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France
Great East
Épinal
Woll

La route des crêtes – The ridge road loop from Hohneck

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Great East
Épinal
Woll

La route des crêtes – The ridge road loop from Hohneck

Hard

4.5

(2)

65

riders

La route des crêtes – The ridge road loop from Hohneck

01:54

28.5km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.22 km for 221 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 5.82 km for 221 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.97 km

Breitzhousen Farm Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The cheese dishes are a poem. You also have a nice view.

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2

3.68 km

one of the most beautiful roads in the Vosges mountains!

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3

5.62 km

Maison de la Nature du Markstein

Highlight • Rest Area

The house of nature is an association which offers to discover the local flora and fauna. Activities and events are offered on weekends of high season.

Possibility to buy seasonal …

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4

7.14 km

View of Lac de Kruth

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From the Route des Cretes: View of Lac de Kruth

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5

7.14 km

La route des crêtes

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Choosing the right time on a busy road.

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6

9.60 km

Herrenberg Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Point on the Vogesenkammstraße with a beautiful view, it now goes up to the Grand Ballon.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_des_Cr%C3%AAtes_(Vogesen) and quaeldich.de/paesse/col-du-herrenberg

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14.7 km

Col d'Hahnenbrunnen

Mountain Pass

8

20.5 km

The ridge road

Highlight • Trail

Famous in the Vosges, the Route des Crêtes allows you to travel through the high points of the massif, from Lac Blanc to Grand Ballon via Hohneck. Here, the peaks …

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9

26.7 km

Lake de la Lande

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Very pretty lake near Bresse, located at an altitude of 1060m. It is an artificial lake with a hydroelectric dam.

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B

28.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

1.19 km

473 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

788 m

505 m

367 m

106 m

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (1,150 m)

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