The Vosges
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsOn Rue Paul Claudel, in La Bresse, the address on the list closest to the town centre. A resort hotel for families alternating the Hohneck, Lac Blanc and the farm inns of the Munster valley.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Colmar in Xonrupt-Longemer, near Lake Longemer, 9.3 km from the heart of the massif. A 3-star with a spa on the road to the Col de la Schlucht, the gateway to the Route des Crêtes.
The Route des Crêtes is closed in winter between some passes, usually from mid-November to spring.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →On the D48II in Orbey, on the shore of Lac Blanc, 12.9 km from the heart of the massif. A 3-star on the Alsace side for walking round the lake first thing and heading on to the Route des Crêtes or the Haut-Koenigsbourg.
€115 a nightSee on Booking →On Quai des Iranées, in La Bresse, the stop's other village after Gérardmer, in a predictable chain hotel. A no-surprises base for the Hohneck and the Route des Crêtes, with the car right outside.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du 152e RI, in the centre of Gérardmer, 12 km from the heart of the massif. A family hotel for walking round the lake and driving out to the Hohneck and the Route des Crêtes.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →On Chemin du Badischhof in Munster, 9.7 km from the heart of the massif. A 2-star on the Alsace side, for touring the Munster valley and its farm inns, then heading up to the Hohneck.
The farm inns mostly open from May to October, and booking a table at weekends saves you leaving hungry.
€75 a nightSee on Booking →On Chemin de la Droite du Lac, in the Ramberchamp area, a manor on the shore of Lake Gérardmer, away from the centre. You come here for the calm of the lakeside rather than for nights out.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Charles de Gaulle, in the centre of Gérardmer, a hotel with a spa in the heart of the resort. For a comfortable stay after the Hohneck or the Grand Ballon, with the town's restaurants on foot.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de La Bresse, in Gérardmer, 11.7 km from the heart of the massif. A 4-star with a spa slightly away from the centre, for a quiet stay between Lake Gérardmer and the summits.
In winter, bring snow equipment: the road between Gérardmer and La Bresse climbs quickly.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →On Montée des Broches in Xonrupt-Longemer, 8.6 km from the heart of the massif. A 4-star with a spa between Gérardmer and the Col de la Schlucht, for taking in the lake, the Sentier des Roches and the Route des Crêtes.
€230 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Alfred Hartmann in Munster, 9.2 km from the heart of the massif. A 4-star with a spa on the Alsace side, for exploring the Munster valley, the Grand Ballon and the Hartmannswillerkopf.
The Haut-Koenigsbourg is about an hour's drive away: set off early in summer to avoid the crowds.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →