Rainkopf sits on the Route des Crêtes at 4,281 ft, on the border between Alsace and Lorraine, with the terrain dropping 969 ft within 600 meters and the view facing south. Rothenbachkopf rises to the south at 0.6 mi (4,318 ft), with Batteriekopf beyond it at 1.1 mi (4,301 ft); both border the Route des Crêtes, with Batteriekopf lying just south of Rothenbachkopf across the municipalities of Wildenstein and Metzeral. Further south and southwest, Col du Herrenberg (2.1 mi, 3,907 ft), l'Altenberg (2.2 mi, 3,927 ft), Le Schweisel (2.5 mi, 4,170 ft), Hasenlochkopf (2.7 mi, 3,724 ft), and Rothenkopf (3.2 mi, 3,730 ft) are visible, along with Ronde Tête to the west-southwest (1.2 mi, 3,806 ft) and Hoernleskopf to the southeast (3.3 mi, 3,734 ft). A mountain hut, the Refuge "Louis Hergès," stands near the summit. The approach road to this overlook closes seasonally from November through April. The previous stop on the byway is Taubenklangfelsen, and the next is the Belvédère de la petite Fecht.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:44 | 18:03 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 21:36 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 19:32 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:42 | 15:48 |
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The approach closes seasonally. Source: OpenStreetMap (access:conditional=no @ (nov-apr)). Check the road authority before travelling.
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The Rothenbachkopf is a mountain, 1,315 metres high, in the High Vosges in France. Only a few metres to the west of the summit runs the Route des Crêtes heading south from the Col de la Schlucht. Several Vosges Club hiking trails run over the top. A few kilometres north of the Rothenbachkopfs the border between Alsace and Lorraine turns and heads southwest.
The Batteriekopf is a peak in the Vosges Mountains, reaching an altitude of 1,311 meters. This mountain borders the Route des Crêtes and is located immediately south of the Rothenbachkopf, spanning the municipalities of Wildenstein and Metzeral.
The Rainkopf is one of the highest summits of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. Not faraway from its summit is located a mountain hut called Refuge "Louis Hergès" au Rainkopf
Rainkopf sits at about 4,281 feet (1,305 m).
From Rainkopf: Rothenbachkopf (S, 0.6 mi); Batteriekopf (S, 1.1 mi); Ronde Tête (WSW, 1.2 mi); Col du Herrenberg (S, 2.1 mi).
No. The approach to Rainkopf closes seasonally. The source records: access:conditional=no @ (nov-apr). Check the managing agency before setting out.
Belvédère de la petite Fecht is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Rainkopf.
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