Easy
Wild blueberry picking
On the summer high moorlands, wild blueberries are picked with a comb — 5 L maximum.
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Summits & passes
Photo: Pexels The Hohneck
The massif’s third summit at 1,363 m, the Hohneck is one of the most accessible viewpoints in the Vosges, where several ridge trails meet. Its high moorlands and glacial cirques overlook the lakes of Longemer and Retournemer.
Activities on site
Activities on site
Moderate
Mushroom foraging
Porcini, chanterelles and black trumpets in mixed forests and damp valley bottoms. Family picking capped at 5 L in the Hautes-Vosges (forbidden in private woods).
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Deer rut
In September-October at dusk, the deer’s roar echoes through the forests — guided dawn and dusk outings.
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Ski touring
Skinning up off-piste, for self-reliant, experienced skiers.
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Nature yoga & meditation
Outdoor sessions on the moorlands or in the forest, to reconnect with the summits’ calm.
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Ridge hikes
The ridge trail (GR5) links the summits across the high moorlands, overlooking the Alsace plain.
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Sunrise & sunset hikes
Climbing to the summit at dawn to watch the sun break through the sea of clouds: pure magic.
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Trail running
The Vosges relief and technical trails make a renowned trail-running ground, from leisure to ultra.
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Climbing & bouldering
Sandstone and granite cliffs, forest boulders: the massif offers climbing for all levels.
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Mountain farm-inns
On the high moorlands, farm-inns serve the marcaire meal: tourte, munster, roïgabrageldi and bilberries.
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Stargazing
Far from light pollution, the summits offer a spectacular starry sky, ideal for astronomy.
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Hiking with a donkey
The donkey carries the bags and the children’s pace: a friendly, bucolic hike, over several days if you like.
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Wildlife watching
Chamois on the ridges, deer, peregrine falcons and capercaillie: Vosges wildlife is watched with binoculars, quietly.
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