Grand Wintersberg
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At 581 m,[1] the Grand Wintersberg (German: Großer Wintersberg) is the highest hill in the North Vosges in Alsace, France.
| Grand Wintersberg | |
|---|---|
The observation tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°58′43″N 7°36′53″E |
| Geography | |
  Grand Wintersberg Location within France | |
| Parent range | Vosges |
| Geology | |
| Bunter Sandstone | |
The Grand Wintersberg lies about four kilometres northwest of Niederbronn-les-Bains. The massif separates the valleys of the Falkensteinerbach and the Schwarzbach. At its summit, which is made of Bunter Sandstone, stands a 25-metre-high observation tower, which offer hikers an outstanding panoramic view over the North Vosges, the Palatine Forest and the Upper Rhine Plain across to the Black Forest.
At the 514-metre-high saddle between Grand and Petit Wintersberg (Col de la Liese) is a hut, the Chalet du Wintersberg, managed by the Vosges Club, as well as the Liese, a Gallo-Roman, sphinx-like sandstone relief. Celtic relicts may also be found on the hill of Ziegenberg to the southeast.