Here I am again in the mountains, but it must be said: the sharp peaks and steep chutes of ice have a prominent place here (though the corridors of Hohneck deploy every winter climbers to their charms). 
The day was dedicated to a hike that is starting from the neck of the Schlucht (1135m and the highest road pass in the Vosges).
The road unfolds under the canopy of century-old beech trees, but often on a mountainside, vertigo abstain. In the second case, the view over the green valley of Munster is splendid, definitely more here than from the top of Honheck.
The trail is rustic, built using handrails and small bridges for a walk in any security. Walk during which we can bounce back and let his thoughts wander on steep slopes and ridges of the Vosges.
A short climb then a descent, the vertical drops are not excessive (400 m for the trek) 
Recipe for a photo sensation-cons a good day (for Hide the background), a tight framing and a beautiful model ________;-) 
The green valleys of Alsace prefigure the abundant hillsides exposed to wish to produce their delicious nectar. 
A small bridge (without it ...) 
The steep gully that we had to go down a rocky slope and change substantially, completely equipped but I do not go through when it rains. 
We are approaching the point where we had to make a choice. Move up to the crest and the place called The Three Furnaces or else continue in the Frankental and up to the neck of Falimont 200 m from Honheck. We chose the first option for more comfort without which lengthens the walk as in km traveled in vertical drop. That said, we recommend the second option, much more beautiful and mountainous. 
The junction of paths, the trail ends at Krappenfels Rocks (965 m) 
The ascent to the peak is lovely in its mantle of deep forests. 
Gradually we discover the landscape with the altitude, beech omen indeed sometimes harsh conditions of that country. Despite its modest altitude, what conditions this purely massive mountain altitude. 
First seen Honheck of 1363 m. We distinguish the corridors (45-55 ° with vertical outlets) that can s'escalader when snow is transformed (it is also skied it seems). The neck of Falimont is on the right of the photo. 
We reach the crest by a parallel arm. 
The scenery changes all the time. The forest is lower, the vegetation covers, folds back on itself as if to implore the mercy of these austere mountains. 
beech trees here are completely curled into themselves, they certainly have more than one hundred years but do not exceed 7-8 m high. Blueberry mats cover the floor of the undergrowth. 
a prairie crocus anemone or the Alps I think, the elevation of honheck lawns are covered in this season. 
We reach the pass overlooking the Falimont Frankental: ancient glacial cirque. 
THE place to be "I named the Vosges Martinswand, kindergarten Alsace and Vosges climbers. Granite nearest of our country, and not just skated too far as we like. 
The bucolic small path leading to the summit of our journey. The wind makes us bend but we resist valiantly. 
Here, a summit but more especially the first summit of our little girl. This region is truly special, a mix of mountain without being so proud and hills than they are. When approaching, they are mountains but not so humble book their charms as suitors will mutter their beauty aside.
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