Storkenkopf | |
Elevation M: | 1366 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 133 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Range: | Vosges Mountains |
Location: | Alsace, France |
Map: | France |
Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 47.9047°N 7.0822°W |
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.
In German and in Alsatian Storkenkopf means "storks' head".
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]
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 .[4]