Hohneck (Vosges)
The Hohneck is, at, the third highest summit of the Vosges Mountains and the highest point of Lorraine. On its summit stands a mountain hut, clearly visible in the distance. Near the mountain's top is the ski resort of La Bresse Hohneck.
Geography
The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse, Metzeral and Stosswihr.A mountain, located east of the Hohneck, is named Petit Hohneck.
On a clear day, from the Hohneck summit, it is possible to spot not just the entire Vosges range but also the Black Forest, the Jura, a good part of the Swiss Alps and, in the distance, the Mont Blanc.
History
The Hohneck area dates back to the 19th century, the main connection route between Gérardmer and Munster, before the opening of the col de la Schlucht road. Therefore, ruins dating back to the Thirty Years' War and reused during Napoleon's military campaigns have been found not far from the summit.A tramway line from Gérardmer to the Hohneck operated between July 25, 1897, and August 28, 1939. From the Alsace side of the mountain, a rack railway reached the Hohneck from Munster, passing through the col de la Schlucht between 1907 and 1914.