MOTORCYCLE tour tip – Central South Vosges

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MOTORCYCLE tour tip - Central South Vosges

MOTORCYCLE tour tip - Central South Vosges
Dirk Schafer

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MOTORCYCLE tour tip – Central South Vosges

MOTORCYCLE tour tip – Central South Vosges
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The queen’s stage in the Vosges is the Route des Crêtes, which follows the Vosges main ridge for 77 km with almost no intersections. An absolute pleasure, because the route offers a bit of everything, the views are always refreshing, and on good days the Alps can be seen from here. But it wouldn’t be a RIDE tour if we hadn’t scattered a few more candies.


Dirk Schafer

09/12/2019

Before we go to the main ridge, we ensure the best driving pleasure at the Hohkonigsbourg fortress as soon as we arrive, build two crisp detours to Munster and Lac de Wildenstein and come with extra sausages during the breaks.

Route length: 210 km / Travel time: 5 hours without breaks.

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Departure on the market square of Ville

> on the D39 to the southwest out of the place

> after 3.6 km left towards Col de Fouchy

> narrow route, forbidden for trucks

> over the Col de Fouchy to Lièpvre

> at the end of the street left, direction Selestat

> continue in the same direction on the N59

> at the next junction the N59 to the right towards Ht. Leave Koenigsbourg

> always Ht. Follow Koenigsbourg

> Panorama over the Rhine valley to the Black Forest at the Koenigsbourg

> Food and drinks expensive

> back to the N59 and direction Saint-Die

> from Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines always follow the direction of “Le Bonhomme”

> lively route climbs to the Col de Bagenelles

> further to the Col de Bonhomme

> at the top of the pass straight ahead towards “Route des Crêtes” and “La Schlucht”

> after 6.5 km Col de Calvaire, attention! In the right curve turn right to “Col de la Schlucht”!

> Turn left on the Col de la Schlucht towards Munster

> Nice route down the valley with a great view to the market square in Munster

> at the church turn left again towards “Col de la Schlucht”

> 100 m after the junction on the right-hand side of the restaurant La Table des Malker, traditional dishes at reasonable prices

> back towards Col de la Schlucht, 1.5 km after the restaurant right to Hohrodberg

> after 9 km large military cemetery, turn left to Col de Wettstein

> there turn left towards Soultzeren and then up again to the Col de la Schlucht and the Route des Crêtes

> At the top of the pass, continue left on the Route des Crêtes towards Le Hohneck

> after 4 km turn sharp left onto the Hohneck, 7 somewhat bumpy serpentines, drive to the end of the parking lot in front of the restaurant Le Hohneck, wonderful view

> better food at the foot of the route in “Au Pied de Hohneck”

> back on the Route des Crêtes, attention: after 5.2 km, turn at an acute angle to the right in the direction of Wildenstein

> after 3.9 km left to Col de Bramont and Wildenstein

> 13 serpentines downhill to the lake of Wildenstein

> Possibility to take a break at the lake with a restaurant behind the junction to Le Markstein

> Choose the junction to Le Markstein and take quick turns back to the Route des Crêtes

> large parking spaces and a lot of hype at Le Markstein during the season

> right towards Le Grand Ballon

> after 7 km motorcycle meeting at the Grand Ballon

> possible on the descent towards Vieil-Armand Alpenblick

> after 6.6 km Col Amic, left (parking lot) refreshment stops at the Ferme Auberge de Kohlschlag farm, less hype than at the Markstein and Grand Ballon

> after 4.3 km the Hartmannswillerkopf memorial is well worth seeing

> from now on in the last serpentines down to Wattwiller or into the greater Cernay.

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More tours and stories about the Vosges can be found in RIDE NO.02!

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