Gite du Belacker - gare de St Amarin (par Hirchbachkopf)
Legend :
Auberge du Belacker
Gare de Saint-Amarin
Caracteristics
Difficulty ratingEasy
Distance (in km) 9.4
Elevation gain + (in m) 41
Elevation loss - (in m) 604
Length (3.5 km/h) 2h25
along the way
GPS data - 47.83801,6.99076
Amid the high pastures
In the vicinity of Vogelstein, rocky headlands located at 1 181m above sea reveal the Belacker Inn. The terrace of the establishment offers a view of the valley of Saint-Amarin and of the highest peaks of the Massif des Vosges, the Gra...
In the vicinity of Vogelstein, rocky headlands located at 1 181m above sea reveal the Belacker Inn. The terrace of the establishment offers a view of the valley of Saint-Amarin and of the highest peaks of the Massif des Vosges, the Gra...
GPS data - 47.83732,6.99006
The Belacker pasture (chaume) is located between the Rossberg and the Vogelstein. These high mountain pastures are typically for the southern Vosges mountains. Their were first mentionned in 1550. Cattle appreciate juicy grass and gentle slopes. Hikers pause a...
GPS data - 47.87308,7.02243
The glacier mills of Saint-Amarin are due to the rapid melting of the glaciers (in the last ice age about 12 to 13 thousand years ago). Waterfalls dug progressively holes into the rock. The ice in the holes often remains up to mid-May.
...GPS data - 47.87334,7.02844