La route des crêtes – Markstein loop from Hohneck

Bike touring routes & trails

La route des crêtes – Markstein loop from Hohneck

Hard

4.3

(8)

171

riders

La route des crêtes – Markstein loop from Hohneck

02:18

34.9km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.27 km

Breitzhousen Farm Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.62 km

View of Lac de Kruth

Highlight • Viewpoint

This view is even more beautiful if you have climbed via the Col de Bramont to the col du Rodenbach. So recognizable.

Showing Translation

Tip by

5.62 km

The Route des Crêtes (the D430 near Rothenbach) is one of the most beautiful ridge routes in Europe. The road was originally built in 1914 by the French army to supply troops at the front in World War I. Today, it is an iconic panoramic route that connects the main peaks of the Vosges.

Showing Translation

Tip by

8.09 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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.2 km

Col d'Hahnenbrunnen

Mountain Pass

17.5 km

Markstein

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Magnificent viewpoint on the Route des Crêtes, located at the crossroads of the east-west and north-south roads, near the Grand Ballon.

A renowned farm inn is located nearby, ideal for a lunch break between two cycling trips.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.6 km

View of Le Markstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Outside the ski season, you should check the opening times of the huts and bars on the Markstein in advance. At least at the annual "L'Alsacienne" -end of June- there was the impression that everything is closed. Everything was open for the TdF, but two days later "only" two huts were left.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.7 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 of the ridge line are enhanced by the view of the Altenweiher, a charming glacial lake located at the foot of the Rainkopf.

Translated by Google •

Tip by