Motorradtour Vogesen 2024

Motorradtour Vogesen 2024

Bright autumn weather and two days off, perfect conditions for a short motorcycle tour. So we welcome you with a greeting to our little trip to the Vosges. It’s been a while since we last visited the Vosges. But where exactly are they? The Vosges are a low mountain range in eastern France, near the German border, and extend across the Grand Est region and separate the Rhine Valley from inland France. The highest peak is the Grand Ballon at 1,424m high. We start our tour north of Mulhouse, in the small town of Uffholtz, and head straight for the first and highest pass, the Grand Ballon. Before we reach the top of the pass, we drive past the Hartmannswillerkopf, a 956 meter high mountain in the southern Vosges that was heavily contested during the First World War. Today it is a national monument with a military cemetery and a museum. We can highly recommend a visit to the monument. However, we continue driving ourselves as we have already visited this place a few years ago. At Le Markstein, a small winter sports resort at 1,200 meters above sea level, we take a short coffee break to stretch our legs and awaken our tired spirits. After following the road along the mountain ridge for a while, we turn right onto a small, steep road that leads us to the Hohneck viewpoint. This is well attended, not least because at 1,362 meters it is the third highest mountain in the Vosges. Here you have a wonderful view of the region and the surrounding mountains. After the short break we move on, because there are still a few kilometers ahead of us to our destination today. As soon as we set off, we reached the Col de la Schlucht, an important traffic axis between Alsace and Lorraine, known for the ski area below the Hohneck. We follow the small road D61, which leads us to the Col du Bonhomme. There we turn right and follow the D415 for a while. After further passes and shortly before our destination we reach the small village of Steige. There’s a lot going on here, as the Courses de Côte Steige mountain race takes place at the weekend. We’re lucky that we’re there the day before the race, otherwise the route would be closed. So we can drive on the still unused, freshly asphalted road. Now we are approaching our destination for the day, the Champ de Feu. We booked a hotel there for the night, explored the area on a short walk and enjoyed an excellent buffet in the evening. Well rested and after a hearty breakfast, we leave Champ du Feu and continue our journey further north. The sky is bright blue and the morning sun peeks through the treetops. Shortly after our start we pass the former Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp. It was built in 1941 in annexed Alsace. The camp was discovered by the Allies in 1944 and finally closed in 1945. Since we still have a long way to go today, we postpone a visit to the monument until our next trip. After the Col du Donon the route takes us further north. The route mostly runs through dense forests and over narrow roads. What we noticed yesterday: Most roads have a maximum speed of 70 km/h. This may be too slow for some, but there is something cozy about it. In the Northern Vosges you can drive a little faster again. Shortly after the small town of Dabo, we see a tower on our right, high up on a hill , which arouses our curiosity. It is the Roche de Dabo , a striking sandstone rock, on the summit of which sits the Saint-Léon chapel. At a height of 664 meters, it offers impressive views of the region. We are slowly approaching the northernmost point of our journey: Saverne, or in German Zabern. The city is known for Rohan Castle, the Rhine-Marne Canal and its historic old town. From here we continue into the flatter Alsace wine-growing region. The villages are gradually getting bigger and are particularly attractive architecturally, like here in Boersch. Alsace between Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse is known for its aromatic white wines such as Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. The vines thrive particularly well here thanks to the sunny climate and diverse soils. The Alsace Wine Route stretches over 170 kilometers and leads through picturesque villages with half-timbered houses and vineyards. Shortly after Obernai we head into the mountains for the last time. Finally, we would like to cross two small passes before we drive back to Mulhouse. With the Col du Bannstein we finally leave the Vosges behind us and set course for Mulhouse. From there we take the motorway back towards home. We hope you enjoyed this little excursion. Please subscribe to our channel and leave a thumbs up. Bye and see you next time!

Ein Wochenende, eine kleine Motorradreise.
Spontan zieht es uns ins Elsass und in die Vogesen.

Im Nachhinein diente dieser Ausflug auch dazu, mich intensiver mit DaVinci Resolve auseinanderzusetzen. Jahrelang habe ich mit Adobe Premiere Pro gearbeitet, aber das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis stimmt für mich einfach nicht mehr.

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Inhalt:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Start in Uffholz
00:48 Wo sind die Vogesen?
01:20 Hartmansweilerkopf
02:36 Pause in Le Markstein
03:46 Hohneck
07:09 Champ de Feu
07:30 Start in Tag 2
08:05 KZ Natzweiler-Strudhof
09:36 Roche de Dabo
10:51 Saverne
12:07 Boersch
14:11 Weinbaugebiet Elsass
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Video, Foto und Musik:
– ActionCam: GoPro Hero 11
– Fotos/Video: Samsung S23
– Drohne: Dji Mini 3
– ActionCam: Insta 360 One X2
– Filmschnitt: DaVinci Resolve
– Sound: Epidemic Sound
– Karten: Magix Travel Maps und Google Earth
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Motorrad und Ausrüstung:
– Motorrrad: BMW R1250 GS Adventure
– Gepäck: Lonerider
– Motorradzubehör: Wunderlich, Touratech
– Tankrucksack: SW-Motech
– Helm: Klim
– Kleidung: Stadler
– Handschuhe: Held