activities

Walking:

• From our house we set up several hiking routes, from 30mn up to 5 hours that go through forests and moorlands with many views on the Vosges Mountains. No noise from traffic, just tranquility and beauty of the mountain nature. Deer, foxes and wild flowers. Kite flying.
• The GR5 and other hiking routes on the Route des Crêtes. Walking maps are available and we will be happy to give you tips from our own walking experience and recommendations on pathways and nice mountain hut terraces.
• Check our Arrangement.

Cycling:

• Maps are available and we will be happy to give you recommendations on beautiful, serious and less serious climbing routes. The Route de Crêtes” and all the famous cols of the Vosges and of the Alsace are in our area, the possibilities are endless.
• A covered and lockable bike shed is available, we also provide an area with enough space to repair a bicycle. Water point for clean-up.
• Check our Arrangement.

Mountain biking:

• Maps are available and we will be happy to give you some tips and recommendations on beautiful, serious and less serious climbing routes. The Route de Crêtes and other ATP-routes are in our area, the possibilities are unlimited.Boven ons huis loopt de VTT-9, een (zwarte) piste die naar Gérardmer leidt.
• Just next to our home is the (difficult) VTT-9 route that goes all the way to Gérardmer. A covered and lockable bike shed is available, we also provide an area with enough space to repair your bicycle . Water-point for clean-up.
• Check our Arrangement.

Motorbikes:

• The climbing routes, the mountain passes, the Alsatian villages, the wine routes and the beautiful mountain views, make this a natural paradise for motorbikes. The possibilities are endless. We will gladly share our personal “must do” routes and recommend our favorite mountain huts for drinks and lunch.
• Check our Arrangement.

Wintersporten:

We provide a heated area for skiing equipment and furthermore our entire hostel is fully equipped with central heating. In the bedrooms and in the gîtes it will be possible to adjust the temperature to your liking with each thermostat.

Skiing:

• The ski resorts of Gérardmer and those of the Lac Blanc, the Bonhomme and Hohneck are perfect resorts for beginners but also for advanced skiers. They are within 30mn from our hostel. 65km of ski slopes.Het skigebied van La Bresse is wat groter en uitgebreider en heeft uitdagender pistes. Op ruim een half uur rijden. 32 km pistes.
• The ski resort of La Bresse is somewhat bigger and more extended and has more challenging slopes. It is 30mn away from us. 32 km of ski slopes. Maps of all local ski resorts are available and we will be happy to give you recommendations on beautiful, difficult and less difficult slopes.
• Check our Arrangement.

Cross-country skiing:

• From the skiing area near the Bonhomme to the skiing area of La Bresse there are plenty of  cross-country skiing trails, doubled tracks for classic as well as for free style. Most of them are within 30mn from our hostel. In total there are about 150 km of well-kept tracks. Maps of the tracks are available and we will be happy to share our experience of the beautiful, difficult and less difficult tracks.Kaarten van alle loipes aanwezig en op basis van eigen langlaufervaringen tips en aanraders over mooie, moeilijke en minder-moeilijke loipes.
• Check our Arrangement.

Snowshoe hiking:

• From our B&B it is possible to go directly on one of the extended snowshoe-trails. From the skiing area near the Bonhomme to the skiing area of La Bresse there are many trails along the Route de Crêtes. Most of them are within 30mn from our hostel.
• Maps of all trails are available and we will be happy to share our recommendations on the beautiful, difficult and less difficult trails to follow.
• Check our Arrangement.

In & around our B&B:

• Several pathways, cycling and mountain biking routes.
• Massage: our neighbor is a professional Ayurveda therapist and will do massages in his own studio.
• Rock climbing: in our “backyard” there is a 12 meter high cliff with several multi-pitch climbing routes.
• Several sitting areas in our garden near our pond allow you to leisurely rest in the shadow or in the sun
• Cheese tasting in Alsace: Informative tour of the cheese factory with an extensive tasting. 
• Gems and minerals exposition in St Marie aux Mines
• Quilt/patchwork exposition in St Marie aux Mines
• Several destinations on pathways with snowshoes.
• Cross-country skiing

 Within 20mn by car:

• The Xonrupt and Gérardmer lakes for all kinds of watersports  such as swimming, windsurfing, sailing but also small beaches for leisure, picnic areas and snacks.
• Hiking area around the Glacière. The pathway goes beyond an old hydropower sawmill where guided tours are offered.
• Exterior karting racetrack and quad rental.
• A neat and small sauna / spa / wellness center.
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Within 30mn by car:

• Route de Crêtes ( Route of the Ridges): more than 65km of a breathtakingly beautiful road that undulates in the Alsace between the Vosges Mountains. A big nature reserve with stunning views and therefor an outdoor paradise in the Vosges Mountains for walking, cycling, mountain biking, motor riding, winter sports and also paragliding, rock climbing, free riding and summer sledging. You can see the Col du Bonhomme, the Col de la Schlucht, the Hohneck, the Markstein and the Grand & Petit Ballon. You can see the mountain lakes of the Lac Blanc, the lac Vert and the Lac Noir. From one of the many mountain hut terraces, with clear visibility, you can see the Alps and the Black Forest.
• Rock climbing: the 300m high Martinswand
• Paragliding/hang-gliding at the 12-1300m high Rainkopf and Markstein where it is magnificent to glide above the Alsace and the Vosges Mountains.
• Summer Sledging at the Col de la Schlucht. Freeriding-station: Col de Calvaire
• The Wine Routes of the Alsace, the wine tasting and the picturesque half-timbered villages such as Munster, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr. The ski resorts of Gérardmer, Lac Blanc/Bonhomme and Hohneck.
• The cross-country skiing resorts of Gérardmer, Lac Blanc/ Bonhomme and Hohneck.

 
Within 45 mn by car:

• Grand Ballon
• The city of Colmar and its picturesque center.
• The ski resort of La Bresse
• The cross-country skiing resort of La Bresse.