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Thanks for the historical info Willem

La Croix de Wihr is a memorial cross at an altitude of about 800 metres, located between Labaroche and Hohrod in the Vosges. It marks the site of a French ambush on 19 August 1914, during the early stages of the First World War, in which around 300 soldiers were killed – 21 on the French side and more than 250 on the German side.

La Croix de Wihr is a memorial cross at an altitude of about 800 metres, located between Labaroche and Hohrod in the Vosges. It marks the site of a French ambush on 19 August 1914, during the early stages of the First World War, in which around 300 soldiers were killed – 21 on the French side and more than 250 on the German side.

a nice rocky section

Near the Col de Petit Ballon, the path leads to Metzeral and Breitenbach or to the valley of La Fecht over a mountain ridge with impressive rock formations. This rocky path at over 1110 m high stretches from the Kegelritz to the Grothkopf with the 1177 m high Steinberg in the middle. From everywhere, in addition to striking rocks, there are wonderful views in all directions of the Vosges, especially of the nearby Petit Ballon in the southeast and, in the opposite direction, of the 1,363 m high Hohneck in the northwest.

The second highest mountain in the Vosges. Great view of the Grand Ballon. The two mountains can be easily combined.

magnificent view of the Grand Ballon

The Storkenkopf, which means "stork's head" in Alsatian, is the second highest peak in the Vosges range. It culminates at 1,366 meters above sea level. It is a prime location to admire the Grand Ballon which overlooks it from a good fifty meters high. This summit is accessible by a very charming forest path, which you take from the Route des Crêtes. Its southern flank is also traversed by the GR 5 (this path does not allow access to the summit).