Rainkopf
Rainkopf east slopes
Highest point
Elevation1,305 m (4,281 ft)[1]
Coordinates48°00′35″N 6°58′58″E / 48.00972°N 6.98278°E / 48.00972; 6.98278
Geography
Rainkopf is located in France
Rainkopf
Rainkopf
France
LocationAlsace / Lorraine, France
Parent rangeVosges Mountains

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 summit 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 signposted by the Vosges Club.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 IGN maps available on Géoportail
  2. Le REFUGE "Louis Hergès" au RAINKOPF, www.club-vosgien-mulhouse.fr (access: 12 December 2014).
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