The well known Route des Crêtes (French for road of the peaks) transits not faraway from the top of the mountain, which can be reached by car following a small asphalted branch.
Bibliography
- Une Montagne vosgienne : le Hohneck, Guy-Jean Michel; Institut coopératif de l'École moderne, Imprimerie Merle et Cie, Grasse, 1963
- Guide du botaniste au Hohneck et aux environs de Géradmer, C. Brunotte and C. Lemasson, Coubé, 1921
- La Bresse-Le Hohneck, clins d'oeils sur l'histoire, Imprimerie Sailley, Le Thillot, 1995
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References
- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ after Grand Ballon (1.424 m) and Storkenkopf (1.366 m)
- ^ France Region High Points, web-page on www.peakbagger.com
- ^ Route des Crêtes, web site frenchmoments.com
