Lac de Longemer - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Lac de Longemer

The Lac de Longemer is an Ice Age glacial lake located in France in the Grand Est region in the Vosges department . The inflow and outflow of the lake is through the river Vologne . It is located on the western flank of the Vosges in a chain of lakes that includes the Lac de Retournemer upstream and the Lac de Gérardmer further downstream .

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La Mauselaine

La Mauselaine

4.87km from Lac de Longemer

La Mauselaine is a ski resort located in the Vosges at Gérardmer. Opened in 1958 on three tracks and it now has around 21 tracks. The resort's numerous activities include ski touring, snowshoeing, horseback riding, tobogganing, dog sledging, ice rivuleting, snow canyoning, ice climbing, ice karting, snowmobiling and so more. One of the famous locations in this area where you can spend some leisure time.

Col de la Schlucht

Col de la Schlucht

5.1km from Lac de Longemer

The Col de la Schlucht Listen is one of the main passes in the Vosges mountains, located between the municipalities of Valtin and Stosswihr, providing links between these two departments. The pass is located in a beautiful location which is historically and naturally beautiful. This place has long been a popular destination for winter sports.

Sentier Des Roches

Sentier Des Roches

5.31km from Lac de Longemer

Sentier Des Roches, also known under the names of Felsenpfad or Strohmeyerpfad, is a hiking trail in the Vosges mountains that connects the Schlucht pass to Frankenthal, near the Hohneck. Created in the early 1910s, it is partly carved into the rock and has several passages fitted out using stairs and walkways. It is one of the best known and most frequented trails in the Vosges mountains and also one of the most accident-prone.

Hohneck

Hohneck

5.7km from Lac de Longemer

Hohneck is the Second summit of the Vosges mountains with 1364 m of altitude. As most of the summits of the Vosges, the Hohneck is situated on the water sharing crest between the Borgesian side cut by the river Vologne and the alsatian side cut by the valley of the river Fecht. It was one of the nice trekking destination and also the view from the top of the mountain is truly interesting.

Lac de Gérardmer

Lac de Gérardmer

7.36km from Lac de Longemer

Gerardmer Lake is located in the town of Gerardmer. It flows into the Vologne via a short emissary, the Jamagne. It has an elliptical shape stretched and oriented east-west. The lake has a length of 5,500 meters and it is the largest natural lake in the Vosges mountain range. One of the nice location where you can spend some nice time with your family and also there are options for boating, trekking, fishing and so more.

Lac Vert

Lac Vert

8.5km from Lac de Longemer

A beautiful lake Situated amidst the forest which was located in the heart of Passy, Haute-Savoie, France. It was surrounded by spruce trees and reflects the Mont-Blanc. You can have fish from the lake and also bathing is possible here. It is also a nice trekking destination where you can explore large verities of flora and fauna. There are also opportunities for so many adventure activities in and around this lake.

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Grand Est

Grand Est

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Grand Est is a vast new region in Eastern France, the unification of the former historical regions of Champagne-Ardenne, Alsace, and Lorraine. Its geographical location – bordering Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Switzerland – makes of the Grand Est an interesting cultural melting pot which can be clearly seen in its architecture and tasted in its gastronomy.

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