Klintzkopf
Klintzkopf | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 47°56′58″N 7°03′22″E / 47.94944°N 7.05611°ECoordinates: 47°56′58″N 7°03′22″E / 47.94944°N 7.05611°E |
Geography | |
Klintzkopf France | |
Location | Alsace, France |
Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
The Klintzkopf, located in the French region of Alsace, is the fifth-highest summit of the Vosges Mountains.
Geography[]
The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of Guebwiller and Munster (department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace).[1]
The Klintzkopf is part of a nature reserve and it only can be accessed from July to November. It hosts the highest beech forest of the Vosges Mountains.[2]
Access to the summit[]
The summit of the Klintzkopf can be accessed on foot from the nearby Route des Crêtes. It offers a good point of view of the southern part of the Vosges Mountains.
See also[]
- Hohneck
- Vosges Mountains
References[]
- ^ a b IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ Hautes-Vosges: Klintzkopf (alt. 1330 m), www.vosges-palatinat.com (accessed on December 28th 2014)
Categories:
- Mountains of Haut-Rhin
- One-thousanders of France
- Mountains of the Vosges