Hiking trail CDF06: Tour of the Champ du Feu
Hiking trail CDF06: Tour of the Champ du Feu
Duration Half-day Length 12 Km Vertical rise 350 m Difficulty Intermediate Departing from Belmont
To the start
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Description
Description
Champ du Feu is the highest point in Bas-Rhin at 1099m. Its high-altitude grassland and domed peatlands create a natural space that is fragile and exceptional in equal measure. The Vosgien Club built the belvedere tower at the summit in 1898. It is the symbol of Champ du Feu. There are many theories surrounding the name Champ du Feu (field of fire). It may derive from "Vehfeld" (livestock field), from a deformation of Champ des Fées (field of fairies) or Champ du Faîte (field of the summit), or perhaps from coal fires... View map
Further information
Latitude 48.409574102439
Longitude 7.2349544920655
Elevation 350 m
Duration Half-day
Lenght 12 Km
Level of difficulty Intermediate
Car park Parking near the transformer
Departure point Main road leading to the House of Free Time - near the transformer
Nearest station Fouday
