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]

Rainkopf
Rainkopf east slopes
Highest point
Elevation	1,305 m (4,281 ft)[1]
Coordinates	48°00′35″N 6°58′58″E
Geography
Rainkopf France
Location	Alsace / Lorraine, France
Parent range	Vosges Mountains

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

• Vosges Mountains

References

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На других языках

[de] Rainkopf

[fr] Rainkopf

[ru] Райнкопф