Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade)

Arête des Spitzkoepfe (itinéraire d'escalade) is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 3,590 ft and 4,040 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is natural ground. The nearest town is Mittlach, about 1.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Spitzkoepfe, Hohneck and Le Petit Hohneck. Cascade de Wasser Felsen and Cascade de la Wormsa are within about 3 miles. For camping, Chalets de la Wormsa and Belle Hutte are within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.