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The Lac Blanc ridge

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Ridge of Lac Blanc
Photo: Guillaume BERNARD, OT Vallée de Kaysersberg

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This short hike is enough to discover the essence of the landscape diversity at altitude. Stop: Le Bonhomme - Lac Blanc 1200 (Col du Calvaire).

Open

easy

Distance 5 km

1:30 h

206 m

1,296 m

1,119 m

On one side, the ridge offering one of the most beautiful views of the Alsace plain, the Orbey valley and the Lac Blanc. On the other, the Tanet-Gazon du Faing nature reserve, raw and preserved, with its natural moorland as far as the eye can see.

Author

Guillaume BERNARD

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MASSIF DES VOSGES

Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,296 m

Lowest point

1,119 m

Best time of year

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Track types

Dirt road

219 m

Forested/wild trail

370 m

Path

4 km

Road

448 m

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Safety information

In case of problem

Call 112 (European emergency number)

5 key points to give your alert:

Where? municipality, place, route, altitude

Who? identity, phone number

What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics

When? time of accident Weather? wind, visibility

Tips and suggestions

Tourist Office

Col du Calvaire

Reception building

68370 Station du Lac Blanc

Tel: 03 89 78 22 78

contact@lac-blanc.com

www.lac-blanc.com

Roadbook

here is the detailed route! Enjoy your hike :)

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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

www.fluo.eu

www.parc-ballons-vosges.fr/navette-des-cretes

Directions

Col du Calvaire

68370 Station du Lac Blanc

Parking

Free parking on site

Coordinates

48.136717, 7.086407

DMS

48°08'12.2"N 7°05'11.1"E

UTM

32U 357634 5333266

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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Book recommendation by the author

Tourist Office

Col du Calvaire

Reception building

68370 Station du Lac Blanc

Tel: 03 89 78 22 78

contact@lac-blanc.com

www.lac-blanc.com

Author’s map recommendations

www.club-vosgien.eu

Book recommendations for this region:

Equipment

Recommended equipment

Clothing suited to the season and conditions (cold, hot, wet…)

Hiking shoes adapted to the terrain (even for children!)

Telescopic poles (useful for stability and relieving joints)

Mobile phone and spare battery if needed

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Status

Open

Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

5 km

Duration

1:30 h

Ascent

206 m

Descent

206 m

Highest point

1,296 m

Lowest point

1,119 m

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