Haut de Falimont

{{Short description|Peak in the Vosges Mountains}}

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| photo_caption = Partial view from the Hohneck.

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| range = Vosges Mountains

| location = Alsace, Lorraine, France

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The Haut de Falimont is a summit of the Vosges massif, reaching an altitude of 1,306 meters. It is a secondary peak of the Hohneck.

Geography

The Haut de Falimont is a secondary peak of the Hohneck, reaching an altitude of 1,306 meters. It is situated on a ridge that marks the boundary between the Vosges department and the Haut-Rhin department, and defines the limits of the municipalities of La Bresse, Xonrupt-Longemer, and Stosswihr.

Among the 90 plant species listed in the Falimont area, 4 are subject to strict protection, while 10 others are listed in the Alsace Red List due to their vulnerability.{{Cite web |author=Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges |author-link=Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges |title=Réserve Naturelle Nationale Frankenthal-Missheimle |url=https://www.ballonsdesvosges-reservesnaturelles.fr/frankenthal-missheimle/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/RNFM_PG_2018_2022.pdf |website=www.ballonsdesvosges-reservesnaturelles.fr |format=pdf}}

Activities

It is crossed by various hiking trails and by the GRP Tour de la Vologne. Mountaineering is also practiced there.{{Cite web |title=Camptocamp.org |url=https://www.camptocamp.org/articles/332479/fr/les-couloirs-de-neige-au-falimont-frankenthal-hohneck- |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=www.camptocamp.org}}

See also

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