Belvédère 1er Spitzkopf

Belvédère 1er Spitzkopf sits along the Route des Crêtes in the Vosges at 3,170 ft, facing 150° toward the south-southeast. The terrain drops 610 ft within 600 m of the overlook, giving an open outlook across the surrounding slopes. La Grande Fecht is visible to the south-southeast at 2.2 mi, with the Schnepfenriedkopf peak beyond it at 3.2 mi, reaching 4,127 ft. To the east-southeast, a body of water called Mare lies at 3.2 mi and 2,431 ft. Further south, the Hoernleskopf peak stands at 3.6 mi (3,734 ft), and the Nonselkopf peak appears at 4.4 mi (4,124 ft). Day length varies with the season: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset at 21:36, while on the December solstice sunrise comes at 08:20 and sunset at 16:42. Equinox daylight runs from about 06:36 to 18:44 in March and 07:19 to 19:32 in September. The overlook lies along the byway between La longue vue d'Alsace and Rainkopf, marking one stop among several along this stretch of the Route des Crêtes.