Hohneck, Mountain summit and free flight site in Vosges, France

Hohneck is a granite peak in the Vosges that stands as one of the most prominent summits in the range. The landscape around it features rolling alpine terrain with marked hiking routes and road access via the Route des Crêtes for those approaching from below.

From 1871 to 1919 the state border between France and the German Empire ran directly over the Hohneck ridge, along today's departmental boundary. A mountain tramway from Gérardmer reached the summit on 29 June 1904; on 14 July 1923 a runaway car collided with another, killing two to four people and injuring about 30. The line closed in 1939, its rails were removed during the German occupation, and it was legally abandoned in 1950.

From 1904 a mountain tramway, an extension of the Tramways de Gérardmer, climbed to the Hohneck; on 14 July 1923 a runaway car collided with another and both derailed, killing two to four people. Traffic stopped in 1939, the tracks were removed during the German occupation and the line was formally closed in 1950. A mountain inn with restaurant and kiosk now stands at the summit.

The summit is accessible by car via the Route des Crêtes, making it straightforward to reach the high-altitude area. Hikers can choose from marked trails of varying difficulty starting from different trailheads in the surrounding valleys.

The summit is the highest point in the Vosges reachable by car: a dead-end spur leaves the Route des Crêtes and climbs to the ridge, where a mountain inn with restaurant and kiosk stands beside the top. The GR 5 long-distance footpath also crosses the summit.