| Grand Wintersberg | |
|---|---|
 The observation tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°58′43″N7°36′53″E / 48.97861°N 7.61472°E /48.97861; 7.61472 |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Vosges |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Bunter Sandstone |
At581 m,[1] theGrand Wintersberg (German:Großer Wintersberg) is the highest hill in theNorth Vosges inAlsace,France.
The Grand Wintersberg lies about four kilometres northwest ofNiederbronn-les-Bains. Themassif separates the valleys of the Falkensteinerbach and the Schwarzbach. At its summit, which is made ofBunter Sandstone, stands a 25-metre-highobservation tower, which offer hikers an outstanding panoramic view over the North Vosges, thePalatine Forest and theUpper Rhine Plain across to theBlack Forest.
At the 514-metre-highsaddle between Grand and Petit Wintersberg (Col de la Liese) is a hut, theChalet du Wintersberg, managed by theVosges Club, as well as theLiese, aGallo-Roman,sphinx-like sandstonerelief. Celtic relicts may also be found on the hill ofZiegenberg to the southeast.
