Ascent of Heidenkopf on 2014-03-17| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Monday, March 17, 2014 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Heidenkopf | | Location: | France | | Elevation: | 786 m / 2582 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportA nice walk in open pine forest starting from just outside the little village of Klingenthal in the Vosges.
The GPS track was my descent route; my ascent route was the same up to the col to the SW of the hill on good forest roads, then across the south face on gradually ascending roads to a point east of the summit, then up the last bit of ridge on a good path to the flat wooded summit area. A tall stone viewing tower with a tight spiral staircase allowed views above the treetops although the air was hazy on this unusually warm spring morning. Descent directly down the southwest ridge was easy although pathless, despite a path being marked on the 1:25K IGN map 3717ET. I soon picked up my ascent route, and followed the paths back down to the road. The underlying rock in this area is a beautiful purple-red sanstone, which has been used to great effect in some of the local buildings.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 441 m / 1450 ft | | Elevation Loss: | 441 m / 1450 ft | | Distance: | 9.5 km / 5.9 mi | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Open Country | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 441 m / 1450 ft | | Distance: | 5 km / 3.1 mi | | Route: | Forest roads | | Trailhead: | Route du Champ du Feu 345 m / 1132 ft | | Time Up: | 1 Hours 30 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 441 m / 1450 ft | | Distance: | 4.5 km / 2.8 mi | | Route: | Forest roads | | Trailhead: | Route du Champ du Feu 345 m / 1132 ft | | Time Down: | 50 Minutes | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by Lee Newton
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