Zeller Canteen – View of the Countryside loop from Cernay

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Zeller Canteen – View of the Countryside loop from Cernay

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Zeller Canteen – View of the Countryside loop from Cernay

02:55

22.5km

840m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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4.06 km

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8.47 km

Zeller Canteen

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the existence of the canteen is directly linked to the great war of14 18. German and French troops were fighting over possession of the summit, which offered a breathtaking view of the Rhine plain.

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8.58 km

La Suisse Lippique

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On the German side of the trenches is the Lippische Schweiz (Suisse Lippique). Something like a sense of home in the middle of hell on earth should arise here. What madness!

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9.90 km

View from the Summit Cross of Hartmannswillerkopf

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Although this point is the highest point on the HWK, it is "only" a high plateau. If you follow the second round (Boucle 2), you get to another rocky peak on the eastern shoulder with a very nice view.

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9.91 km

World War I Memorial of Hartmannswillerkopf

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A matter of taste, but it's part of it

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10.4 km

Viewpoint at the summit of Vieil Armand

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This French observation post was restored in this place in 1985, it was then on the southern slope.
It is of the "Molehill" type, model OD 92-95
in the shape of a hemisphere, with a rotating visor.
After the war, these objects were incorporated into the Maginot Line or scrapped.
I find it very good to incorporate such objects into this system, it takes on a different meaning in a place where it once stood more than 100 years ago than in a museum.

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11.5 km

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument

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The Hartmannswillerkopf is one of the four great national monuments of the First World War. Composed of an altar, a cemetery and a crypt, it is also distinguished by its unique setting overlooking the plain of Alsace.

To visit the crypt, timetables are available on the website: memorial-hwk.eu.

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