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Oberlauchen Pass – Nonselkopf loop from Le Markstein

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Oberlauchen Pass – Nonselkopf loop from Le Markstein

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Oberlauchen Pass – Nonselkopf loop from Le Markstein

04:28

15.1km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.83 km for 146 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.33 km

View of the Rhine Valley and Le Markstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.83 km

Oberlauchen Pass

Highlight • Other

Linking the Route des Crêtes to the ridge leading to the Petit Ballon, this pass and its meadow offer appreciable calm, a little below the most emblematic peaks of the Vosges. It provides access to Lac de la Lauch after one kilometer of descent.

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4.94 km

Franco-American Military Cemetery Memorial of Oberlauchen

Highlight • Monument

6.14 km

Lauchenkopf

Highlight • Summit

The leek head is with 1314 meters height the seventh-highest mountain of the Vosges. And you just climbed it, yeah! Now it goes downhill;)

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6.25 km

Beautiful tree for photos

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.82 km

Nonselkopf

Highlight • Summit

Great view into the distance.

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11.2 km

Col du Hahnenbrunnen

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The Col du Hahnenbrunnen is located on the departmental road D430, the Route des Crêtes, and belongs to the Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller. There is also a bus stop there; see more details about seasonally operating buses here:
visit.alsace/de/erlebnisse/erfahrung-kurs-aufs-abenteuer-mit-dem-navette-des-cretes

There is also the Refuge du Hahnenbrunnen, a simple accommodation option with dormitories. More information about it:

visit.alsace/de/231008596-refuge-du-hahnenbrunnen

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12.8 km

Meadow Path in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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Wonderful meadow paths lead through the beautiful landscape of the Vosges and offer fantastic views.

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

4.92 km

1.67 km

353 m

314 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

6.46 km

1.15 km

421 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (1,100 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

23°C

11°C

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Oberlauchen Pass – Nonselkopf loop from Le Markstein

View of the Rhine Valley and Le Markstein

Oberlauchen Pass

Franco-American Military Cemetery Memorial of Oberlauchen

Lauchenkopf

Beautiful tree for photos

Nonselkopf

Col du Hahnenbrunnen

Meadow Path in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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