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    Vosges (France) in December

    Fellow hangers,

    in december, I made a little trip to the Vosges, a small mountain range in Eastern France. I want to share my experience.

    Saturday, December 17th 2017

    07.00: arrival via train from Neustadt/Weinstraße to Colmar, then took a bus to Lapoutroie
    12.45: ascent to Lac Blanc via Tęte le Faux and Tęte des Immerlins (7 miles, climb 3000 ft); one short break
    16.30: campsite at Lac Blanc

    The ascent was fast, sometimes quite steep and exhausting. Good workout. The night was clear and I slept without tarp. Temperatures dropped to 28°F. As I did not use my vapor barrier and humidity was quite high, I had some condensation on the outer shell of my top quilt in the morning. But my setup was good for a low of 15°F, so that did not bother me. Enough reserves.

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    Sunday, December 18th 2017

    08.00: breakfast, then heading towards Vosges main ridge, except for some short detour always following the GR5 trail (12.5 miles, climb 2300 ft); two breaks á 30 minutes
    16.30: campsite at Lac de Schiessrothried

    A wonderfull, sunny day. Clouds filled the Upper Rhine Plain, marvellous views. The highest point was Le Hohneck at 4,472 ft. The night was quite different than the first one, lots of fog. Temps were again at 28°F, in the morning I had a thick layer of ice on my tarp. Slept fine. This time with VB, so no further condensation in my insulation.

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    Monday, december 19th 2017

    08.00: breakfast, short detour to a nearby overlook and descent to Metzeral (5.6 miles)
    12.00: home by train
    16.15: back in Neustadt

    The track of the hike is here, if someone is interested.

    Altogether, it was a great trip. Strongly recommended!


    Happy New Year,

    Roland
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    Very nice!!! Thanks for sharing!


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    Some really spectacular pictures. C'est magnifique! Thanks for sharing!

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    Great content, gorgeous photos.
    Much obliged.


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    Thanks for sharing, enjoyed your trip.
    Mountain views are good for the soul....& getting to them is good for my waistline.

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    Looks like a very nice hike. Great photos!

    I also liked how you spoke how you got there incase someone without a car wants to take the trip as well.

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