Northern Vosges
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The northern Vosges begin at the Saverne gap northwest of Strasbourg and run up to the German border, where they continue as the Pfälzerwald. They don't reach the same heights as the southern Vosges, nor do they boast particularly photogenic villages or famous vineyards but, as a result, they're spared the mass tourism of the southern range. Much of the region comes under the auspices of the Parc Régional des Vosges du Nord, and there are numerous Hiking possibilities, as well as a couple of attractive towns – Saverne and Wissembourg – built in the characteristic red sandstone of the area.Transport here is erratic, as elsewhere in Alsace, though not hopeless. SNCF buses wind their way through the villages and apple orchards around Hagenau, and the Strasbourg–Sarreguemines and Hagenau–Bitche train lines cut across the range. Saverne and Wissembourg are also linked to Strasbourg by rail. Even so, the ideal way to explore the region is with your own transport – hilly but rewarding work, if it's a bike.
Pages in section ‘Northern Vosges’: Saverne, Wissembourg, Route des Chateaux.
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