Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement de Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Stosswihr

Col du Schaeferthal

Col du Schaeferthal is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,228 metres. Col du Schaeferthal is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hohneck and Jardin d’altitude du Haut Chitelet.

Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is, at 1,363 m, the third highest summit of the Vosges Mountains and the highest point of Lorraine. On its summit stands a mountain hut, clearly visible in the distance. Near the mountain's top is the ski resort of La Bresse .

Garden
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet is a botanical garden specializing in high-elevation alpine plants, located at about 1220 metres elevation on the Route des Crêtes, near the peak of , about 1 km south of the in Vosges, Lorraine, .

Peak
Photo: Florn88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the fourth highest summit of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the former border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metzeral and Muhlbach-sur-Munster.

Village
Photo: Wernain Samuel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . The commune is located in the historical and cultural region of Alsace.

Village
Photo: Wernain Samuel, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . It is the birthplace of the German publisher Johann Carolus, founder of the earliest known newspaper in 1605.

Village
Photo: Eric Spenle, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the département in in north-eastern .

Col du Schaeferthal

Latitude
48.0364° or 48° 2′ 11″ north
Longitude
7.0258° or 7° 1′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,228 metres (4,029 feet)
Open location code
8FW922PG+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278575064
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Fontaine de Sibbaldia and Le Petit Hohneck.

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