What to do around the chalet
Gérardmer is an ideal base for exploring the High Vosges. Here are our guides, written to help you plan your days from the chalet.
What to do in Gérardmer
Known as the pearl of the Vosges, Gérardmer lives to the rhythm of its lake and its forests. Here is what not to miss, five minutes from the chalet.
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Lake Gérardmer
The largest natural lake in the Vosges covers 115 hectares, five minutes by car from the chalet. Swimming, water sports, walking: it lends itself to everything.
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Skiing in Gérardmer — La Mauselaine
The Gérardmer–La Mauselaine ski area is eight minutes by car from the chalet. A family resort, with the rare distinction of offering night skiing.
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La Bresse and the Hohneck
Twenty-five minutes from the chalet, La Bresse-Hohneck is the largest ski area in the Vosges — and home to one of the finest viewpoints in the region.
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Ten minutes from the chalet, the Valley of the Lakes lines up three glacial lakes among forests and cliffs. It is the finest outing in the area.
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The Route des Crêtes and the Col de la Schlucht
Built during the First World War, the Route des Crêtes follows the watershed between Lorraine and Alsace. A full day's route, starting from the chalet.
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The Vosges in summer
Summer in the Vosges has a gentleness about it: lakes at 24 °C, forests that hold the cool and trails everyone can manage. Here is how to fill a week from the chalet.
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