Storkenkopf

The Storkenkopf is the second-highest summit of the Vosges Mountains. It is located in the French region of Alsace, close to the Grand Ballon.

Storkenkopf
The Storkenkopf
Highest point
Elevation	1,366 m (4,482 ft)[1]
Prominence	133 m (436 ft)[2]
Isolation	1.14 km (0.71 mi)
Coordinates	47°54′17″N 7°04′56″E
Geography
Storkenkopf France
Location	Alsace, France
Parent range	Vosges Mountains

Etymology

View over the central part of Vosges mountains from the Storkenkopf

In German and in Alsatian Storkenkopf means "storks' head".

Geography

The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of Saint-Amarin, Geishouse, and Lautenbachzell, all belonging to the Haut-Rhin department.^[1] Near the mountain's top is the ferme du Haag, a farm which also provides accommodation.^[3]

Access to the summit

The well known Route des Crêtes (French for "road of the peaks") transits not faraway from the top of the mountain, which is possible to reach on foot following a forest service road for about 2 km (1.2 mi).^[4]