하트만스윌러 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

For decades, there has been a legend that over 30,000 soldiers died for their country at the Hartmannsweilerkopf (Hartmannswillerkopf / Vieil Armand). How did this high number come about, and does it stand up to critical scrutiny? Is it true that 12,000 unknown soldiers are buried in the crypt there? Even well-known historians doubt these figures, but so far no one has been able or willing to put an end to this. Now, in 2021, we will attempt to refute this legend. https://www.hk1418.de/hartmannsweilerkopf/das-ende-einer-legende/

This German World War I military cemetery is located in the middle of the forest on the outskirts of the village of Hartmannswiller, just a few minutes' walk from the Zeller-Kantine (mountain hut), on the eastern slope of the Hartmannswillerkopf battlefield. This military cemetery contains 36 graves, bordered by a low rubble wall. It is located in the middle of the forest and lined with large trees. https://www.memorial-hwk.eu/de

A must-see place in the truest sense of the word, a whole page of French history lies before your eyes and reminds everyone that those who fought and died here did so for all of us...

It is very sad when you visit this military cemetery. Mainly very young fallen soldiers are buried here

The central point of the hike, several remains of the First World War are nearby.

A place steeped in history.

Good shoes recommended as the ground can be slippery.

The “Roche Sermet” is a rock formation located on the Hartmannswillerkopf¹ battlefield. It is located at an altitude of approximately **910 meters**². Hartmannswillerkopf, also known as Vieil Armand, is a pyramidal rocky spur in the Vosges massif, overlooking the Alsace plain from its 957 meters¹. During the First World War, it was a strategic summit hotly contested by the French and German armies¹. Today, the Hartmannswillerkopf is a place of memory, bearing witness to the suffering of the soldiers who fought in the name of their country¹. The German remains encountered on the ground, sometimes quite spaced apart from each other, are witnesses to this historical period¹. Source: conversation with Bing, 05/07/2024 (1) HWK: Vestiges of the Past - e-monsite. https://hartmannswillerkopf.e-monsite.com/pages/hwk-vestiges-du-passe.html. (2) Presentation. https://hartmannswillerkopf.e-monsite.com/pages/presentation.html. (3) The Hartmannswillerkopf | Paths of memory. https://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/hartmannswillerkopf. (4) The Hartmannswillerkopf - Official website. https://www.memorial-hwk.eu/.