Rainkopf
| Rainkopf | |
|---|---|
 Rainkopf east slopes | |
| Elevation | 1,305 m (4,281 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Rainkopf France | |
| Location | Alsace / Lorraine, France |
| Range | Vosges Mountains |
| Coordinates | 48°00′35″N 6°58′58″E / 48.00972°N 6.98278°ECoordinates: 48°00′35″N 6°58′58″E / 48.00972°N 6.98278°E |
The Rainkopf is one of the highest summits of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. Not faraway from its summmit is located a mountain hut called Refuge "Louis Hergès" au Rainkopf[2]
Etymology
In German Rainkopf means ravine mountain.
Geography
The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges, Lorraine), Mittlach and Wildenstein (dep. of Haut-Rhin, Alsace).[1]
The well known Route des Crêtes (French for road of the peaks) transits not faraway from the top of the mountain, which can be reached by a foothpath signposed by the Vosges Club.
See also
- Vosges Mountains
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ↑ Le REFUGE "Louis Hergès" au RAINKOPF, www.club-vosgien-mulhouse.fr (access: 12 December 2014).
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