Grand Est · Hiking

Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908

Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908Photo: Florian Grossir, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
one way
524 ft
climb
3,905 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Sentier des Hirschsteine 1908 is a 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France, inside Réserve naturelle du Frankenthal-Missheimle. It runs between about 3,660 ft and 3,910 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Le Valtin, about 2.0 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hamlekopf, Le Tanet and Kerbholzkopf. Cascade du Rundstein and Cascade Charlemagne are within about 3 miles. For camping, La Schildmatt and Schildmatt 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.

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