Hohneck – Trail Along Lac de Retournemer loop from Xonrupt-Longemer

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Hohneck – Trail Along Lac de Retournemer loop from Xonrupt-Longemer

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Hohneck – Trail Along Lac de Retournemer loop from Xonrupt-Longemer

02:24

28.1km

670m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 18.5 km for 1.12 km

Closed: • May 1-September 15

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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881 m

Wonderful view

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.29 km

Lac de Longemer

Lake

5.34 km

Lac de Retournemer

Highlight • Lake

Two nice ladies run a fantastically beautiful Auberge here. And serve super delicious tarts and omelettes. Unfortunately they are only open from 12pm to 2pm. If you get through this …

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5.65 km

Lac de Retournemer

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Refreshing cooling

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13.1 km

Col du Falimont

Mountain Pass

13.8 km

View from the Hohneck

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Great view from up here.

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13.9 km

Hohneck

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The second highest peak in the Vosges Mountains, at 1,363 meters, is also the highest point in the range accessible by asphalt. While the access road is only a short …

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14.9 km

Wormspel Combe

Highlight • Gorge

If the Hohneck is one of the most famous peaks in the Vosges Mountains, it's certainly thanks to the superb scenery of the Wormspel valley, which lies just a short …

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20.0 km

Col des Feignes (Sous-Vologne)

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The Col des Feignes sous Vologne from La Bresse is 10.7 km long with a total drop of 309 m. The average gradient is 2.89% with maximum gradients of 4.7%.

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23.5 km

Trail Along Lac de Retournemer

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One of the smaller lakes in the Vosges. It is embedded in forests.
The inflow and outflow Vologne falls as Cascade de Retournemer from about 10 meters in height in the lake.

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28.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

8.74 km

5.02 km

3.24 km

606 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

7.59 km

3.00 km

2.89 km

586 m

200 m

126 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

10°C

3°C

95 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Retournemer See – Hohneck Runde von Xonrupt-Longemer

Today, a trip to the mountains—too much road for me. With a flat tire 😬, I then headed off-road up the mountain, with great views and remnants of snow and ice 🏔️

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