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Hiking trail CDF06: Tour of the Champ du Feu

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Duration Half-day Length 12 Km Vertical rise 350 m Difficulty Intermediate Departing from Belmont
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Champ du Feu is the highest point in Bas-Rhin at 1099m. Its high-altitude grassland and domed peatlands create a natural space that is fragile and exceptional in equal measure. The Vosgien Club built the belvedere tower at the summit in 1898. It is the symbol of Champ du Feu. There are many theories surrounding the name Champ du Feu (field of fire). It may derive from "Vehfeld" (livestock field), from a deformation of Champ des Fées (field of fairies) or Champ du Faîte (field of the summit), or perhaps from coal fires...

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Latitude 48.409574102439
Longitude 7.2349544920655
Elevation 350 m
Duration Half-day
Lenght 12 Km
Level of difficulty Intermediate
Car park Parking near the transformer
Departure point Main road leading to the House of Free Time - near the transformer
Nearest station Fouday

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    Restaurant Auberge de la Charbonnière

    Host your meals with family or friends in this eatery in a lovely and peaceful green haven in Champ du Feu at the foot of the ski pistes in winter an...

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