Hohneck

Hohneck (1,362m/4,469ft) ranks along with the Grand Ballon and the Ballon d'Alsace as one of the highest peaks in the Vosges. Between 1870 and 1918 the Franco-German frontier ran over its summit. In winter the bare rounded slopes offer excellent skiing, with the Col de la Schlucht (1,159m/3,803ft) only 4km/2.5mi away. In clear weather there are magnificent views of the Vosges, the Alsatian plain and the Black Forest.