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Molkenrain Summit – Roche Sermet loop from Wattwiller

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Molkenrain Summit – Roche Sermet loop from Wattwiller

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Molkenrain Summit – Roche Sermet loop from Wattwiller

05:12

15.1km

820m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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769 m

Molkenrain Summit

Highlight • Summit

On the summit of the Molkenrain you have a great view of the Grand Ballon.

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9.18 km

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Hartmannswillerkopf is one of the four great national monuments of the First World War. Composed of an altar, a cemetery and a crypt, it is also distinguished by its unique setting overlooking the plain of Alsace.

To visit the crypt, timetables are available on the website: memorial-hwk.eu.

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9.32 km

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument and Military Cemetery

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Vieil Armand, also known as Hartmannswillerkopf, is a striking mountain peak in the southern Vosges, near the Col Amic. This place is not only popular with cyclists because of the challenging climb and the panoramic view of the Rhine plain, but also an important historical monument. During the First World War, fierce fighting took place here between French and German troops, resulting in a static trench warfare. Today, the area is a national memorial with a crypt, military cemetery and well-preserved trenches. The climb to Vieil Armand via the Col Amic is not only sportingly rewarding, but also impressive because of the historical significance of the landscape.

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9.82 km

Boyau egg production

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At this point, French soldiers first met German soldiers on the HWK and there was a shooting. It fell the first soldiers, which followed according to official estimates 30,000 in the war years 1914-1918. The mountain got the notorious epithet "man-eater".

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10.2 km

Viewpoint

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10.2 km

Roche Sermet

Highlight • Historical Site

Today you can only guess what happened here a hundred years ago, what remains is a wonderful view of the large Belchen.

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10.5 km

Viewpoint at the summit of Vieil Armand

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This French observation post was restored in this place in 1985, it was then on the southern slope.
It is of the "Molehill" type, model OD 92-95
in the shape of a hemisphere, with a rotating visor.
After the war, these objects were incorporated into the Maginot Line or scrapped.
I find it very good to incorporate such objects into this system, it takes on a different meaning in a place where it once stood more than 100 years ago than in a museum.

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10.9 km

Viewpoint

15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

2.95 km

1.70 km

1.25 km

268 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.53 km

3.03 km

1.67 km

1.04 km

584 m

226 m

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

16°C

7°C

89 %

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Molkenrain Summit – Roche Sermet loop from Wattwiller

Calvary Monument

Molkenrain Summit

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument and Military Cemetery

Boyau egg production

Viewpoint

Roche Sermet

Viewpoint at the summit of Vieil Armand

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