Le Markstein

#2395 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Le Markstein is a winter sports station in the Vosges mountains in France situated at an altitude of between 1,020 m and 1,268 m which is located on the Route des Crêtes. It forms a set of cross-country skiing with the Breitfirst ski-station and the Grand Ballon. The highest point is the summit of the Jungfraukopf. The station staged World Cup skiing in 1983 and 1987 and World Cup Paragliding in 1999. The roads through the station are also used from time to time by the Tour de France cycle race, including twice in 2014. ()

Alternative names: Base elevation: 3346 ftTop elevation: 4160 ftCoordinates: 47°55'45"N, 7°1'42"E

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Le Markstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Ballon, Lac de la Lauch, Lac du Ballon, Château de Stoerenbourg.

3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Grand Ballon, Guebwiller
97 min walk • Grand Ballon, the highest peak of the Vosges Mountains, stands proudly near the city of Guebwiller, France. This mountain, with its summit reaching an elevation of 1,424 meters, offers breathtaking views and a refreshing escape into nature.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de la Lauch
20 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Vosges Mountains of Alsace, France, Lac de la Lauch is a serene alpine lake that offers a tranquil escape from the bustling world beyond its shores. This pristine body of water is situated at an altitude of approximately 900 meters, providing...
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Ballon
85 min walk • Lac du Ballon is a reservoir in Haut-Rhin, France situated in a side valley of florival, on the slope of Grand Ballon mountain. At an elevation of 988 m, its surface area is 0.08 km². The small glacial lake was enlarged by a dam on the moraine already in the 16th century.
3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Stoerenbourg, Husseren-Wesserling
97 min walk • Château de Stoerenbourg is a ruined castle in the commune of Husseren-Wesserling, close to the village Mitzach, in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. The castle was destroyed in 1637, and very little remains of it.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein, Kruth
97 min walk • Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein is a lake in Haut-Rhin, France. At an elevation of 545 m, its surface area is 0.81 km².
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Storkenkopf
77 min walk • The Storkenkopf is the second-highest summit of the Vosges Mountains. It is located in the French region of Alsace, close to the Grand Ballon.
3.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Garden
Parc de Wesserling, Husseren-Wesserling
86 min walk • The Parc de Wesserling is a private garden located in the town of Husseren-Wesserling, in the department of Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace Region of France. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.
3.5 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Wildenstein
89 min walk • The Château de Wildenstein is a ruined castle in the Alsace region of France, situated in the commune of Kruth in the Haut-Rhin département.
5.1 miN
Natural feature, Nature
Vosges
129 min walk • The Vosges are a range of low mountains in Eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit and low mountain range of around 8,000 km2 in area.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Klintzkopf
49 min walk • The Klintzkopf, located in the French region of Alsace, is the fifth-highest summit of the Vosges Mountains.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col du Grand Ballon
99 min walk • The Col du Grand Ballon is a mountain pass situated close to the summit of the Grand Ballon in the Vosges Mountains of France. It connects Cernay with Le Markstein winter sports station.